American goldfinch doesn’t travel this far

While Kelly O Brien’s article (Irish Examiner, November 23) re feeding birds over winter was excellent, the goldfinch on the chart is the American goldfinch,[ Spinus tristus], not the European goldfinch [ carduelis carduelis].
American goldfinch doesn’t travel this far
Thu, 26 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
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The American gold finch is not usually found here.

Pat Kelly

Marian park

Church Road

Blackrock

Cork

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