THE SOUNDS OF GOLDFINCHES - Their Songs and Calls

An introduction to the many songs and calls of the Eurasian Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, that can now be heard in many more gardens as they increasingly come in to feed on Sunflower Hearts and Nijer Seed from our feeders.

[@rebeccaharry1]

That's so helpful that you have separated and described the different calls. I've been trying to identify this bird's flight call for ages as it was difficult to see overhead. Now I know it's a beautiful Goldfinch!

[@nickybaker1338]

Awwww - sublime! I never tire of seeing & hearing these beautiful birds. Delightful - thank you!

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Nicky, your comments are very much appreciated.

[@markstevenson451]

Striking wee gems! Main customers for my sunflower seed feeders.

[@BirdBath1]

Mark Stevenson, look at bird bath

[@HARRODPROPERTYChilcompton]

Am currently on Goldfinch patrol, protecting a nest from further predation by another damn magpie - he/she grabbed one yesterday sadly! I now wake at 3:30am to ensure we don't get caught out by the sneaky bugger, take up my post and wait for my wife to take over later in the morning. Everyone we know, including family, thinks we've lost the plot.

[@mathewburns4477]

Once again thanks for a stunning video of my favourite bird

[@4july99]

Truly amazing, thank you!

[@declanfitzpatrick8268]

I love when a flock of goldfinches comes to the feeders. They look amazing, but the chorus of sounds is absolutely spellbinding

[@BirdBath1]

Declan Fitzpatrick, look at bird bath

[@Dr_No]

I have a goldfinch who built her nest right next to my dining room window in a hedge just on the other side --- the babies started hatching today! I'm so excited! My husband and I are now so vested. Last week we purchased a feeder, nijer seeds, cleaning kit for the feeder, and , last night ---- my husband dreamed we bore firearms and stood guard outside as there was a human with a lion head/face peering over our fence and threatening to prey on nesting Goldfinch.

[@BirdBath1]

Debbie Noe, look at bird bath

[@stevecartwright5842]

What a lovely resource to put on the internet for people to find. Thank you.

[@manojkumaryadav2519]

My ears are vibrating 😯.

[@benj1008]

Another great video, Maurice! The goldfinches' song and calls, especially their flight calls, are some of my favourite to listen to. So bright and uplifting. Their 'long burst song' actually reminds me of the chaffinch's song a bit - I think there are some similarities. Watching a fairly large flock of them wheel around in flight is a delightful sight - those flashes of yellow and white in their wings every time they turn...

[@BirdBath1]

benj1008, look at bird bath

[@BirdVideoNature76pd]

Nice video thanks for sharing very nice beautiful goldfinch good day

[@ethanclarke2050]

These birds are the sound of a peaceful summers day

[@marylou931]

I Spoleto Italy I often stayed at my aunt's apt. When the radio station I listened to was "between chanels", they played a nonstop recording of the goldfinch. I've never forgotten it. It was incredibly touching. But I've never heard THAT song again. If ANYONE knows what I'm writing about.. please lmk.

[@sorchatheraven]

Great footage, great work and great channel all in all. Thank you for sharing this, thank you very much

[@KGsPhotography]

Excellent sound recordings Maurice, thanks for sharing.

[@medbenbouhafs8523]

This is the beloved bird in my country Algeria each home have one thank you for that mister

[@annieoboyle4705]

Beautiful.Thank you

[@catherinemiller1323]

Its enjoying the teasel seeds

[@BirdsInNatureGarden]

Amazing footage.can watch them for hours. Lovely video. Greetings ❤

[@norbertnedsworth7172]

Superb, very well produced. Thank you

[@jarmilakacirkova]

Great song, thank you. Jarmila

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Jarmila for commenting.

[@TinedeJong]

A very creative and beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your wonderful #birdvideo #birdsound.

[@peterelliott9747]

cheers Maurice class stuff was out the front there and heard one purposely leave the dandelions on grass they love the fly away seeds. great thistle shots great birds

[@eliapigeons]

#goldfinch

[@manukkee]

amazing birds, thank you for sharing !

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you for your kind comments.

[@Jay-ez1xb]

Utterly delighted to have found your videos. I was trying to identify a thin, reedy tseep alarm call from the garden that I couldn't quite be sure belonged to one of the number of frequent visitors. Some time later, I realised I'd been watching your beautiful, informative videos, reflecting on childhood days spent holding an old Collins bird book doing the same thing with the same curious wonder. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in this way, these are a joy to watch while learning. Very happy new sub to your wonderful channel ☺️

[@luciarojas2101]

Un bello vídeo, que mis periquitos también disfrutan. Lo admiro por su empeño y dedicación. Gracias por compartir tanta belleza. ¡Felicitaciones!

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you for your generous comments

[@kweeeng4347]

Wonderful video -- so beautifully captured. The goldfinch certainly enjoying the seeds. I wonder what kind of seeds the goldfinch was enjoying. Love the goldfinches songs and calls too. Thank you for sharing, Maurice.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thanks so much for your generous comments. The goldfinch was eating teasel seed and when all the natural seeds have been eaten I sprinkle Niger seed, which are very similar, on the old teasel heads and they then still come and feed on them.

[@violina48]

Really wonderful sounds of the Goldfinch, Maurice!

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thanks Annemieke for your generous comments.

[@cbrm3067]

Never ceases to amaze me the wealth of information you convey with your videos. Thank you so much. For years we had goldfinches all around us but the only visitors to our feeders were blue tits( for the best part of 23 years). Then all of a sudden since last year we’re only getting gold and greenfinches and the blue tits have disappeared. Interesting how things change.

[@BirdBath1]

CB RM, look at bird bath

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice video Maurice! Thanks for sharing it with us. 👍😎JP

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you for your kind comments

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Your very welcome Maurice!😎

[@robertfay1150]

That is amazing thank you so much so many different notes .how did you manage to get all that recorded ? And how did you get the gold finch to stay so long ha ha it was the sound summer !

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Robert for your kind comments, teasel seeds are one of their favorite foods but they are only very small so it takes them a long time to get a fill.The audio was from a number of recordings that I made over the last twelve months.

[@emachimia]

Thanks, it seems to be an important step towards a semantic sound mapping of the Goldfinch language. The quality of some recordings is not optimal. It could help, if several recordings or even better video-recordings could be collected by different observers to reinforce the link between sound or sound patterns and behavior.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Emanuele for your comments.

[@hannahguyot-garde4658]

Hi there, I was wondering how you got this wonderful spectrogram ? I know the software PRAAT, but I am not really familiar to it. I have to memorize a bunch of bird songs, but it is very hard for me to do so just by listening songs. That is why I would like to be able to generate spetrograms, in order to have visual support to help me. Thanks a mil for your answer.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Hi Hannah, I use NCH-WavePad for all my audio editing, it gives you a Wave Form in the main window and an option of a Frequency Spectrogram in a second window. You can import and export a variety of formats and it has a good set of tools for editing and cleaning up the audio. As you said the spectrograms a very good at helping you to both see and hear bird song. Hope this is helpful, best wishes Maurice.

[@hannahguyot-garde4658]

Hi Maurice, it does help a lot indeed. Thanks a lot

[@mohammeddjeghidel6683]

Send the original goldfinch singing recording

[@keithslade766]

Can hens single note call??

[@BirdBath1]

keith slade, look at bird bath

[@AmyKingWildlife]

Who said British wildlife is boring? Not the goldfinch!