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From: winkg@vice.UUCP (Wink Gross)
Newsgroups: net.rec.birds
Subject: re: house finches
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Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 16:59:04 EDT
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I thought the deal with house finches ("linnets") is that they are
native to Western N.A. but they were imported to the east coast as
cage birds in the early 20th century.  Some escapees in the NYC area
formed the nucleus of the spreading population now.  I used to
birdwatch in Mass. and remember a time when they weren't there, but
I guess they're sure there now.  My Gabrielson and Jewett says
they've been in Oregon at least since 1877.

				Wink Gross
				Tektronix, Inc.
				Beaverton, OR