I have had Purple Finches in several locations in southeastern Michigan
(where they do not breed) in the past week or so; about the earlies I've had
them in nearly 20 years.

Allen Chartier
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenn Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 1:25 AM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Purple Finches, again


> As I mentioned in a post a couple of days ago, Purple Finches are moving
> through northwestern Ohio in impressive numbers.  Kim and I have seen /
> heard them just about everywhere that we've been outdoors in Ottawa County
> over the last few days.  And I know that one highly skilled observer had
> small numbers flying over central Columbus a couple of days ago, so the
> flight isn't just confined to the northwest.  These birds are very easy to
> overlook -- listen carefully for their callnotes, a metallic "pik," and
> watch for them at feeders, where they appear a little more chunky and
> short-tailed than the omnipresent House Finches (and with some plumage
> differences, of course -- check your field guide).  This may be an
> exceptionally good flight year for Purple Finches and I hope that birders
> will keep notes on when / where they show up.
>
> Kenn Kaufman
> Rocky Ridge, Ohio
>
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