Hello Terry.
Sorry, but it certainly did not come with the first fleet. I think they had
priorities other than goldfinches......
This from http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Carduelis-carduelis
Introduced to Australia in the nineteenth century, the European Goldfinch is
one of only two 'true finches' in Australia (the other is the Greenfinch).
Distribution:
The European Goldfinch is a widespread species in Europe, central Asia and
northern Africa and was introduced to Australia in the 1860s.
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Bird
Sent: Thursday, 18 August, 2016 4:47 PM
To: chatline canberrabirds
Subject: In defence of goldfinches
For most British born Australians and others,
I am sure , this charmingly pretty introduced finch is a very welcome
sight.
No human discrimination from birdwatchers please ; hardly a feral it came
with the first fleet to make Australia it's new home and performs a valuable
service consuming thistle seed.
Several years ago, in Winter, because there was a severe frost Martin
Butterfield lead a WW group along Lake Road to the southern edges of Lake
George where several flocks of goldfinches, up to a hundred were observed
which was a long remembered sighting.
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