NFSS Article Index - "F"

(April 1984 – December 2003)

JF - January/February  MA - March/April  MJ - May/June
JA - July/August  SO - September/October  ND - November/December

F  

FINANCIAL REPORT

"Financial Report" prepared as of:

FINCHES

• Bakula, Lynda, "Raising Finches in Iowa", JF-19-1996.

• Buckley, Stash & Carol Anne Calvin, "Book Review of Finches and Sparrows: An Identification Guide", JF-1995.

• Churchill, Mark G., "Book Review of Finches and Sparrows: An Identification Guide", ND-1994.

• Eitniear, Jack, "Last Chance to Breed Sporophila Finches, Part II", ND-2002.

• Harris, Clint, "The Status of Australian Finches in American Aviculture", SO-2003.

• Hinze, Ian, "The Importance of Field Guides for Tropical Finch Keepers", ND-2002.

• Hole, Robert Jr., "Book Review of Finches and Sparrows: An Identification Guide", ND-1994.

• Renshaw, G. & Sedlak, A. J., "Waxbill Survey Report: Part I", MJ-1996

BLACK-CHEEKED WAXBILL

• Hopman, Stephan, "Breeding the Black Cheeked Waxbill", ND-1998

BLACK-CRESTED FINCHES

• Evans, Maxilla, "Breeding the Black-crested Finch", JF-1987.

• Hoppin, Steve, "The Black-Crested Finch", SO-1999

BLUE-BILLS

• Archer, Ken, "The Crimson-breasted Blue-bill", JA-1993.

BULLFINCHES

• Roche, Tim, "The European Bullfinch", JA-1997.

CHAFFINCHES

• Roche, Tim, "European Chaffinch" JF-1996.

CHERRY FINCH

• "Official Cherry Finch Standard", MA-1994.

• "Proposed Cherry Finch Standard", SO-1993.

• Burhans, Dennis, "Cherry Finches", JA-1992.

• Koontz, Hal M., "Breeding Cherry Finches", SO-1987.

COMBASSOUS

• Laird, Dale, "Showing the Combassou", ND-1995.

CORDON BLEU WAXBILLS

• "Official Cordon Bleu Standard", MJ-1986.

• Claflin, Lainey, " Breeding Blue-Capped Cordon Bleu", MJ-1996.

• Cook, Terry, "Success with Blue-cap Waxbills", MA-1997.

• Gustafson, Mary, "How to Tell Blue-capped Hens From Red-cheeked Hens (Cordon Bleus) and Other Notes", JA-1992.

• Kessler, Joe, "Yes Virginia, You Can Breed Cordon Bleus in a 2' Cube Cage!", JA-1989.

• Kopecky, Norm, "My FINCHSAVE Blue-caps", MA-1989.

• McMahan, Vernon, "The Story of Cordon", MA-1989.

• Sinclair, Waltraud (Anna), "My Victories and Defeats With My Beloved Uraegintmus Bengalus", JF88.

CUBAN MELODIOUS FINCHES

• "The Cuban Melodious Finch", April-1984.

• Aleman, Jose, "Breeding the Cuban Melodious", JF-1989.

• Claflin, Lainey, "Breeding Cuban Melodious Finches", MA-1995.

• Cuban Melodious Finch Photograph, JF-1995, MA-1995.

CUTTHROAT FINCHES

• Cotterell, Fred, "Breeding Cutthroat Finches: Part I", JA-1991.

• Cotterell, Fred, "Breeding Cutthroat Finches: Part II (Diet Specifics)", JA-1992.

• Lee, Armando, J., "Proposed Cutthroat Standard", MA-1996.

• Kaitshuch, Gail, "The Finches Who Lived in the Closet", J/F-1998.

DIAMOND DOVE

• Photograph, MJ-1994.

DIAMOND SPARROWS

• "Official Diamond Sparrow Standard", ND-1990.

• "Proposed Diamond Sparrow Standard", MJ-1990.

• Harris, Clint, "The Bold and Beautiful Diamond Firetail", MA-1998.

• Gardner, Craig, "The Diamond Firetail", JF-2002.

• Gibson, Les, "Breeding the Diamond Sparrow", MA-1991.

• Koontz, Hal M., "Breeding the Diamond Sparrow", SO-1986.

EUROPEAN GOLDFINCHES

• Corrao, Joseph, "Breeding Goldfinches", JF-1986.

• Decoteau, Dr. Al, "The European Goldfinch", JA-1994.

