Date: 4/24/24 3:28 am
From: Amy J. Hoffman <000000b7af3b3944-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Goldfinches et al
Like Paul's, our feeders were drenched with goldfinches yesterday. We
also had a couple of new feeder birds: an Eastern towhee and 3
white-crowned sparrows.
Amy J. HoffmanJefferson City

On Apr 23, 2024 9:45 PM, paul konarske <pkonarske1...> wrote:

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email.Happy spring. Today was a great backyard day. Early morning
we got our 1st Indigo Bunting but, I didn't see until later
because of all the Goldfinches! You know, like not seeing the
forest for all the trees. 36+ showed up everywhere - on my
feeders, on my bird baths, bushes, trees and ground. It was kind
of comical. They are cute, but my regular customers, like Titmice
were put off by the crowd. My usual number of Goldfinch is 1 or 2
so this was overwhelming. After their bellies were full they
spread out around the area into every tree and shrub kind of
frolicking around. It was fun watching them. Never ran into a
Goldfinch fallout before.I assume they are a bunch from farther
north on their way back.They timed it well as I just refilled all
my feeders. I'm hoping I can convince some to stay.

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