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Hi all, A friend who lives just inland of West Pennant gave a plausible description (copied below) of a European Goldfinch visiting her feeder on May 10. She'd hoped to photograph it yesterday when she had all day to do so, but it didn't appear. So I thought I'd send out this amber alert to anyone who might have friends with feeders in the area. Of course, even if it is one, it's almost certainly an escapee. But they're still kind of cool. Cheers, Andy Horn Halifax The description: "It was eating sunflower seeds with an American goldfinch at the feeder – about the same size. I saw its back first – buff with black (dark brown) and white striped markings on its wings as they crossed its back. Then it turned sideways I saw a white sided face with a longish beige beak – longer than the other finches. Wings on the side had a single yellow streak. Then it turned its face full on and only then did I see a bright red face mask that did not extend to the sides – just in the front face. I don’t remember what was on the top of its head but the first impression from the back was unmarked buff except for the ends of the wings. Then I went looking in the book and found nothing that matched in any way – until I reached the last page of Sibley where there are a couple of “exotics” and there it was! Is there a look alike?"
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