[CT Birds] Winter Finch Foods...

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Winter finch foods - 

I have always been interested in what birds eat and from what plants.
 I have kept a list for over 20+ years here in CT, and have listing many new sources
 this winter from many of these winter birds listed below, and I would like to ask if you might add
to my list with your own sightings here in CT - for this year and others.
Below is a list of observations through the years for 
these species: (only my observations, not know ones from books and references.)

Common Redpoll:
     buds: red maple, Locust, Black, White, yellow birch. 
    seeds: White birch, 

Pine Siskin: 
    Buds: red maple -
    seeds: Hemlock, wild lettuce,  

Goldfinch: to many to show......................

Purple Finch:
    Buds: red maple, apple,
    seeds: ash keys (green?) wild lettuce, 
    berries: Multiflora rose, Black cherry,
     service berry, red cedar, poison ivy,  

Evening Grosbeak: 
    Buds: red maple, swamp willow,
    berries: red cedar, Russian olive, poison ivy,   
    seeds: Ash, elder, maple keys,  

Pine Grosbeak:
     Buds: Black & white Spruce, red maple,
    seeds/berries: Multiflora Rose hips,
    domestic apple & cherry,winter-berry, Viburnum,  

Bohemian Waxwing: 
    Wild Grape, Multiflora rose hips, Domestic Apple,             
    Domestic crab-apple. viburnum?

Red Crosbill: 
    seeds: Larch-fall & spring, Red Pine, 

White winged Crosbill: 
    Buds: Red Oak, Fir, white spruce, 
    seeds: Black Spruce, Hemlock. 

Thanks for any input you might have to give, 
and please send it to me on my e mail address.

Thanks, Paul Carrier