• Hicks, Nancy, "European Goldfinch", SO-1985.

• Roche, Tim, "European Goldfinches", MJ-1997.

EUROPEAN GREENFINCHES

• Roche, Tim, "The European Greenfinch", MJ-1995.

EUROPEAN YELLOW-HAMMERS

• Roche, Tim, "European Yellowhammer", MJ-1996.

FIREFINCHES

• "Official Fire Finch Standard", MA-1994.

• "Proposed Red-billed Fire Finch Standard", MJ-1991.

• "Proposed Red-billed Fire Finch Standard (Revision)", MJ-1992.

• Hinze, Ian, "Breeding the Mali or Kulikoro Firefinch", MJ-2002.

• Pearson, Jim, "The African Fire Finch", JA-1996.

FIRETAIL FINCHES (Painted Finch)

• Dixon, Bruce, "The Painted Firetail Finch", MA-1998.

• McCoy, Kerri, "The Painted Firetail Finch", ND-1999.

• O'Gorman, Brian, "A Field Study of the Beautiful Firetail Finch", JA-1987.

GOLD-BREASTED WAXBILLS

• Gustafson, M., "Cage Breeding Gold-breasted Waxbills", MJ-1991.

• Claflin, Lainey, "Breeding Gold-breasted Waxbills", ND-1996.

• Oja, Linda, "The Goldbreast Waxbill", JF-1994.

GOLDEN SONG SPARROWS

• Wiley, Brendan, "The Enchanting Golden Song Sparrow", MA-1996.

GOULDIANS

• "Official Lady Gouldian Standard", MA-1986.

• Baker, Val, "A Reply to 'Hand-raising a Gouldian Finch (MJ-1993)'", JA-1993.

• Castaner, Ron, "Gouldian Finches", SO-1997.

• Chrestensen, Joleen, "'Potted' Gouldians", MJ-1988.

• Clark, Robert & Wilson, John "Head Color Inheritance in Gouldian Finches", MJ-1998

• Davis, Jodie, "Little Bird: The Happy, Handfed Gould", MA-1991.

• Dunham, Terry, "Breeding the Yellow Gouldian Finch", JA-1985.

• Dunham, Terry, "Gouldian Finch Mutations", July-1984.

• Dunham, Terry, "Gouldian Mutation Update", SO-1986.

• Fryer, Harold, "The Gouldian Finch", JA-1993.

• Garcia, Luis, "A Gouldian Breeder's Tips", MA-1995.

• Garcia, Luis, "A Gouldian Challenge", ND-1995.

• Garcia, Luis, "The Blue-Backed Gouldian", ND-1995.

• Garcia, Luis, "The Yellow body Gouldian Gene", SO-1994.

• Karsten, Kenneth; Smith, Gwen; Friest, Sandra, "Gouldian Malaise? Not Everywhere", SO-1995.

• Leli, M.D., Ubaldo, "Hand-raising a Gouldian Finch From the Egg: A Personal Experience", MA-1991, MJ-1993.

• Morris, Timothy S., "Tips for Raising Gouldians", MJ-1988.

• Parlee, Bill, "Breeding Gouldians", April-1984.

• Perkins, Shirley, "Plight of the Gouldians", JF-1992.

• Slocumb, William & Jeffrey Moore, "The Baby Gouldian", MA-2003

• Tilghman, Levin H., "Gouldian Malaise",  MJ-1995.

GREENFINCHES

• Thouard, Sean, "The Oriental Greenfinch", SO-1996.

GREEN SINGING FINCHES

• "Official Green Singing Finch Standard", MJ-1986.

• Deacon, Wanda, "Singing Sweeties", JF-1987.

• Morris, Tim, "Breeding the Green Singing Finch", SO-1987.

• O'Connell, Roger, "How I Raised Green Singers In Spite of Myself!", MJ-1988.

• Oja, Linda, "The Green Singing Finch", JA-1994.

GREY SINGING FINCHES

• Hartle, Dorothy, "The Feathered Musician From Africa", JA-1994.

HAWFINCHES

• Parlee, Bill, "The White-tailed Hawfinch", JF-1986.

JAVA RICE BIRDS

• "Official Java Rice Bird Standard", JAS-1988.

• Ouzts, Dan, "Breeding the Java Rice Bird", JF-1986.

• Posnanski, Barbara, "Java Sparrow or Rice Bird", ND-1995.

• Wiesenfeld, Jerri C., "Breeding the Java Rice Bird", ND-1989.

