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	Iowa State Bird Eastern Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
		Concurrent Resolution No. 22, designating the eastern goldfinch (Spinus tristis tristia) the official state bird of Iowa, was approved by the Iowa House of Representatives on Mary 21 and the Iowa Senate on March 22, 1933.
		Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the Eastern Goldfinch, Spinus tristis tristia, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be officially known as the state bird of Iowa."
		The eastern goldfinch, adopted by the 1933 Iowa Legislature and recorded as Spinus tristis tristia, is now referred to as the American goldfinch and has been classified as Carduelis tristis.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/birds/ia_eastern_goldfinch.htm (295 words)

	American Goldfinch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Eastern or American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a typical North American seed-eating member of the finch (Fringillidae) family, averaging 11 cm in length.
		As winter approaches, the goldfinch moves short distances towards the south.
		The American Goldfinch lays four to six bluish white eggs, roughly the size of peanuts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Goldfinch (297 words)

	Birds, Familiar: American Goldfinch, Life Histories of North American Birds, A.C. Bent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Spring.--Spring is not the goldfinch's spring, in the sense that spring is the beginning of a breeding season, because the goldfinch does not build its nest until summer is well advanced when many of its favorite plants have gone to seed.
		Dayton Stoner (1932) describes the goldfinch's occurrence in New York state in spring: "During the entire month of May flocks of eastern goldfinches are to be found almost everywhere about Oneida Lake, singing, and feeding on the buds of apple or the seeds of elm and other trees.
		She distinguishes him, evidently by voice, from other male goldfinches who fly about the vicinity dropping their little silver coins of sound; and when she hears her partner and is hungry, she calls out from the nest to attract his attention.
	home.bluemarble.net /~pqn/ch41-50/goldfinch.html (7763 words)

	eastern goldfinch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1935, New Jersey's legislature adopted the eastern goldfinch as New Jersey's state bird.
		Eastern goldfinches build nests in July or August.
		Their nests are made of grass and bark.
	www.warrennet.org /harmonyschool/easterngoldfinch.html (38 words)

	New Jersey State Bird - Washington State Bird - Iowa State Bird - American Goldfinch
		The flight of the American Goldfinch is exactly similar to that of the European bird of the same name, being performed in deep curved lines, alternately rising and falling, after each propelling motion of the wings.
		The male approaches, passes and repasses on the wing at a respectful distance from the intruder, in deeper curves than usual, uttering its ordinary note, and when the unwelcome visitant has departed, flies with joy to his nest, accompanied by the female, who presently resumes her occupation.
		The food of the American Goldfinch consists chiefly of seeds of the hemp, the sun-flower, the lettuce, and various species of thistle.
	www.50states.com /bird/goldfinc.htm (1432 words)

	* Goldfinch - (Bird): Definition
		The American goldfinch male is well known, with its bright yellow body contrasting with fl wings and a fl cap...
		The goldfinch's flight is notably undulating and often, if not usually, accompanied by a vocal per-chick-o-ree, repeated at every dip as it swings over the countryside...
		This handsome goldfinch is endemic to the arid woodlands of California and northern Baja California.
	en.mimi.hu /bird/goldfinch.html (537 words)

	Iowa Department of Economic Development
		The Iowa General Assembly designated the eastern goldfinch, also known as the American goldfinch and the wild canary, as the official state bird in 1933.
		Seeds from dandelions, sunflowers, ragweed and evening primrose are the main source of food for the eastern goldfinch (carduelis tristis).
		The pale blue-white eggs of the eastern goldfinch hatch after two weeks and then, following two to three more weeks, the young birds leave the nest.
	www.traveliowa.com /iowafacts/symbols.html (928 words)

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		The American Goldfinch is a small bird with a short notched tail and a small cone shaped beak.
		American Goldfinch is a vibrant lemon yellow, with a fl forehead, crown and lores.
		Goldfinch are also attracted to bird feeders, where they prefer thistle and hulled sunflower seeds (Stokes 311).
	www.sewanee.edu /biology/courses/Bio201/98projects/gold.html (712 words)

	* Meadowlark - (Bird): Definition
		The Eastern Meadowlark, well loved on the American prairie, has a cheerful song, among the first heard in spring...
		The Eastern Meadowlark prefers grasslands, pastures, and prairies and is a short distance migrant.
		Also present on the breast of adult males is a contrasting fl v-shaped bib that resembles that of an Eastern Meadowlark.
	en.mimi.hu /bird/meadowlark.html (524 words)

	NJN - New Jersey Public Television and Radio
		Alert birdwatchers can catch a glimpse of a male eastern goldfinch's bright yellow feathers as he visits in the backyards of New Jersey.
		If you want eastern goldfinches to visit you, try putting out some sunflower seeds - that's their favorite treat.
		The eastern goldfinch was chosen to be the New Jersey State bird in 1935.
	www.njn.net /kids/specials/statesymbols/birdgoldfinch.html (96 words)

