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Lorraine Chilson

Altona, NY, USA

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Yellow finch type bird within a flock of Goldfinches… Need ID of the bird.

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Finches

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Unknown Yellow Visitor

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Texas Bird Family says:

Leucistic American Goldfinch

This would be a male American Goldfinch that has not molted yet.
Usually, male goldfinches will be bright yellow in the summer and duller in the winter.
Similar sighting: https://feederwatch.org/community/participant-photo/yellow-phase-goldfinch-in-flock-of-dozens/
Annual molts of the American Goldfinch: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2012/05/the-annual-plumage-cycle-of-a-male-american-goldfinch/

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