LAVENDER FINCHES

• "Official Lavender Finch Standard", ND-1990.

• "Proposed Lavender Finch Standard", MA-1990.

• "Proposed Lavender Finch Standard (Revision)", MJ-1990.

• Claflin, Lainey, "Breeding Lavender Waxbills", ND-1994.

LINNETS

• Roche, Tim, "European Linnet", SO-1997.

MANNIKINS/MUNIAS

• Borlase, Stuart, "The Rufous-backed Mannikin", MA-1987.

• Brickell, Neville, "Magpie Mannikin" MA-1996.

• Bryant, Harry, "Raising the Chestnut-breasted Mannikin", MJ-2003.

• Gabel, Roddy, "Breeding Rufous-backed Mannikins", SO-1991.

• Geesey, Brenda, "Roddy Gabel Receives AFA Avy Award - US 1st Breeding Award for the Rufous-backed Mannikin", JA-1991.

• Greenberg, Rita, "Breeding the Bronze-winged Mannikin", JF-1995.

• Haberkorn, Sue, "Those Little Brown Birds (Bronze-wing Mannikins)", JA-2002

• Koontz, Hal M., "Chestnut-breasted Mannikins", MJ-1987.

• Kroner, Kris, "Breeding the Magpie Mannikin", JA-1989.

• Moase, Vince, "Breeding the Chestnut-breasted Mannikins", JF-1989.

• Shipway, Mark, "Five-Colored Munia (Lonchura quinticolor)", MA-2003

• Shipway, Mark, "Pale Headed Munia (Lonchura pallida)", MA-2003

• Shipway, Mark, "Scaly Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)", SO-2003

MASKED GRASSFINCHES

• Koontz, Hal M., "Breeding the Masked Grassfinch", MA-1986.

• Bryant, Harry, "The Masked Grassfinch", JF-1999 (53-55).

ORANGE CHEEKS

• Tilghman, Levin, "Breeding Orange Cheeks", SO-1995.

OLIVE FINCHES

• Burge, Dylan, "Breeding the Olive Finch" SO-1998

OWL FINCHES

• Barwick, Laura, "Another View of Raising Owls", JA-1994.

• Black, Lyn D., "Cage Breeding the Bicheno Finch", JF-1997.

• Bryant, Harry, "Owl Finches", MJ-1999

• Claflin, Lainey, "Breeding Owl Finches", JF-1996.

• Hopman, Stephan V., "Sexing Owl Finches", MJ-1997.

• Oja, Linda, "The Owl Finch", MJ-1994.

• Parlee, Bill, "Breeding the Owl Finch", October-1984.

• Owl Finch Photograph, JA-1994.

PAINTED FINCHES - SEE "FIRETAIL FINCHES"

PARROT FINCHES

• Claflin, Lainey, "Breeding Blue-faced Parrot Finches", SO-1994.

• Claflin, Lainey, "Breeding Red-headed Parrot Finches", SO-1994.

• Gianferrara, Rose, "Parrot Finches", JA-1987.

• Koontz, Hal M. "Breeding the Blue-faced Parrot Finch", MJ-1986.

• Moase, Vince, "Breeding the Blue-breasted Parrot Finch", ND-1999.

• Morris, Timothy, "Blue-faced Parrot Finches", MJ-1990.

• Northern Member (unanimous), "The Blue Faced (Parrot) Finch", MJ-1997.

• Restall, Robin, "Pin-tailed Parrot Finch", SO-1996.

• Dixon, Bruce, "The Red Faced Parrot Finch", JF-1998.

PARSON FINCHES

• "Proposed Parson Finch Standard", MJ-1996.

• McCoy, Kerri "Practicing Patience for Parson Success", ND-1998.

PURPLE GRENADIERS

• Buckley, Stash and Carol Anne Calvin, "Parent Raised Purple Grenadiers", JF-1989.

RED-EARED WAXBILLS

• "Special Focus Section", SO-1994.

• Allen, Ginny, "Food for Thought" JF-1998.

• Bakula, Lynda, "More Success with the Red-eared Waxbill", SO-1994.

• Hinze, Ian, "Success with Black-rumped (Red-eared) and Rosy-rumped Waxbills", SO-1994.

• Petrie, Robert S., "Breeding the Red-eared Waxbill", SO-1994.

• Red-eared Waxbill Photographs, SO-1994.

• Pittman, Diane, "The Delightful Red-eared", SO-1994.

• Sinclair, Waltraud (Anna), "Egg Food Recipe", MJ-1995.

