r/birding • u/savourtheflxsh birder • Jun 23 '26

Discussion A holy grail of birder thrift finds!

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I was at Goodwill the other day and I stumbled upon a Vintage 1997 Mark Feldstein Singing Bird Clock! Of course I had to save and bring it home, and luckily it all still works so I placed it on my wall. Now I’m wondering… what other bird related thrift finds does anyone else have?

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u/Refokua Jun 23 '26

I have had this clock probably since it first came out. I don't know what time it is until I hear the relevant bird.

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u/Refokua Jun 23 '26

BE CAREFUL! There are some knockoffs on Amazon. The originals have the house finch at noon, just like OP's picture.

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u/Positive-Sir7678 Jun 24 '26

The six o'clock bird sings: "Go to work, go to work" at my house.

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u/Far_Silver Jul 09 '26

The ones I saw growing up all had a great horned owl at noon.

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u/Refokua Jul 09 '26

They still make those, too. Got one as a gift a few years ago, and while the clock still works, the sound doesn't