FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Purple finches

[Evelyn Morgan <one4est@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had an amazing number of purple finches at my feeder this weekend.  I counted 
as many as 72 at one time.  They were zipping and zapping so I tried really 
hard to be as accurate as I could be.  The trees were full of Kool-aide dipped 
birds, or that is what they remind me of.   I had lots of females, and a few 
just beginning to get the red tinge. Between purple finches, goldfinches and 
junco I had a yard full of birds.  When I entered the data on GBBC, they ask if 
I was sure I'd seen that many.  They were still here on Monday.  I stopped at 
my Uncle's house that lives about 2 miles from me and he too has a good number 
of purple finches also.  Anyone else have that many? 
   
  Did anyone find a catbird this weekend?   I saw one on Monday.  Are they 
usually here this time of year?  I looked back at some of my records and March 
was the earliest I had seen them?  Also White throated sparrows are around in 
large number, but no fox sparrows.  
   
  Evelyn Morgan, Elliott County 

                
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