Date: 10/20/26 9:26 pm From: Denise Hamilton via groups.io <2napabirders...> Subject: [northbaybirds] Black-backed Lesser Goldfinch backyard in Napa
Hi all,
This morning in our yard in Napa was quite birdy! Ended up with 34 species. The most interesting bird was a Lesser Goldfinch - a black-backed subspecies, we believe, which would be a first for our yard. Looked at a lot of pictures and info online to confirm. The main thing that matches is the black ear coverts, which this bird has. If interested in seeing the bird:
