I have seen a drop in the number of goldfinches at my feeder the past couple of weeks.It seems to have coincided with the males molting into their bright summer colors. I doubt the other goldfinches just disappeared.  Could they be getting territorial rather early for goldfinches this year?
 


     On Thursday, April 16, 2015 12:09 AM, Trish Shaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
   

 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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