Purple Finch. — How early in the season 
does the Purple Finch begin to sing ? This 
morning (Feb. 25th) we heard one in our 
door yard in nearly full song. Our earliest 
date previously is March 15th. — Jno. H. 
Sage, May< iggS.p, i>9. 
Purple Finch. — A friend of mine living 
in this jilace has a vine covered piazza where 
the Chipping Sparrows build their nests 
every year. Last Summer some birds, 
which from my friend’s description I should 
unhesitatingly pronounce Purple Finches, 
destroyed several of these Chipping-birds’ 
nests with their entire contents. I wish 
to enquire if any of our scientific observ- 
ers have ever known the highly-musical 
Purple Finch to do so disreputable an act ? 
Mr. Editor, why is this bird (so generally 
known as the “ Red Linnet”) called by or- 
nithologists and in ornithological works a Jo. t"J3, 
i “ Purple Finch ?” — Chas. Echo. Prior , 
I Jewett City, Conn. QtSsOt Vll.Nov. 1882. p. i 
Purple Finches. C. C. Richards, Nor- 
wich, Conn., reports eight pairs of Purple 
Finches feeding on the seeds of the tulip 
poplar, eating only the base or the part 
containing the seed. He noticed them 
frequently and, at times, feeding with 
House Sparrows. O.&O. Vlll. June. 188 j. p. ViC 
Connecticut, Jufl.o, 1893, 
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