Re: Memphis Gold Finches

Jim,

According to the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North
America, Memphis is just inside the winter zone for GFs. However, some
migrate and some don't, so it's probably 50/50 on whether you'll see any at
all.

-- 
John T.
Ft. Worth, TX
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"Jim Willson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> When we live in Grapevine, TX  Gold Finches were seasonal winter birds
> as you are describing.  When we move to the Memphis area, I noted in the
> bird book that they were year round.  So we put up our feeder and had
> them all summer (much more color in the summer) until about a month
> ago.  Then they stopped.  So are they year round in Memphis or summer
> seasonal?
>
> R/
> Jim
>
> Bill Sumrall wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 09:48:01 -0600, Jim Willson
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>My bird book says gold finches are year round in Memphis, yet our feeder
> >>hasn't had any for over a month.  Are they gone?  Do I take the feeder
> >>down, if so when do I put it back up?  Does the seed get old?
> >>
> >>R/
> >>Jim
> >>Olive Branch, MS
> >>
> >>
> >------
> >I've been wondering where they are as well. Seeing your post, I looked
> >up last years pix's and saw that our first ones appeared Nov. 24th of
> >last year and left around Mar. 2nd this year. This Fall has been
> >milder (at least around here) so maybe they'll show up again before
> >long. I live near the Red River in TX which is only about 80 miles
> >farther South in latitude than Memphis.
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >
>