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From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken)
Newsgroups: net.rec.birds
Subject: Re: House Finches
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 17:53:48 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 14 17:53:48 1985
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My mother wants to clean up some misunderstandings about finches
which have been posted to this net.  (She is an extremely avid and
knowledgable birder.)

House finches and purple finches have already integraded in the
Mendham Township/Morristown (New Jersey) area.  We now have a hard
time finding a true purple finch at the feeders.  These birds
monopolize every perch on the feeders as opposed to titmice,
chickadees, nuthatches, and other birds using the feeders who fly
in, take a sunflower seed, and fly out to crack it open and eat
the kernel.  Because the stupid finches do not move from the 
perches, the other more attractive birds are intimidated from using
the feeder.  This may not classify as aggressive behaviour, but it
certainly does take the fun out of watching birds at the backyard
feeder.  The finches have reproduced to the point that they are a
real nuisance, almost in the same league as starlings and grackles!

Does anyone have a solution?

Valentine M. Armstrong

(I shall forward any mail to her)

-- 
James C. Armstrong, Jnr.	{ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa

"If she doesn't scream, the wedding can take place!" Doctor
"Don't I have a say in the matter?" female companion
"Be quiet" Doctor
Which companion, what story?