I have seen no dropoff of gold finches at my house in Muskingum County. I have had 20-30 all winter and so far this spring.



Brad Perkins

Nashport,Ohio



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Subject: [Ohio-birds] American Goldfinch



I too have noticed a drop in Goldfinch numbers in Scioto County. I am in West Portsmouth & 5 years ago I was having 15 at one time on 3 feeders.  My mother, in Wheelersburg has a wooded yard and would also have large numbers 20-30.



The past 2 winters I have only seen 2 or 3 at a time.  Currently I have 3 pair of the American Goldfinch coming to the feeders



My mother has 6 pair of the American Goldfinch coming to her feeders.



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