tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6278847116716825292.post3704399818749265686..comments2013-11-03T09:45:00.414-05:00Comments on WPBO Hawk Count Spring 2010: StragglersWPBOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802822999698336706noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6278847116716825292.post-19355505105608315772009-05-27T06:36:13.574-04:002009-05-27T06:36:13.574-04:00Beautiful shots.Beautiful shots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6278847116716825292.post-88705550538542172662009-05-23T20:28:14.199-04:002009-05-23T20:28:14.199-04:00There are actually a few accepted records of Chaff...There are actually a few accepted records of Chaffinch from the NE part of the continent - they can be seen in the National Geographic Guide. There was apparently a release of chaffinches in Chicago about 5 or so years ago, which is assumed to be the source of all the midwestern birds. Who knows whether they are establishing themselves as breeders or not though.David Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066636706800359294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6278847116716825292.post-47292837990485339482009-05-23T07:21:59.132-04:002009-05-23T07:21:59.132-04:00They must have been released along that European (...They must have been released along that European (Eurasian) Goldfinch my husband and I saw on the point on Monday. Is this a result of the poor economy? Release the birds you no longer can afford to care for? Very puzzling finds for we American birders.one of manyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198559963417444179noreply@blogger.com