{"id":2335,"date":"2019-02-22T15:04:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T20:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vampstampnews.com\/wpbirdseed\/wordpress\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2021-03-22T11:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:58:04","slug":"attracting-american-goldfinches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/attracting-american-goldfinches\/","title":{"rendered":"Attracting American Goldfinches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-042220164.jpg\" alt=\"American Goldfinch\" class=\"wp-image-2339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-042220164.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-042220164-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-042220164-200x192.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">American Goldfinch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to attract American Goldfinches to your bird feeders? They can be a little finicky but it is well worth the effort. As with all birds that will eat at feeders, you need to provide the food they like in a location and environment that works for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">9<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In This Post:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-waiting-for-goldfinches-to-arrive\" data-level=\"2\">Waiting for Goldfinches to Arrive<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-convincing-goldfinches-to-stay\" data-level=\"2\">Convincing Goldfinches to Stay<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-goldfinches-follow-a-nyjer-sock-feeder-trail\" data-level=\"3\">Goldfinches Follow a Nyjer Sock Feeder Trail . . . <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-giving-goldfinches-their-own-space\" data-level=\"2\">Giving Goldfinches Their Own Space<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-nyjer-seed-is-a-goldfinch-favorite\" data-level=\"2\">Nyjer Seed is a Goldfinch Favorite<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-birds-that-eat-nyjer-seed\" data-level=\"3\">Birds That Eat Nyjer Seed<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-goldfinches-demand-fresh-nyjer-seed\" data-level=\"3\">Goldfinches Demand Fresh Nyjer Seed!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-best-feeders-for-goldfinches\" data-level=\"2\">Best Feeders For Goldfinches<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-nyjer-tube-feeders\" data-level=\"3\">Nyjer Tube Feeders<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sunflower-heart-feeders\" data-level=\"3\">Sunflower Heart Feeders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-water-plant-seed-sources\" data-level=\"2\">Water &amp; Plant Seed Sources<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-offer-goldfinches-seed-water-in-a-good-spot\" data-level=\"2\">Offer Goldfinches Seed &amp; Water in a Good Spot<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-learn-more-about-american-goldfinches\" data-level=\"2\">Learn More about American Goldfinches <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520162.jpg\" alt=\"American Goldfinch\" class=\"wp-image-2338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520162.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520162-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520162-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">American Goldfinch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-waiting-for-goldfinches-to-arrive\">Waiting for Goldfinches to Arrive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goldfinches are regulars in my Maryland yard. With the exception of a couple times a year when they mysteriously disappear for a few days, they are a daily presence. Typically there are over thirty of them flitting around the various feeders, sipping water from the birdbaths, poking around in the flowers or up in the trees from morning to mid-afternoon.&nbsp;But it wasn&#8217;t always this way. It took a bit of time and effort to gain their interest and loyalty to the yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I first tried to attract American Goldfinches, I hung a tube feeder filled with nyjer seed in the front yard. Not a goldfinch appeared. After waiting patiently for about a week, I tried moving the feeder to a different spot. Same thing. I tried moving it again. And again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-081020173.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-081020173.jpg 547w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-081020173-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-081020173-175x192.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">American Goldfinch on Cone Flowers<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-convincing-goldfinches-to-stay\">Convincing Goldfinches to Stay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What actually attracted the very first goldfinch was flowers in my garden. One day I saw a goldfinch nibbling on a zinnia flower. Thrilled, I immediately put up a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?url=search-alias=aps&amp;field-keywords=Nyjer+sock+feeder&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=birdbino-20&amp;linkId=3f5f1bcad0f92160dcb6f0bbd524d354&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\">nyjer-filled sock style feeder<\/a> on a little sapling tree nearby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These simple fabric feeders are not great for long-term use. (They&nbsp; do not protect the seed from getting wet and will deteriorate fairly quickly.) But they do have the advantage of being light-weight and easy to tie up just about anywhere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520164.jpg\" alt=\"Nyjer Seed Sock Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-2341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520164.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520164-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520164-210x192.