House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Genus: Carpodacus Species: mexicanus (meks-sih-KAY-nus) (Info) Profile: 2 positives No neutrals No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Tucson, Arizona Canoga Park, California Fresno, California Highland, California Oakland, California Paradise, California San Francisco, California East Windsor, Connecticut Sandy Hook, Connecticut Cocoa Beach, Florida Austell, Georgia Cary, Illinois Rock Falls, Illinois Westchester, Illinois Winnetka, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Hebron, Kentucky Shreveport, Louisiana Dixfield, Maine Clinton, Maryland Linthicum Heights, Maryland Mount Airy, Maryland Dearborn Heights, Michigan Paw Paw, Michigan Hamel, Minnesota Le Center, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Cole Camp, Missouri Conway, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri St. Robert, Missouri Beachwood, New Jersey Marlton, New Jersey Las Cruces, New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico Cary, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Bucyrus, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Gold Hill, Oregon Downingtown, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Memphis, Tennessee Austin, Texas Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports) Houston, Texas Katy, Texas Sanger, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah Essex Junction, Vermont Edinburg, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Bow, Washington Shelton, Washington Appleton, Wisconsin Waukesha, Wisconsin Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive Malus2006 On Feb 8, 2009, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote: In the Twin Cities, they are maybe common about the late 1980s or 1990s - but they were confused with Purple Finch - I have seen birds at feeders - about mid 1990s they became much more common - winter flocks of more than 10 is not unusual competing with goldfinches - in the last few years they had crashed hard in the Twin Cities, reduced to a few birds maybe because of the eye disease or maybe west nile. They may be increasing slowly now but I will have to see - mainly only 2 or 3 at my feeder - have seen similiar numbers in Roseville. Positive kcviolet On May 24, 2009, kcviolet from Kansas City, MO wrote: House finches built a nest on my front porch in my Tahitian Bridal Veil hanging basket. I expect them to fledge in about three weeks. We like having them there, but I will move the plant after they fledge, as I understand that they will use the same nest twice in one season. The plant will probably not survive another brood. Everytime we come in or out we get a good scolding!

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