[CT Birds] Goldfinches

[Jim Zipp]

Chances are that if your thistle seed has been sitting in the feeder for almost 4 months, it is pretty much no good and nobody will want it.  I'd try dumping it and filling with fresh seed and see what happens. More than any other seed, thistle (Nyjer) seed goes bad when sitting, especially outside in a damp environment like a tube feeder.  Good luck.

As to Goldfinch, here in Hamden we've had anywhere from 150 to a doz or so but never a day with less.  Still have at least 4 Pine Siskins as of yesterday but they are not as regular.

Jim Zipp
The Fat Robin Wild Bird and Nature Shop
www.fatrobin.com
Jim Zipp Bird Photography
www.jimzipp.com

----- Original Message ----
From: Julian Peet <julian6 at earthlink.net>
To: ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:21:15 AM
Subject: [CT Birds] Goldfinches


More 
on 
Goldfinches 
& 
the 
lack 
thereof:
Here 
at 
home 
in 
Stratford 
we've 
had 
no 
goldfinches 
since 
probably 
late 
November. 
The 
thistle 
feeder 
has 
remained 
3/4 
full 
since 
then. 
There 
have 
been 
some 
House 
Finches 
fairly 
regularly 
and 
they've 
preferred 
to 
eat 
at 
other 
feeders 
with 
the 
sparrows 
& 
nuthatches. 

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