Bird Walk - House Finch

Finches are seed eaters. With their adaptive conical bills, they feed on plants that have gone to seed in the fall. They also frequent feeders. The House Finch and the Purple Finch are look-a-likes. How does one tell them apart?  The more common House Finch male has a rose-red head and upper chest area with brown streaking down the sides of the breast. The wing bars are white. The female is mottled brown, but, again, look for that conical beak that separates this brown bird from a sparrow. The House Finch is a permanent resident throughout the county.   

Meet at the Welcome Center. Appropriate for birders of all skill levels, the walks run along forest and meadow trails and around the main house. No registration required. Questions? Contact Stephanie at (802) 367-7960 or click to email.