Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches

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 purpl

Re: [cayugabirds-l] purple Finches

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, Junc

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple finches today

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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches

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 bird

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches!

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 P