American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Birmingham, Alabama
Hayward, California
Klamath River, California
Modesto, California
Oildale, California
Solvang, California
Turlock, California
Broomfield, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Lebanon, Connecticut
New Milford, Connecticut
Ellendale, Delaware
Alford, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Brandon, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Port Charlotte, Florida
Quincy, Florida
Riverview, Florida
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Buford, Georgia
Byron, Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
Hazlehurst, Georgia
Snellville, Georgia
Montpelier, Idaho
Algonquin, Illinois
Anna, Illinois
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Cherry Valley, Illinois
Divernon, Illinois
Fairfield, Illinois
Grayslake, Illinois
Palatine, Illinois
Rock Falls, Illinois
Taylorville, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Coatesville, Indiana
Corunna, Indiana
Greenville, Indiana
Winona Lake, Indiana
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Yale, Iowa
Calvert City, Kentucky
Crestwood, Kentucky
Ewing, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Melbourne, Kentucky
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Hammond, Louisiana
Clinton, Maryland
Hughesville, Maryland
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Parkville, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Halifax, Massachusetts
Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Madison Heights, Michigan
Remus, Michigan
Royal Oak, Michigan
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Albertville, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota(2 reports)
Winona, Minnesota
Golden, Mississippi
Maben, Mississippi
Marietta, Mississippi
Tupelo, Mississippi
Bolivar, Missouri
Brunswick, Missouri
Cole Camp, Missouri
Conway, Missouri
Jackson, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Steelville, Missouri
Cut Bank, Montana
Bellevue, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Deerfield, New Hampshire
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire
Warner, New Hampshire
Beachwood, New Jersey
Butler, New Jersey
Marlton, New Jersey
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Woodstown, New Jersey
Hamburg, New York
Himrod, New York
North Tonawanda, New York
Pittsford, New York
Williston Park, New York
Yonkers, New York(2 reports)
Bear Creek, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Belfield, North Dakota
Medora, North Dakota
Belle Center, Ohio
Bucyrus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio(2 reports)
Corning, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Geneva, Ohio
Glenmont, Ohio
Guysville, Ohio
Haskins, Ohio
Hilliard, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
North Ridgeville, Ohio
Oak Harbor, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Spencer, Oklahoma
Bend, Oregon
Gold Hill, Oregon
Hollsopple, Pennsylvania
Meshoppen, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania
Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Clarksville, Tennessee
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Summertown, Tennessee
Baytown, Texas
Combes, Texas
Desoto, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Houston, Texas
Katy, Texas
Liberty Hill, Texas
Magnolia, Texas
Mc Kinney, Texas
New Braunfels, Texas
Spring, Texas
Universal City, Texas
Winnsboro, Texas
Springdale, Utah
Essex Junction, Vermont
Edinburg, Virginia
Hurt, Virginia
Martinsville, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Penhook, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Bow, Washington
Edison, Washington
Shelton, Washington
Skokomish, Washington
Tonasket, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Morgantown, West Virginia
Appleton, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lander, Wyoming
Powell, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
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nutsaboutnature
When my Coneflowers are in bloom, I'll sometimes see as many as half-a-dozen pulling out the seeds. For that reason I leave assorted types of flower heads standing rather than deadhead them, giving the goldfinches (and some other birds) seeds for part of the Winter.
I also love to watch the Goldfinch females stuffing their beaks with the natural fiber nesting fluff I have hanging in suet cages.
In Autumn, they change to their pale Winter coloring allowing them to blend in better with the drab background.
Cville_Gardener
Suzy_Bee
hydey6
themikeman
bugqueen
Nesting: Brushy thickets, weedy grasslands and nearby trees.
Range: SE British Columbia and Newfoundland south to Georgia, Oklahoma , Baja California and widespread in the NE, winters south to the Gulf Coast and southern Mexico.
Nests late so only a single brood is raised each season.
SageOne
birder17
goatzrus
they bring joy year-round!
Phaltyme
have discovered something about them that surprised me,
they are NOT willing to share the feeder or any of the food.
They squabble noisily while attacking each other.
Kay
misseymarie
jackstangle
femluc
alchemy_1300
plantladylin
FlipFlops
n8turegardener
DMgardener
ClanCampbell
dellrose
rutholive
Mrs_Ed