[EBB Sightings] Re: goldfinches

Lisa and all,
American Goldfinches are indeed well known for nesting
relatively late in the season in comparison with our
other breeding passerines. The Contra Costa County
atlas found adults feeding fledlings as late as
mid-Sept. The Monterey atlas found fledglings on
September 7th and eggs as late as early August. I
suspect are we are nearing the end of the real peak
right about now but new fledglings may be found for
another two full months.
Hope this helps,
Steve Glover
Dublin
--- Lisa Owens Viani  wrote:

> Does anyone know if goldfinches fledge later in the
> year than other  
> songbirds? Berkeley seems to be completely atwitter
> with them right  
> now...:-)
> 
> Lisa
> 
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