• Walker, Katherine B., "Bird Room Plants Anyone?", JA-1989.

REDHEAD FINCHES

• Cody, Jim, "Red-headed Weaver Clutch Hatched Under Societies", MJ-1994.

• Petrie, Robert S., "The Problematic Redhead", JF-1995.

RINGNECK DOVES

• Patrick, Candice, "Learning About Ringneck Doves", MA-1995.

• Patrick, Candice "Learning About Ringneck Doves", MJ-1998

SAFFRON FINCHES

• Vance, Patrick, "Keeping and Breeding the Saffron Finch", MJ-1993.

SERINS

• Cabral, Denise, "Some African Serins", MA-1990.

SHAFTTAILS

• "Official Shafttail Standard", ND-1987.

• Koontz, Hal M., "Breeding the Shafttail", JA-1986.

SILVERBILLS

• Von Raesfeld, Marty, "The Pearl-headed Silverbill", SO-1990.

SISKINS

• Cahow, Mary & Kevin Gorman, "An Invitation to the Red Siskin Recovery Project", MJ-1995.

• Hansen, Paula, "The Red Siskin Project", SO-2003

• Laird, Dale, "The Venezuelan Red Siskin", SO-1995.

• Martin, Phyllis K., "A Letter from AFA President - Red Siskin Breeding Program", JA-1990.

• Patterson, Yvonne, "The Red Siskin Project", MJ-1994.

• Patterson, Yvonne, "Red Siskin Summit -1993", MA-1993.

• Roche, Tim, "The European Siskin", ND-1995.

• Smith, Randolph (AP Release), "Rare Bird Population Found in South America", JA-2003

SOCIETY FINCHES

• "Official Society Finch Standard", October-1984.

• "Official Revised Society Finch Standard" (approved by Board 2/95), SO-1994.

• "Proposed Revisions to the Society Finch Standard", JF-1994, SO-1994.

• "Proposed Society Finch Standard", July-1984.

• Astor, William, "How to Condition 2 Society Finch Cocks to Incubate & Foster On Cue", JA-2003.

• A. Beginner, "How to Sell Society Finches (and Computers)", MA-1993.

• Deacon, Wanda, "Our Little Captain Marvel", MA-1985.

• Gianferrara, Rose, "Society Finches and Fostering", ND-1994.

• Hemenway, Kristina, "The Champ", JA-1992

• Latham. Lynn "L’il Bit" MJ-1998

• Marcotrigiano, Michael, "Importing Society Finches from Tokyo", MJ-1999

• National Bengalese Fanciers Association, "N.B.F.A. - Questions and Answers", ND-1985.

• Shipway, Mark, "A Misguided Belief to Dispel (Origin of the Society Finch)", MA-2003

• Sinclair, Waltraud (Anna), "A Diamond in My Aviary", MA-1993.

• Stahlman, Gail, "Ode to the Pauper of Finches", ND-1989.

• Tudor, Bethany, "In Praise of Society Finches", MA-1994.

• Warburton, Jim, "Euro Societies", JF-2003

• Warburton, Jim, "Bob Rittman (Euro Societies)", SO-2002

SPICE FINCHES

• Clear, Dr. Val, "The Indian Spice Bird", SO-1985.

STAR FINCHES

• "Proposed Star Finch Standard", JF-1991, reprinted JF-1995.

• Garcia, Luis, "The Two Races of the Star Finch", MA-1996.

• Parlee, Bill, "Star Finches", JF-1985.

• Timmons, Ed, "My Stars", MJ-1985.

• Vaughn, Darden W., "New Mutation? Old Mutation? Oh, My Stars!", JA-1990.

STRAWBERRY FINCHES

• Clear, Dr. Val, "Strawberry Finches", JF-1985.

• Moore, George, "Strawberry Finches Present Fine Experience", SO-1995.

• Oja, Linda, "Strawberries: Avoid Egg Binding with Warmth and Diet", SO-1995.

TWINSPOTS

• Joyner, Geoff, "Breeding Dybowski Twinspots in Cage and Aviary" ND-1995.

VIOLET-EARED WAXBILLS

• Geesey, Brenda, "Raising Violet-ears", JA-1987.

WEAVERS

• Balfour, Stuart, "The Orange Weaver – An Exceptionally Aggressive and Industrious Bird", MA-1998.

• Laird, Dale, "Dennis Weaver is Alive and Well in Orlando, Florida", MJ-1995.

• Photograph, MJ-1995.

