How to Use goldfinch in a Sentence

goldfinch

noun
  • The baby holds a goldfinch in his hand.
    — Lindsay Turner, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
  • A little bigger than a goldfinch, males are kind of rosy red for both species.
    — Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Nyjer is a good seed to attract goldfinches.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Gold flowers bloom from spring through summer, and goldfinches eat their seeds in fall.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • These include species like cardinals, robins, and the goldfinch.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Now the sunflowers are starting to wane and goldfinch are eating the seeds.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Look out for goldfinches nesting in late summer, when their favorite seeds are at their peak.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • House finches, white-wing doves, goldfinches and Inca doves used the seeds.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Will suet attract goldfinches in winter?
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Look for goldfinch-sized finches with dark streaking over the body and yellow to cream-colored wing bars.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 11 Feb. 2018
  • In fall and winter, goldfinches are attracted to suet.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In winter, goldfinches, sparrows, and juncos feast on their seeds.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In winter, goldfinches, sparrows, and juncos feast on their seeds.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
  • That means the best way to start attracting goldfinches to your yard is to invest in a bird feeder.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Watch for goldfinches and other songbirds feeding on the tiny seed heads in autumn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
  • Watch for goldfinches and other songbirds feeding on the tiny seed heads in autumn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Another very late nester in our area is the American goldfinch.
    — Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Niger seed, otherwise known as thistle, is adored by goldfinches and house finches.
    — Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Just be aware that scrub jays, mourning dove, towhees and lesser goldfinch also thrive on these large seeds, so don’t buy the small bags.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Their small seed clusters also attract birds like the goldfinch, redpolls, chickadees, and pine siskins.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Knowing how to attract goldfinches to your backyard is about more than setting up any old bird feeder.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Their small seed clusters also attract birds like the goldfinch, redpolls, chickadees, and pine siskins.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Sparrows gathered at the bird feeder and a banana-yellow goldfinch perched on the apple tree.
    — Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • This year there are wildflowers growing in that area, but none of the variety that the goldfinch’s relished.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Its yellow and black, daisy-like flowers are beautiful to behold, and goldfinches adore the seeds.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • What type of nesting material do goldfinches use?
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Planting this thick garden border next to a wall or a fence will make goldfinches feel especially safe.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • What are ways to identify a goldfinch, besides the striking yellow color of the male bird in summer?
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026

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