Re: [cobirds] Late Lesser Goldfinch Jefferson County

2012-10-20 Thread Nicolle Martin
I still have lots of Lessers at my thistle feeder. On a sad note, sometime during the windstorm last week, I lost a very large branch from my Willow tree. Upon cleaning up the debris, we discovered a dead Goldfinch under the branch. I don't know if it happened at night, or the following windy

RE: [cobirds] Late Lesser Goldfinch Jefferson County

2012-10-14 Thread Kayleen A Niyo
Bob and all, I still have several Lesser Goldfinches (LEGO) at my thistle feeders at the N base of N Table Mt. When I took to heart the post on NEBirds about rancid thistle seed and NO goldfinches and started using fresh seed on 6/26/12, I have had my usual dozen or two LEGO and a few AMGO

Re: [cobirds] Late Lesser Goldfinch Jefferson County

2012-10-14 Thread Chip Clouse
Kay, Bob, and CObirders, Having barely birded in the state of CO since taking a job with Opticron optics last February, I take the opportunity to at least watch my feeders when home. My fiance and I have started a once-a-month birdwatching club for kids in Olde Town Arvada. After visiting the