Backyard bird watching

[ProfessorM]

the house sparrow was introduced here in the good ole USA via NYC and central park when 50 pairs were released in the 1800's. I hate them because they take the nesting spots from the native species.

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

the house sparrow was introduced here in the good ole USA via NYC and central park when 50 pairs were released in the 1800's. I hate them because they take the nesting spots from the native species.

along with robins

[Raven]

ROBINS

EAT all of my worms.... i want to make robin kabobs.

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wild bird's unlimited has a pretty good bird magazine in their stores
and the last months issue is there usually free....glossy photos

great place for seed that's better quality than walmart crap...

but agway usually has the best prices....

[Chris in Mass]

Good info guys - Thanks all for the responses. Here is a discussion forum that I signed up for. Looks promising.

BirdForum - The Net's Largest Birding Community, Dedicated To Wild Birds

Looks like the same engine as this site. About 90K members and the categories look well organized. There is even a state by state category.