Im just over here in West Michigan. We have them year round in fact I had a flock of nearly 200 this winter. Are you sure they are not there year round and you just are not recognizing thier winter plumage? I would think you would have pretty much the same birds we have.

I'm in western WI and they were here on and off all winter, but are here steady now. They eat BOSS. I have thistle seed too, but wait to put it out until the Indigo Buntings come back, in case they would prefer that.

I live in Northern Illinois and Gold Finches are fairly common around here. In the winter, they will flock around a thistle seed feeder and eat about 1-2 lbs of seed a day. In the summer, they are not so common around the feeder because they have natural sources of food.

hello,
Thanks for your useful information about wildlife. It might be very useful to us. Thanks for sharing this information . I hope you will share more information and useful site with us.

thanks!!
____________________
Duvet Covers

I went out of town for 5 days and when I came back I only saw a few finches now none I am wondering if its due to the very hot weather or what.