My rare bird this year is House Finch -- they have virtually disappeared
from our neighborhood. Haven't seen one at the feeder in months. (Still
plenty of House Sparrows, however.) Saw what were probably 4-5 Purple
Finches zip overhead yesterday so I guess they are now the "usual"
Carpodacus finch for the yard...

Hearing Red-breasted Nuthatches every few days as well -- in our pine trees.

Gail Mackiernan

on 10/22/2004 1:56 PM, George M. Jett at  wrote:

> Folks
>
> I had a male House Sparrow at my platform feeder this pm.  I also had a
> brownie Purple Finch.  The House Sparrow is the more rare species for the
> house - maybe the second time this year.
>
> George
>