I have an American Goldfinch with a white rump coming to feeders and also one
with a white crown. How common are this white areas on goldfinches?
Thanks
Suzanne
On November 8, 2018 at 5:45 PM Lisa Mease <lisaamease@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I’d be more inclined to call it an American Goldfinch with a white rump
than a Pine Grosbeak. I read the same article but I wouldn’t hold out much
hope of finding a Pine Grosbeak in Richmond.
-Lisa
On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 17:17 Adrianne Dery < ard1319@xxxxxxxxxxx
mailto:ard1319@xxxxxxxxxxx ;> wrote:
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This week I attended a retreat at Roslyn Retreat Center, and had
the good fortunate to spend two days there. Yesterday, Wednesday, I went
for a walk, and saw what I thought was a strange looking Goldfinch. The
bird was drinking water from a small creek that ran along the road towards
the canal crossing. It had a greenish head with yellow accent at the base.
Wingbars were like a Goldfinch, however the base of the tail (rump) was
stark white. I thought it was a strange Goldfinch.
Today I received the Cornell Lab email newsletter, like many I
suspect. One of the articles suggested we be on the lookout for Evening
Grosbeck. Included was a picture of a Pine Grosbeck. The Pine does not
have the white rump, but I wonder if the Roslyn bird could be a variation?
Unfortunately, I didn’t closely at the beak of the Roslyn bird (I know, I
know).
Any thoughts would be most welcome.
Adrianne Dery
Richmond
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