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Hi there, Several people have asked for more details about the House Finches which I mentioned in a previous post. They are uncommon in the province, but there are several pockets of them in SW Nova and here in metro Halifax. In Halifax they are mostly in the south end (near the universities), though spreading. Their song is somewhat like a Purple Finch but has an occasional raspy, burry note which is distinctly unlike any sound a Purple Finch makes. I regularly see and hear them near Conrose Field. (The nearest big intersection would be Oxford Street and Jubilee Road.) The birds are usually to be found in the backyards of the houses in the square formed by Waegwoltic Avenue, Cambridge Street, Geldert Street, and Conrose Avenue. There are birdfeeders at 6445 Waegwoltic which are visible from the street, and also at 6541 Waegwoltic. There is another at 1600 Cambridge, also visible from the street. The brick house next door to it has feeders in the backyard, visible from around the corner on Geldert. The same brick house has extensive ivy covering its walls, and I believe this is where the House Finches have nested in the last few years. There are also often House Finches around the Library at the University of King's College, and the Chemistry building at Dalhousie. I haven't noted them in these locations recently, however. Cheers, Patricia L. Chalmers Halifax
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