If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Carduelis lawrencei)

Not a common goldfinch in our area. In fact, I've only seen one once under the bird feeder in the back orchard in the Spring of 2007. So cool - a lifer on my list. 

4/14/07 Lawrence's Goldfinch (Carduelis lawrencei) in the back orchard. 

4/14/07

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Lawrence's Goldfinch 

SPECIES: Carduelis lawrencei

SEX: Male 

COUNT: 1

LIFE LIST DATE: 4/14/2007

LOCATION: Under a bird feeder near the drip irrigation lines in our back orchard. 
La Cresta, Murrieta (SW Riverside County), CA 92562

From Stokes Field Guide to Birds:

IDENTIFYING MARKS & BEHAVIOR: Both sexes grayish overall. Male: Black forehead and chin; yellow breast; yellow on wings. Forages on ground in low foliage for weed seeds and insects. Comes to bird feeders for sunflower seed and thistle (niger) seed. 

VOICE: Bubbling twitter.
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