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Nyjer Seed Sock Feeder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This first goldfinch did come back to the garden and found the nyjer seed sock. Goldfinches are flock birds and they lead each other to food sources. So each day additional goldfinches would come, more each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-goldfinches-follow-a-nyjer-sock-feeder-trail\">Goldfinches Follow a Nyjer Sock Feeder Trail . . . <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I gradually moved a few of these socks <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/aspects-quick-clean-nyjer-feeders-review\/\">like a trail of breadcrumbs across the backyard and around the side of the house to where I had the nyjer-filled tube feeder<\/a>.  Once they finally found the tube feeder and settled in, I could stop using the sock feeders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goldfinches have been in the yard ever since. I have so many goldfinches in the yard that I now have four of these feeders filled with nyjer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520165.jpg\" alt=\"Four Nyjer Tube Feeders on Maple Tree\" class=\"wp-image-2342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520165.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520165-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520165-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Four Aspects Quick Clean Nyjer Tube Feeders on Maple Tree<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-giving-goldfinches-their-own-space\">Giving Goldfinches Their Own Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a lot of feeders in my yard. Most are in the back yard and a few more in front. The nyjer feeders are by themselves in the side yard. I like separating these feeders from the rest. It gives these small, less dominant birds an area that is just for them without the competition from larger birds and they seem to like it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a maple tree that grows just a few feet from the house on that side, so I have the four feeders lined up along two branches that parallel the house. I can watch them through the windows on that side but the feeders are close enough that even if they get spooked and bump into a window, they won&#8217;t have gained enough speed to be seriously hurt. There also many trees further out in the yard, so there is cover for them when the Cooper&#8217;s Hawk swings through the yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nyjer-seed-is-a-goldfinch-favorite\">Nyjer Seed is a Goldfinch Favorite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-birds-that-eat-nyjer-seed\">Birds That Eat Nyjer Seed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nyjer seed, also sometimes called thistle because it resembles thistle seed which they also like, is a favorite of American Goldfinches. It&#8217;s a little sliver of a seed in a thin black shell. A lot of birds are completely uninterested in it, so the American Goldfinches, House Finches and very occasional Purple Finches or Pine Siskins are usually the only birds I&#8217;ll see on the nyjer feeders. BUT, in the winter, there will be Mourning Doves, White-Throated Sparrows, Dark-Eyed Juncos and sometimes Song Sparrows and Fox Sparrows poking around under the nyjer feeders and eating spilled seed off the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520166.jpg\" alt=\"Pouring Nyjer Seed into a Tube Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-2344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520166.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520166-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-020520166-256x192.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Pouring Nyjer Seed into a Tube Feeder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-goldfinches-demand-fresh-nyjer-seed\">Goldfinches Demand Fresh Nyjer Seed!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One really important caveat about nyjer seed: It has to be fresh. Look for seed with a shiny black sheen. If looks dull grey, it is drying out and goldfinches will not be impressed. Sparrows might still eat it, but the goldfinches will shun it. Find a good source of fresh nyjer even if it costs a little more and only buy enough at a time to last about a month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For quite awhile, I bought most of my seed in bulk at a local farm supply store EXCEPT for nyjer seed, which I bought in smaller quantities from the local bird store. (I now <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/where-to-buy-birdseed-2\/\">buy all my seed in bulk<\/a> at the bird store because the quality is so much better and I go through the seed quickly enough that I can buy it in bulk.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spending less for dried up seed that birds won&#8217;t eat is a false economy. If you are in the range of American Goldfinches, but are struggling to attract them, try switching to fresher seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012120167.jpg\" alt=\"American Goldfinches Eating Nyjer Seed\" class=\"wp-image-2345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012120167.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012120167-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-012120167-306x192.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">American Goldfinches Eating Nyjer Seed<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-feeders-for-goldfinches\">Best Feeders For Goldfinches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nyjer-tube-feeders\">Nyjer Tube Feeders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nyjer seed is tiny and American Goldfinch beaks are not all that big for a finch, so you want to purchase a feeder designed for both. I use four <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/aspects-quick-clean-nyjer-feeders-review\/\">Aspects Quick Clean Nyjer Tube feeders<\/a>. I&#8217;ve used these feeders for years now. They&#8217;ve held up beautifully and are <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/how-to-quickly-clean-tube-bird-feeders\/\">easy to clean<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are clear tube feeders with tiny slits for access to the seed. It seems impossible that a bird could get the seed out of the slits, but they can and the seed stays clean and dry. Squirrels don&#8217;t seem to like nyjer so I&#8217;ve never had to baffle these feeders (as long as the only seed in them is nyjer.