Carduelis psaltria

In the last few days, Lesser Goldfinches have been coming around. They winter year-round in Albuquerque, but it's a bit too cold here. One did stray up here earlier in the year (Jan 27, see [this link]), but I am now seeing them regularly. They are hard to tell apart from the American Goldfinches, but have a much smoother coloration in the feathers, not as "splotchy" as the American Goldfinch females.