Hello - I'm reporting on this SECOND-HAND based on a recent call I received at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. I've never personally seen a European goldfinch, but the fieldguides I have here all say it is unmistakable! This gentleman called to try to confirm his identification and to see whether it was a "big deal" to have this bird here. I referred him to the ornithologists at the Cleve Museum of Natural History to better answer his questions, but I did want to let local birders know to keep an eye on their goldfinch flocks to see if this visitor with a black, white and red face turns up again in the area. The bird was spotted yesterday (Monday) at a feeder at a residence near the intersection of Lee Road and East Fairfax in Cleveland Heights. I'd be curious to know myself whether this is a "big deal," :) so those with experience in this type of situation with a probable "escapee" please feel free to comment! If it is most likely an escapee, then I imagine it is not all that significant; probably more of a curiosity! Thanks! Katrina Heinzen ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]