How to Use goldfinch in a Sentence

goldfinch

noun
  • One bird that is now in the middle of the first nesting of the year is the American goldfinch.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 28 July 2017
  • A little bigger than a goldfinch, males are kind of rosy red for both species.
    — Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Now the sunflowers are starting to wane and goldfinch are eating the seeds.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The bird, of course, is a goldfinch–or rather a painting of one from the 17th century by the Dutch artist Carel Fabritius.
    — Time, 22 Aug. 2019
  • House finches, white-wing doves, goldfinches and Inca doves used the seeds.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2018
  • These include species like cardinals, robins, and the goldfinch.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In 2020 there were two, a lesser goldfinch and an Allen's hummingbird, Brady said.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The view is of a yellow garden where goldfinches stitch the air above, over and through a quarter acre of black-eyed Susans.
    — Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
  • Look for goldfinch-sized finches with dark streaking over the body and yellow to cream-colored wing bars.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Another very late nester in our area is the American goldfinch.
    — Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Watch for goldfinches and other songbirds feeding on the tiny seed heads in autumn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
  • Sparrows gathered at the bird feeder and a banana-yellow goldfinch perched on the apple tree.
    — Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • Their small seed clusters also attract birds like the goldfinch, redpolls, chickadees, and pine siskins.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
  • One shows Jesus on his mother’s lap with pink flowers in his hands, another with a goldfinch on his leg.
    — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019
  • In winter, goldfinches, sparrows, and juncos feast on their seeds.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Leave them standing in the meadow or prairie until spring—birds (including goldfinches) love the seeds, and the cones will remain showy through winter.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 29 May 2018
  • Niger seed, otherwise known as thistle, is adored by goldfinches and house finches.
    — Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Those areas could have been black or brown or red--or the bird could have colored its feathers through its diet, as a goldfinch or a cardinal does today.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2011
  • Theo survives the attack and leaves the museum with a small painting — of a goldfinch — by 17th-century Dutch artist Carel Fabritius.
    — Michael Schaub, latimes.com, 4 Oct. 2017
  • For this tour in particular, Hawley expects to see many baby birds, as well as resident species such as the lesser goldfinch and the great egret.
    — Jacob Sweet, sacbee, 13 July 2017
  • Because the goldfinch spends considerable time near large buildings, the course offers skyscrapers, with a Willis Tower at the hole itself.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • In this way, KrioRus has cryopreserved 61 people and 31 pets, including a cat, a goldfinch, and a chinchilla.
    — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, 22 June 2018
  • Birds are ancient symbols for the soul, and for Christianity the goldfinch had come to signal resurrection.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2021
  • The flower is lavender in color, cone-shaped just like the seedhead will be, a bee magnet in bloom, and an attractor of goldfinches when its in seed, according to Marsh.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 31 May 2017
  • American goldfinch,Spinus tristis - This perching bird will remain up north during the winter if there is a good supply of food.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • American goldfinch, Spinus tristis - This perching bird will remain up north during the winter if there is a good supply of food.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
  • There’s one video of a goldfinch that had landed at the feeder, and then about six seconds later a humming bird comes darting up.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The baby holds a goldfinch in his hand.
    — Lindsay Turner, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
  • This bird feeder has six ports so multiple small birds (like sparrows, goldfinches, and nuthatches) can enjoy having a snack at the same time.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
  • If the seedheads stay intact, goldfinches, chickadees and other birds will feed on seeds into fall and winter.
    — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025

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