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bird-Feeder-Review-copyright-Nancie-Waterman-2018-8.jpg\" alt=\"American Goldfinches in Woodlink Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-1914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bird-Feeder-Review-copyright-Nancie-Waterman-2018-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bird-Feeder-Review-copyright-Nancie-Waterman-2018-8-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">American Goldfinches in Woodlink Feeder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sunflower-heart-feeders\">Sunflower Heart Feeders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American Goldfinches also like sunflower hearts\/chips, especially in the winter when it is cold and in late summer when they are raising a family. I currently offer sunflower hearts in two <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/squirrel-buster-plus-bird-feeder-review\/\">Squirrel Buster Plus feeders<\/a> and in four <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/woodlink-squirrel-proof-seed-tube-feeder-erva-feeder-pole-extensions-reviews\/\">Woodlink cage feeders<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goldfinches will eagerly come to all of these feeders as well as platform feeders if there is either Nyjer or sunflower hearts offered there. They sometimes get pushed out of the Squirrel Buster Plus feeders by larger and more dominant birds. But in my yard they only have to share the more protected cage feeders with House Finches and the occasional Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee or Tufted Titmouse. So they usually get plenty of access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520168.jpg\" alt=\"American Goldfinches at One of the Birdbaths\" class=\"wp-image-2346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520168.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520168-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-100520168-380x192.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">American Goldfinches at One of the Birdbaths<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-water-plant-seed-sources\">Water &amp; Plant Seed Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like all birds, goldfinches also need water. I offer a number of birdbaths all year round. In winter, I heat two of them, <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/choosing-and-maintaining-heated-bird-baths\/\">one with the addition of a birdbath heater. For the other, I swap out the bowl with a heated bowl<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many backyard birds eat both seeds and insects, American Goldfinches only eat seeds. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/American_Goldfinch\/id\" target=\"_blank\">Cornell Lab of Ornothology&#8217;s All About Birds<\/a> says, <em>\u201cMain types include seeds from composite plants (in the family Asteraceae: sunflowers, thistle, asters, etc.), grasses, and trees such as alder, birch, western red cedar, and elm.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I see goldfinches poking around in the flowers in the summer as well as into cones way up in the pine trees. Don&#8217;t only think about seed you can buy to put into a feeder; also think of what you might plant that they will like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030420169.jpg\" alt=\"American Goldfinches Eating Sunflower Hearts at a Hanging Platform Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-2349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030420169.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030420169-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Attracting-American-Goldfinches-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-030420169-325x192.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">American Goldfinches Eating Sunflower Hearts at a Hanging Platform Feeder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offer-goldfinches-seed-water-in-a-good-spot\">Offer Goldfinches Seed &amp; Water in a Good Spot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what is the take-away of this story? Attracting particular bird species to your yard comes down to a combination of factors. For American Goldfinches, you need to be within their geographic range. Then offer seed they like as well as water in a setting that offers them nearby cover to flee from predators. Better yet, put the feeder in a location that reduces the competition with other bird species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having native plants as an additional food source for them is excellent too and may just be what draws them to your yard in the first place! And sometimes you need a little luck to have a single bird pause in your yard, followed up by quick action on your part to encourage them to stay and bring their friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nancie&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-more-about-american-goldfinches\">Learn More about American Goldfinches <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/American_Goldfinch\/id\" target=\"_blank\">American Goldfinch page on All About Birds.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And my posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/the-goldfinches-of-fall\/\">Fall American Goldfinches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/an-oddly-colored-goldfinch\/\">An Oddly Colored American Goldfinch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/goldfinches-dropping-sunflower-seed-on-ground\/\">Goldfinches Dropping Sunflower Seed on the Ground<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/mess-under-nyjer-feeders\/\">Mess Under Nyjer Feeders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/central-maryland-backyard-birds\/\">Maryland Backyard Birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to read more posts about birds?<\/strong> When you subscribe below, you&#8217;ll get an email whenever a new post goes up (and ONLY then. 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