Here's what Cornell has to say about it:
"Purple Finches seem to be losing numbers in eastern North America as House
Finches have moved in after being brought to New York City in the 1950s. One
study of finch behavior found that Purple Finches lost out to House Finches
more than 95% of the times the two birds encountered each other."
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Finch/lifehistory ;
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Subject: [va-richmond-general] Where are the Purple Finches
Hi all,
We lived in Southside Richmond from '89 to '99, and in the Museum District for
several years before that, then we moved out of state. In both houses, I used
to see a lot of Purple Finches in addition to House Finches and Goldfinches.
We just moved back to the same Southside neighborhood last summer, and I am not
seeing Purple Finches.
I have a large tube feeder with shelled and unshelled sunflower seeds, a
platform feeder with same, a thistle feeder, and a couple of suet feeders.
Is this just a quirk, or are there fewer Purple Finches this winter?
Thanks,
Eric Zwicky
Woodland Heights
RVa
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