Re: Goldfinches unusual?

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Posted by John Boyd on 21:53:22 12/01/04

In Reply to: Re: Goldfinches unusual? posted by Alex Harper

: We usually get them every other year. Last winter (03-04), I only found 2 goldfinches, and that was in the Glades. The year before that, many were around, but no where near as prevalent as this year.

Goldfinch invasions have historically occurred in the Miami area roughly every 5 years. The timing is somewhat variable. Before the mid 80's, smaller numbers of Goldfinches were present in non-invasion years. More recently, they have been very scarce or even absent in non-invasion years.

Based on the reports I've seen, this is a smaller invasion than 02-03. Of course, the winter is still young.

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Comments:	: : We usually get them every other year. Last winter (03-04), I only found 2 goldfinches, and that was in the Glades. The year before that, many were around, but no where near as prevalent as this year. : : Goldfinch invasions have historically occurred in the Miami area roughly every 5 years. The timing is somewhat variable. Before the mid 80's, smaller numbers of Goldfinches were present in non-invasion years. More recently, they have been very scarce or even absent in non-invasion years. : : Based on the reports I've seen, this is a smaller invasion than 02-03. Of course, the winter is still young.
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