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The call note of the goldfinch sounds like dear me, dear me. They are also called catnip bird, beet bird, lettuce bird, salad bird and thistle bird because they eat those seeds. Other names include wild canary, willow goldfinch and yellowbird.Accidents can happen to goldfinches. They have been caught on the hooked burrs of burdock and could not escape.hile its true that the goldfinch enjoys thistle seeds, there is nothing sad about this beautiful, colourful little bird. Goldfinches are between 11 and 14 centimetres (4 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches) long and weigh from 11.8 to 13.3 grams (1/3 to 1/2 ounce).
1 The color of the legs, feet and bill of the American Goldfinch change with each feather molt. 2  In winter plumage, their legs, feet and bill are dark grayish brown. 3  In breeding plumage they change to a buffy yellow orange color. 4  The American Goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa and Washington. Banding studies have revealed that some American Goldfinch in Ontario migrate more than a 1,000 miles to Louisiana. 2  Female American Goldfinch will stay further south during the winter than males and younger males will winter further north than adult males.