New research published in the journal Ornithology shows that Lesser Goldfinches, a small songbird traditionally found in the Southwest, are expanding their range northward through the Pacific ...

Both lesser and Lawrence’s goldfinches are western species that do not normally occur in the eastern U.S. The lesser goldfinch has a larger range and is more common. In the eastern part of their ...

Throughout Marin, there is a little yellow bird that the modern books miscall the lesser goldfinch. Miscall, because this bird is “lesser” in nothing but the insignificant comparison of size.

Lesser goldfinches (spinus psaltria) are tiny, stub-billed songbirds with long, pointed wings, and short, notched tails. Males are bright yellow below with a glossy black cap and white patches ...

Lesser goldfinches (“lesser” because they are smaller than American goldfinches) can be found throughout the West, from as far north as Oregon, east to Oklahoma and Texas, and southward ...

Tiny, gold and garrulous — today’s bird is the California prodigy misleadingly called the lesser goldfinch. If you’ve seen a group of little yellow birds eating seeds at a feeder, then you ...

The bright yellow plumage of male goldfinches is a sure sign of spring. American and lesser goldfinches are common backyard birds and year-round residents of California. The easiest way to distingu… ...

The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable. The American regularly visits seed feeders, particularly in the east. It is often very gregarious, especially during the ...

Lesser Goldfinch are gregarious, social birds that will mix in with other finches at feeders and will gather in flocks, especially in winter. They jabber almost continuously, ...

Lesser goldfinches are in the Santa Fe area all during nesting season but their population has really exploded lately. Young goldfinches have fledged and activity at thistle feeders is off ...

Claim to fame: Goldfinches, particularly the bright yellow adult males, are popular among people who feed birds. The American goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa, New Jersey and Washington.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Sightings of the lesser goldfinch are increasing in the Yakima area. Up until recent years, this species was found in Washington only in the Columbia River Gorge.