Fifty Birds of Town and City
Goldfinch (Spinus sp.)
The male is the only small, yellow bird with black wings and tail, with flight
that is extremely undulating. In winter the species concentrate in areas where
seed-laden plants are common.
They breed from Canada to Mexico and winter in the same range, nesting in July and
August, after most birds have finished. The song is long-sustained, clear, light,
and canary-like. In its flight, each dip is often punctuated by a simple cry of ti-dee-di-di.
Goldfinches are found along hedgerows, wood margins, brushy fields, and flower
gardens, especially where cosmos flowers are growing.
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