Carduelis tristis Traditional Geocache

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Roadragetrx: This series has had a good run will be picking up the container this week thank you to all who have found it and enjoyed it!!

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Hidden : 3/27/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is located in Hovey Pond Park enjoy the area. Bring your own pen.

"Carduelis tristis" AKA American Goldfinch ID: Breeding male: black "cap" (extends onto forehead), wings & tail; bright yellow body; white whig bars, under tail coverts and tail base; orange bill & legs. Non breeding male: olive brown back; yellow - tinged head; gray under parts. Female: yellow green upper parts & belly; yellow throat & breast. Size: L 4 1/2 - 5 1/2in W 9in Status: occurs year round; common breeder from June - September; very common migrant from March to April and October to November; common to abundant in winter. Habitat: weedy fields, woodland edges, meadows, riparian areas, parks & gardens. Nesting: in a deciduous shrub or tree, often in a hawthorn, service berry, or sapling maple, female builds a compact cup nest of plant fibers, grass & spider silk; female incubates 4 - 6 pale blush white eggs for 12 - 14 days. This cache is one of 6 caches in a series 1. Carduelis tristis (GC1P769) = A 2. Icterus galbula (GC1P772)= B 3. Cardinalis cardinalis (GC1P8DQ) = C 4. Cyanocitta cristata (GC1P8EB) = J 5. Spizella passerina (GC1P772) = S 6. Melanerpes carolinus (GC1P75M) = W On the bottom of each cache there will be a number which the letter equals. You will need to find all 6 in order to find the Backyard Birds mystery cache. (GC1P74Q) Happy caching

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