Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site abnji.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!mhuxt!mhuxv!abnji!nyssa From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) Newsgroups: net.rec.birds Subject: Re: House Finches Message-ID: <802@abnji.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 17:53:48 EDT Article-I.D.: abnji.802 Posted: Wed Aug 14 17:53:48 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 19-Aug-85 23:45:18 EDT References: <567@bu-cs.UUCP> Organization: Terminus Hospital, Incorporated Lines: 30 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?