House Finches

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Charlie Rogers
Posts: 94
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:28 am
Location: Tahlequah, OKla.

I have a pair of House Finches trying to take a cavity. Does anyone know if they are territorial, do I need to be concerned?
Charlie


2012-1 worn out S&K house,6 compartments,
12 fledglings
2013 - 1- 6 unit Coates House w/ SREH, 1 remodeled 6 unit remoded Aluminum house with Clinger tunnels
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chickadee
Posts: 1128
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:02 pm
Location: ohio

I have them on my rack. Never had them try to nest. Others have had them nest with martins and said they are not territorial.
2008 1 pair
2009 3 pair
2010 7 pair
2011 20 pair
2012 44 pair 280 eggs 210 fledged
2013 67 pair.
2014 67pair
2015-2022 67 pair
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jr 2
Posts: 749
Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:20 pm
Location: ohio,proctorville(just across ohio river from huntington,west virginia)

I was told on here last year not too let them nest in your martin houses;;I caught 4 in my spar-a-door traps last year and released them;;jr2
PMCA member; s 2011 2 pair fledged 3; 2012 3 asy pair,4 sy pair,2013 8 asy pair,6 sy pair;2014 19 asy pair,2 sy pair
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