Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches

2023-02-26 Thread Geo Kloppel
Hi Laurie and all, I usually have a few Purple Finches at my winter feeders. About six lately. But my brother in Interlaken gets the congener House Finches instead. Guess it just depends on where you are situated! -Geo > On Feb 26, 2023, at 1:42 PM, Laurie Rubin wrote: > > Two female

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches

2023-02-26 Thread Laurie Rubin
Two female purple finches have been enjoying my Lodi feeders all day. I have never seen them here in winter before. Unmistakable whitish eyebrow. Anyone else? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] purple Finches

2022-02-06 Thread Geo Kloppel
My (mostly sunflower) feeding operation at home (West Danby) has attracted about 20 Purple Finches daily for the last week or so, along with a similar number of White-throated Sparrows, and the usual Goldfinches, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, White and Red-breasted Nuthatches, Carolina Wrens,

[cayugabirds-l] purple Finches

2022-02-06 Thread Laura Stenzler
It’s so nice to have 5 pairs of purple finches at the feeders today! The males are just glowing in the sun! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Purple finches

2020-11-24 Thread Bill McAneny
Purple finches here for a week. First just one (f) then 11, today 13 one male rest Fem, or first year males. Never had them here before. What's next? Shirley McAneny 9778 Savercool Rd T-burg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches

2020-06-03 Thread Robin Tuttle
Hi all, We had a trio of purple finches visit our feeders yesterday, two females and a male. We still have a beautiful Brown Thrasher coming to the ground under our feeders every day too. So nice to see this lively bird close up. Robin Tuttle Enfield Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Purple finches in the snow

2020-04-26 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, It's hard to believe, but it's snowing again up here on Hunt Hill Rd, Sunday afternoon at 6:20. The goldfinches and purple finches are frantically chowing down on sunflower seeds before it gets dark. And, we have a record 5 male and 4 female purple finches! The maximum goldfinch

[cayugabirds-l] Purple finches

2020-03-19 Thread W Larry Hymes
We just had 3 PURPLE FINCHES at our feeders. Larry === W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu === -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple finches today

2019-02-02 Thread Therese O'Connor
We also have 3 purple finches 2 males, 1 female at feeders Meadowlark Rd-- NE Ithaca. On Sat, Feb 2, 2019, 10:05 AM Asher Hockett Finally we have a pair of Purple Finches at our feeders this morning. > > -- > asher > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics

[cayugabirds-l] Purple finches today

2019-02-02 Thread Asher Hockett
Finally we have a pair of Purple Finches at our feeders this morning. -- asher -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches

2018-03-08 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, We still have a group of around 13 Purple Finches coming to our feeders. I've seen up to 4 brilliant purple males and the rest are either young males (mostly female plumage with some purple on the throat) or female plumaged individuals. Yesterday we had our first 3 turkeys of the

[cayugabirds-l] Purple finches now.

2018-01-14 Thread Asher Hockett
The two Pine Siskins have been joined by a few Purple Finches here is south Danby, including one very bright handsome male. -- asher -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches/poss white bodied TV

2016-04-01 Thread Donna Lee Scott
2 gorgeous male PURPLE FINCHES at my backyard feeders just now! Have seen one there for a few days. Also, with all the reports of birds with unusual white feathers lately, here is another: a new student in SFO who is a beginning birder, phoned me yesterday to report that she thinks she saw on

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches!

2015-04-26 Thread Melanie Uhlir
I have been so jealous of people's yard Purple Finches! But I just had a gorgeous male and a very spiffy looking female along with a freshly painted male Goldfinch! What a delightful little group! Wood Road in Freeville between Etna Road and Sheldon Road. Both Park Preserves were pretty quiet

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches!

2015-04-26 Thread Glenn Wilson
We had Three this morning 2 male one female. 1/2 hour later one was dead in the driveway. Right now it is on ice. Not sure if it is unusual enough to cart to the lab. It is a male in very good condition. Endicott my. Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY www.WilsonsWarbler.com On Apr 26, 2015, at 12:22

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches

2015-04-26 Thread Melanie Uhlir
Oh no! I confess that I try to avoid information about wildlife mortality due to excessively softhearted wishful thinking. Is this sudden death of finches unusual, or is it due to possible starvation conditions due to the harsh and long winter, not remediable by the arrival of migrating

[cayugabirds-l] purple finches

2012-01-22 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, We still have up to 6 purple finches coming to our feeders. No tree sparrows at all this year! And no siskins (yet). LOTS of juncos! Happy birding! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches in Newfield

2011-03-30 Thread Donna Jean Darling
A pair of Purple Finches graced the feeders this morning at 403 Main St. Newfield. We've had a Turkey Vulture cruising Rt. 13 in the town since 3/20.  There are several ripe deer carcasses for the taking. Smile: it's contagious! Donna Jean -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches in Brooktondale

2010-03-22 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Three Purple Finches (two males and a female) just showed up on my feeders--the first of the year. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)