I'm relatively new to NE Ohio so I don't know the normal patterns for purple
finches, but we've had them at our feeders all summer.  Our first sighting
was April 4.  I suppose they'll be leaving soon but as of yesterday they
were still around.

The junco that has been a rare but regular visitor all summer is appearing
more often now.

Happy birding, everyone.

Carol  Crochet Parsons
near Kirtland and Chardon, NE Ohio



On 9/10/07, Kenn Kaufman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I haven't been online much in the last few days, but at a glance I don't
> see
> much mention of Purple Finches in Ohio yet this season.  There have been a
> lot of them on the move in northwest Ohio the last three days or so (Sept.
> 8
> through 10).  I had small flocks at several places within a few miles of
> the
> lakeshore around Port Clinton, Ottawa NWR, and Magee Marsh, and I
> understand
> that Matt Anderson had good numbers in the Oak Openings (west side of
> Toledo) on Sept. 8.  Today there were a few coming to the feeders at the
> Black Swamp Bird Observatory's office near the entrance to Crane Creek /
> Magee Marsh.  Looking at published records, this seems early for such
> numbers to be showing up, so there may be a better flight than usual this
> year.  It's easy to overlook migrant Purple Finches, as they often stay
> high
> in the trees.  Their typical callnote, a metallic "pik" (given both
> perched
> and in flight), isn't very attention-grabbing, but it's worth listening
> for
> and learning -- except around feeders, I almost always hear Purple Finches
> before I see them.
>
> Kenn Kaufman
> Rocky Ridge, Ohio
>
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