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]