Making notes here also about the Purple Finches and Juncos still being here.
As stated, have not ever had so many Purple Finches, and never had Purple
Finches and Juncos stay so late......interesting year.

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                         -----Original Message-----
                         From: MU Ornithology Listserv (ZOO 408)
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                         Behalf Of Bill Heck
                         Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 10:05 PM
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                         Subject: Purple finches in Oxford


                         We've had Purple Finches at our feeders
                         since Tuesday: up to five females
                         and two (possibly three) males.  No, they
                         aren't House Finches!  We've had
                         the occasional female Purple Finch in the
                         winter, but rarely this late in
                         spring, and I don't recall ever seeing
                         males here in Oxford.  They are a
                         delightful sight.

                         We also have a lone Dark-eyed Junco
                         hanging around yet.  Apparently neither
                         the junco nor the finches have gotten the
                         word that it's time to go....

                         Bill Heck