We thought it was never going to happen, but y'day's snow brought many 
birds to the feeders, as the precursor atmospheric clues often do, and 
with them a bright "red" Purple Finch.

Readers may get the impression that P. Finches, siskins, and redpolls 
are everywhere this season. But those who see them are more likely to 
post than those who do not. So I wonder, what would a broad survey of 
all Ospreyers show - with reports indicating both presence or absence of 
those species?

Fred Fallon
Bowie