	The Goldfinch: State bird of New Jersey, Iowa & Washington (Geobopological Survey) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A common species in Iowa, the goldfinch was chosen because many goldfinches stay in Iowa in winter, especially when bird feeders are available.
		The goldfinch was probably chosen largely due to its bright yellow and fl colors.
		Goldfinches were rarely reported in Washington during the first fifty years of settlement.
	www.geobop.com /symbols/Animals/Birds/1/Goldfinch (460 words)

	Goldfinch Printout- EnchantedLearning.com
		The American goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, is a small, brightly-colored North American bird that is sometimes called the wild canary.
		In winter, goldfinches gather in large flocks, as they fly to warm areas, including the Gulf of Mexico and southern Mexico.
		Males are bright yellow with a fl forehead, a white rump, and the wings and tail are fl with white edges.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/birds/printouts/Goldfinch.shtml (265 words)

	Best eastern goldfinch picture Site Resources
		We have worked hard to make sure that eastern goldfinch picture information can be found here.
		We hope you have enjoyed the eastern goldfinch picture resources online directory, as much as we have enjoyed researching and compiling it for you.
		Bradford Torrey (1885) paints this picture of the goldfinch: andquot;Our American goldfinch is one of the...
	best7-online-info.info /goldfinch/eastern-goldfinch-picture.php (403 words)

	American Goldfinch
		The American Goldfinch is a small finch about 5 inches.
		Breeding season begins in April or may in the southwest to mid June in the east.
		Goldfinches like to breed in areas with openings among trees and shrubs.
	www.all-birds.com /American-Goldfinch.htm (287 words)

	Norman Bird Droppings
		Seen and/or heard were American crow, american goldfinch, canada goose, cooper's hawk, herring gull, mourning dove, downy woodpecker, tree swallow, blue jay, tufted titmouse, fl-capped chickadee, carolina wren, house wren, robin, starling, cardinal, eastern towhee, white throated sparrow, song sparrow, red-winged flbird, cowbird, house finch, hose sparrow, golden pheasant.
		Seen and/or heard were: canada goose, wood duck, mallard, turkey vulture, kestrel, woodcock,herring gull, mourning dove, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, tree swallow, blue jay, american crow, chickadee, tufted titmouse, carolina wren, robin, mockingbird, starling, cardinal, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, red-winged flbird, cowbird, house finch, american goldfinch, house sparrow.
		Observed and/or heard were house finch,blue jay, crow, carolina wren, downy woodpecker, starling, cardinal, canada goose, goldfinch, white breasted nuthatch, mockingbird, white-throated sparrow, catbird, yellow-breasted chat, robin, golden crowned kinglet, fl capped chickadee, northern harrier, tufted titmouse, mourning dove, song sparrow.
	www.normanbirdsanctuary.org /droppings.shtml (2410 words)

	Goldfinch Bird Lover Gifts at Animal World®
		Goldfinch Bird Lover Gifts at Animal World® features Goldfinch bird collectibles.
		Goldfinch bird T shirt, jewelry, picture mugs, afghan throw blankets, pins, crossing signs, nature sounds, cds.
		This Goldfinch T Shirt looks great and comes on beautiful light blue tye-dye 100% cotton.
	anwo.com /shopsite_sc/store/html/goldfinch.html (396 words)

	Bird sightings for 2004 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
		Eastern Kingbird 4+, Cedar Waxwing, Barn Swallow, Killdeer 40, Semipalmated Plover 1, Great Blue Heron 1, Belted Kingfisher 1, Green Heron 2a 3 young in nest at Keystone State Park, 7/31.
		Double-crested Cormorant 1, Eastern Kingbird 1pr with a nest in a Sycamore Tree at the boat mooring area, Keystone State Park, 5/27.
		Eastern Phoebe, 2 have arrived at a spot where they nest on rock ledges beside a stream.
	www.westol.com /~towhee/2004.htm (4325 words)

	20¢ Iowa: Eastern Goldfinch and Wild Rose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Many people enter into the spirit of summer when they finally hear the ecstatic bursts of song from the Eastern Goldfinch.
		The Goldfinch's thistledown nest is so tightly woven that it has been known to hold rainwater.
		The Wild Rose of Iowa has five petals, ranging in color from deep to pale pink, and sometimes even turning white when the flower is fully expanded.
	www.unicover.com /EA1CAK1Y.HTM (445 words)

	Iowa State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch - SHG Resources
		The pale blue-white eggs of the Eastern Goldfinch incubate for two weeks and the young birds leave the nest when they are two to three weeks old.
		The Goldfinch forages mainly on seeds of thistle and other many-seeded flowers, grasses, and deciduous trees.
		In winter, the American Goldfinch occurs throughout Georgia where suitable habitat is present.
	www.shgresources.com /ia/symbols/bird (642 words)

