Purple Finch Visits and Study From a Wisconsin Observer
A writer recalls a vivid spring influx of purple finches in eastern Massachusetts and Wisconsin. He describes the male’s bright plumage and song, contrasts the females, and recounts a 1930s migration surge with rich banding details and a 400 mile plus journey between Massachusetts and Philadelphia.
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