Haemorhous mexicanus, "house finches" seem rare this year in California...

[hunter]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_finch

Did something bad happen to them, or did this winter's rain lead them to greener pastures?

[Joanie Baloney]

1. Got plenty here in San Diego

But maybe it's because we discovered thistle socks. We put those out and have seen millions of them!

-JB

[silverweb]

2. Plenty in my part of Sacramento.

Some days I see more and other days less, but there's almost always steady activity at the feeder.

Maybe yours are holding out for more nyjer in the seed mix?

[rogerashton]

3. A few years back, here in the east

there was an epizootic that cut the numbers a lot, but the population seems to have recovered. Goldfinches still a good deal more numerous at our digs, though. We have sunflowers.

[catchnrelease]

4. Still seeing them here

In my backyard in Long Beach.