	Barbolink's Recent Bird Sightings
		American goldfinch, American crow, pine siskin, northern mockingbird American tree sparrow, fl-capped chickadee, European starling, tufted titmouse, mourning dove, white-breasted nuthatch, dark-eyed junco, blue jay, house finch, eastern bluebrd, evening grosbeak, turkey vulure, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, common redpoll, ruffed grouse, hairy woodpecker, brown-headed cowbird, northern harrier
		Black-capped chickadee, American goldfinch, mourning dove, blue jay, American crow, sharp-shinned hawk, eastern phoebe, eastern bluebird, white-breasted nuthatch, purple finch, song sparrow, red-tailed hawk, cedar waxwing, turkey vulture, eastern meadowlark, house finch, downy woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, yellow-rumped warbler, American pipit, Canada goose, whie-crowned sarrow, dark-eyed junco, pine siskin, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, white-winged rosbill,
		Eastern bluebird, American goldfinch, house finch, white-breasted nuthatch, American tree sparrow, northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, mouning dove, American crow, house sparrow, downy woodpecker, blue jay, dark-eyed junco, fl-capped chickadee, European starling, hairy woodpecker, red-tailed hawk, cedar waxwing, red-winged flbird, purple finches, killdeer, American robin, common grackle, northern flicker, Canada goose, SNOW GOOSE (new yard bird!)
	home.earthlink.net /~barbolink1/BrdLnks/yard2001.html (295 words)

	Sparrow and Finch sounds, Sparrow and Finch audio, Sparrow and Finch poster
		"Their song here, which is at the Western limit of their range, is a bit different than their more typical Eastern relatives".
		"The Eastern Meadowlark is very similar to the Western Meadowlark.
		Where their ranges overlap, they are best separated by voice".
	www.junglewalk.com /sound/sparrows-sounds.htm (263 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Eastern Ghats
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		East·ern Ghats mountain range in southeastern India, running parallel to the Coromandel Coast, with an average elevation of 600 m (2,000 ft)
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_561504097/Eastern_Ghats.html (61 words)

	DC Audubon Field Trips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In the woods near where we were standing we heard the Gray Catbird, the Eastern Towhee, and a Common Yellowthroat.
		While no new species of birds were added to DC Audubon’s goals of identifying 200 species by year’s end, several beautiful species were in such proximity that those on the field trip were able to spend time really learning how to identify these birds though both their appearance and vocalizations.
		Birds were present as the first members of the group arrived and Orchard Oriole, Eastern Kingbird, Goldfinch, Common Yellowthroat and Yellow and Prairie Warblers were among the first birds seen.
	www.dcaudubon.org /recent03.shtml (3711 words)

	New Jersey State Bird Eastern Goldfinch Spinus tristis tristia
		New Jersey State Bird Eastern Goldfinch Spinus tristis tristia
		The eastern goldfinch (Spinus tristis tristia) was adopted as the official state bird of New Jersey by an act of the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Legislature of the State of New Jersey on June 27, 1935.
		The eastern goldfinch is hereby designated as the New Jersey state bird.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/birds/nj_eastern_goldfinch.htm (250 words)

	Our Feathered Friends
		The female is duller and grayer with fl wings, tail, and white wing bars.
		The Eastern Goldfinch is the New Jersey state bird.
		That is why I think Eastern Goldfinches are cool.
	homepage.eircom.net /~mdgprimary/learncircbirdsfra.htm (388 words)

	Postage Stamps of Herbert Hoover Wild Rose Eastern Goldfinch Oak Iowa flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Postage Stamps of Herbert Hoover Wild Rose Eastern Goldfinch Oak Iowa flag
		In 1933 the Eastern Goldfinch, also known as the Wild Canary, was designated by the Iowa Legislature as the official state bird because it's common to Iowa, staying throughout the winter.
		The male's bright yellow body is topped in a jet fl cap on his head, with fl wings and a fl tail.
	www.postcardsfrom.com /stamp/stamp-ia.html (558 words)

	Forbush Bird Club 2002 Trip Reports
		The weather was warm and humid (mid 80's), the sky was clear and it was calm.
		This is an occurrence I have noticed for many years on this trip.
		The specialty gulls were seen around 4 p.m., just before it started to sleet.
	massbird.org /forbush/trips02.htm (2046 words)

	EEB 287 Weekly Bird List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Canada goose, mallard, red-tailed hawk, ring-billed gull, herring gull, red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, American crow, fl-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, European starling, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, dark-eyed junco, northern cardinal, house finch, American goldfinch, house sparrow.
		Canada goose, herring gull, mourning dove, blue jay, American crow, fl-capped chickadee, brown creeper, golden-crowned kinglet, eastern bluebird, hermit thrush, song sparrow, dark-eyed junco, northern cardinal, red-winged flbird, American goldfinch (15 species).
		mallard, rock dove, mourning dove, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, eastern phoebe, blue jay, American crow, fl-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, American robin, northern mockingbird, European starling, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, dark-eyed junco, northern cardinal, red-winged flbird, common grackle, brown-headed cowbird, house finch, American goldfinch, house sparrow.
	www.eeb.uconn.edu /courses/Ornithology/EEB287_Weekly_Birdlist.htm (457 words)

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