On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Streiffert wrote:

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> It seems the bird feeders are a great place for copulation.

sounds precarious to me.. :)


> see them copulating already. I don't have the Bent's book for finches or
> I'd look up goldfinches "egg dates." I really should get the rest of
> the series, I have 16 of them, I think I only need about 3-4 more. Are
> they sold around here?)
>
Dover has had them in and out of print over the years..currently
I believe they are not all in print..so it's good to make a little
list and carry it with you when you're in bookstores.. you
neer know where they'll turn up.. I stumbled on 6 volumes in
Santa Fe 2 years ago in an antigue book store..



> I hated outdoor cats in acedemic way before, but
> now it is personal.
>
I know folks who warn their neighbors..and then trap and
relocate..to the pound..

Tom