LESSER GOLDFINCH
LESSER GOLDFINCH (Carduelis psaltria) aka (Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus)
[Green-backed Goldfinch]
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SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND
1984 San Clemente Island: “ LESSER GOLDFINCH (C. psaltria). Uncommon migrant: ten fall records from 5 Sep to 9 Nov and two spring records 27 Mar 1975 and 11 Apr 1980. First recorded 11 Sep 1974 (Lee Jones).” Recovery Plan for the endangered and threatened species of the California Channel Islands published by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon 1984.
SAN MIGUEL ISLAND
| ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
| San Miguel Island | H. Lee Jones | WFVZ | May 14, 1975 | WFVZ-81711 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
1905-1906 Santa Catalina Island: “Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus. Green-backed Goldfinch. Observed several times in the weed patches on the hillsides.” [“These notes are the result of two brief sojourns on Santa Catalina Island in the month of April, eight days being spent in 1905, and five in 1906. Fortunately both trips were made after wet seasons; the hills were carpeted with grass, flowers and insects were abundant.”]
Richardson, Charles H., Jr. Spring Notes from Santa Catalina Island The Condor 10(2):65-68, March 1908
| ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
| Santa Catalina Island | H. W. Wright | CAS | March 9, 1909 | CAS-83222 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Santa Catalina Island | A. J. Van Rossem | UCLA | January 17, 1920 | UCLA-3375 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
| Santa Catalina Island | A. J. Van Rossem | UCLA | January 20, 1920 | UCLA-3404 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
| Santa Catalina Island | A. J. Van Rossem | UCLA | January 20, 1920 | UCLA-3405 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
| Santa Catalina Island | A. J. Van Rossem | UCLA | January 20, 1920 | UCLA-3406 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
| Santa Catalina Island | A. J. Van Rossem | UCLA | January 20, 1920 | UCLA-3407 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
| Santa Catalina Island | A. J. Van Rossem | UCLA | January 20, 1920 | UCLA-3408 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
| Santa Catalina Island | A. J. Van Rossem | UCLA | January 20, 1920 | UCLA-3409 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
1898 Santa Cruz Island: “...Following is a list of birds observed during my stay:- Arkansas Goldfinch (Astragalinus psaltria ); ...”
Mailliard, Jos., Spring Notes on the Birds of Santa Cruz Island, Cal., April,1898 The Condor 1(1):41-45, April 1899
1907 Santa Cruz Island: “Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus. Arkansas Goldfinch. Several seen at Cochas Pietres [Coches Prietos] in November. One taken.” [“At 11:30 p.m., November 19, 1907, my father (H. Linton), Mr. George Willett, and myself left San Pedro harbor in a dilapidated fishing smack and in company with a crawfisherman, one “Cold-foot” Jorgensen. We arrived off the south end of Santa Cruz Island at 10:30 the following day during a stiff norwester. For various reasons we were unable to make camp until the 22nd. It may not be amiss to state here that twice during the blow we were nearly wrecked: once while at anchor in Potatoe Harbor, a broken anchor allowing the boat to drift within the breaker line and nearly onto the rocks. In this instance the timely arrival of Willett and H. Linton in a small boat, saved the day, and incidentally the fishing smack. At another time (the engine having broken down) we were blown nearly onto the rocks of Anacapa Island; but with father at the wheel and Willett and I on the “sheet” we managed to hold her off. I mention the foregoing, and the many sleepless nights spent on the rocky shores, “running” the surf several times each day (with attendant duckings), etc., merely as a warning to those who seem inclined to believe a field naturalist’s life “strewn with roses”. (Its ’ generally strewn with cacti!)”]
Linton, C. B. Notes from Santa Cruz Island] The Condor 10(3):124-129, May 1908
| ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
| Santa Cruz Island | J. Mailliard & J. W. Mailliard | CAS | April 19, 1898 | CAS-48002 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | J. Mailliard & J. W. Mailliard | CAS | April 21, 1898 | CAS-48043 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | G. Willett & C. B. Linton | November 29, 1907 | MCZ-55437 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds | |
| Santa Cruz Island | collector unknown | CAS | 1936 | CAS ORN 95228 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | Alden H. Miller | MVZ | March 11, 1950 | MVZ-120196 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | James F. Lynch | MVZ | September 16, 1967 | MVZ-158857 | Spinus psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | James F. Lynch | MVZ | September 16, 1967 | MVZ-158858 | Spinus psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | Donald Schroeder | CCBER | February 22, 1976 | CCBER-6431 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | Donald Schroeder | CCBER | February 23, 1977 | CCBER-7375 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | Mark Holmgren | CCBER | September 20, 1989 | CCBER-25369 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | R. A. Bradley | (BLB)-OSU | June 24, 1990 | (BLB-OSU | Spinus psaltria | Birds |
| Santa Cruz Island | R. A. Bradley | (BLB)-OSU | June 24, 1990 | (BLB-OSU | Spinus psaltria | Birds |
SANTA ROSA ISLAND
1927 Santa Rosa Island: “Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus. Green-backed Goldfinch. This was a common bird along the more open parts of the lower courses of the canyons. [O. W.] Howard took a set of their eggs on April 2.” [“Through the generosity of Mr. Silsby M. Spalding who placed at our disposal his splendid cruiser Padariva I the writer accompanied by H. W. Carriger, Dudley DeGroot and 0. W. Howard was enabled to spend the period from March 25 to April 5, 1927, inclusive, among the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California.”]
Pemberton, J. R. Additions to the known avifauna of the Santa Barbara Islands The Condor 30(2):144-148, March-April 1928
| ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
| Santa Rosa Island | Alden H. Miller | MVZ | March 10, 1950 | MVZ-120195 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Santa Rosa Island | W. G. Abbott | SBMNH | April 21, 1976 | SBMNH-3444 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
| Santa Rosa Island | Paul Collins | SBMNH | May 26, 1976 | SBMNH-3501 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
| Santa Rosa Island | Paul Collins | SBMNH | May 11, 1986 | SBMNH-5599 | Carduelis psaltria | Birds |
ISLA CEDROS
| ISLAND | COLLECTOR | INSTITUTION | DATE | NUMBER | SPECIMEN | |
| Isla Cedros | Lyman Belding | USNM | n.d. [1881] | USNM-82423 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Isla Cedros | Wilmot W. Brown | MCZ | April 1, 1906 | MCZ-306224 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Isla Cedros | Wilmot W. Brown | MCZ | April 1, 1906 | MCZ-306225 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Isla Cedros | Wilmot W. Brown | MCZ | April 6, 1906 | MCZ-306223 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Isla Cedros | H. E. Anthony | SDNHM | July 23, 1922 | SDNHM-2487 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophilus | Birds |
| Isla Cedros | G. D. Hanna & F. Tose | CAS | July 23, 1922 | CAS-25488 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
| Isla Cedros | F. Tose | CAS | June 5, 1925 | CAS-27952 | Carduelis psaltria hesperophila | Birds |
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