Wonder if they migrated from the same areas, and/or if their food has changed in some way due to global warming?

Christine Southwick
N Seattle/Shoreline
clsouthwick at q.com

On Mon, 13 Jun 2016, Bob Sundstrom wrote:

> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:24:05 -0700
> From: Bob Sundstrom <ixoreus at scattercreek.com>
> To: 'Marv Breece' <marvbreece at q.com>, tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Purple and Cassin's Finches
>
>
> I have seen two male Purple Finches in the last year similar to that pictured in the first photo, both a yellow orange to golden orange.? One was in
> Leavenworth last week, and the other near Tenino at my seed feeders.? These were the first of these variants I had seen, and have looked at Purple
> Finches at my feeders almost every day here for 15 years.
>
> ?
>
> Bob Sundstrom
>
> ?
>
> From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Marv Breece
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 4:32 PM
> To: Tweeters
> Subject: [Tweeters] Purple and Cassin's Finches
>
> ?
>
> While birding Mission Creek Road outside of Cashmere in Chelan county on 06.06.16, I came across a flock of finches at the edge of the road taking grit
> and/or minerals. ?At first, I had difficulty separating some of these Purple Finches and Cassin's Finches. ?This could have been due to possible
> hybridization or simply lack of expertise on the part of the observer. ?No House Finches did I see.
>
> ?
>
> In the past I have seen my share of yellow House Finches, but never a yellow Purple Finch. ?Until that day. ?Here is a link to an image:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/image/163447870
>
> ?
>
> Other color variants as well as the more typical Purple and Cassin's Finches may be viewed at:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/cassins_and_purple_finches
>
> ?
>
> All images in this gallery were taken at the same place and time.
>
> ?
>
> Marv Breece
> Tukwila, WA
> marvbreece at q.com
>
> PARKS ARE FOR EVERYONE
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