• Russo, Monica, "African Weaver Finches", MJ-1985.

WHYDAHS

• Decoteau, Dr. A. E., "Parasite-Host Relationships", JF-1986.

• Decoteau, Dr. A. E., "Those Interesting Whydahs", October-1984.

• Decoteau, Dr. A. E., "Whydahs: Parasite-Host Relationships", MA-1994

• Garcia, Luis, "Paradise Whydah; The Challenge of a Lifetime Almost Comes True", MJ-1996.

• Sproule, Mark, "More on the Viduine Whydahs", JA-1994.

ZEBRA FINCHES

• "Official Zebra Finch Standard", October-1984.

• Bennett, John, "Breeding English Zebras", MJ-1988.

• Clear, Dr. Val, "The Zebra Finch", ND-1985.

• Collins, Barbara H., "In Praise of the Zebra Finch" (poem), SO-1994.

• Finch Man, "Breeding Zebra Finches", SO-1992.

• Landry, Garrie, "Zebra Finch Mutations", MA-1988.

• Moase, Vincent, "Breeding the `Irish Stock' Zebra Finch", MA-1989.

• Neilsen, Frank, "The Black Faced Zebra Finch", MA-1998.

• Novickas, Bill, "Breeding Exhibition Zebra Finches", MA-1991.

• Parlee, Bill, "Zebra Finches: Part One", MJ-1986.

• Parlee, Bill, "Zebra Finches: Part Two", JA-1986.

• Parlee, Bill, "Zebra Finches: Part Three", ND-1986.

• Rogers, Cyril, "Yellow-beaked Zebras and Other New Varieties", MJ-1987.

• Rood, Tom, "A Decade With the English Zebra", MA-1994.

• Wigmore, Martha, "A Big Welcome for a Friend in the Fancy", JF-1999.

FINCHSAVE - in order of publication date:

• Koontz, Hal M., "Specialization - You Owe It to Aviculture", JF-1986.

• Kopecky, Norm, "NFS Breeding Encouragement Program: NFS Member Viewpoint", SO-1986.

• Parlee, Bill, Hal M. Koontz and Norm Kopecky, "NFS Captive Breeding Program", ND-1986.

• Parlee, Bill, "FINCHSAVE is a Reality", SO-1987.

• Clear, Dr. Val, "An Open Letter to the Editor on Importing Birds and FINCHSAVE", ND-1987.

• Koontz, Hal M., "FINCHSAVE", OND-1988.

• Brissette, Jeff, "My Thoughts on FINCHSAVE", MJ-1990.

• Oja, Linda, "Portrait of a FINCHSAVE Director", JA-1991.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Questions and Answers", ND-1991.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Report", ND-1991.

• Oja, Linda, "New FINCHSAVE Outline as Proposed 11/91.", ND-1991.

• Oja, Linda, "NFS' FINCHSAVE Program", MJ-1992.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Report 6/92", JA-1992.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Report", SO-1992.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Report 11/92", ND-1992.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Participating Species", MA-1993.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Report", MA-1993.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Report", JA-1993.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Breeding Successes 1992", JA-1993.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Structure", SO-1993.

• Oja, Linda. "FINCHSAVE Definition/Purpose", SO-1993.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE For You!", JF-1994.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Participating Species", MA-1994.

• Oja, Linda, "FINCHSAVE Program- Definition & Purpose", JA-1995.

• "FINCHSAVE Softbill Group 1993 Annual Breeding Report Results", ND-1994.

• "FINCHSAVE Australian/Parrot Finch Group 1993 Annual Breeding Report Results", JF-1995.

• "FINCHSAVE PROGRAM", JA-1997.

• FinchSave Committee, "Breeder Pullout Card" SO-1998.

• "NFSS Finch & Softbill Save Program Guidelines & Application", MJ-2002

FLOCKING TOGETHER ... (QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)

• 1st appearance MJ-1994, and each issue thereafter

FINCHSHOP

• Haberkom, Sue, "FinchShop Talk", JA-2002.
• Haberkom, Sue, "News From the Finch Shop", SO-2002.
• Haberkom, Sue, "Request for New Products", ND-2002.
• Haberkom, Sue, "FinchShop Talk (New CD/Screensaver)", JF-2003.
• Haberkom, Sue, "FinchShop Talk (New Cookbook)", MJ-2003.
• Haberkom, Sue, "FinchShop Talk (Cookbook)", SO-2003.

FOSTERING

• "Special Focus Section", ND-1994.

• Aleman, Jose, "Reasons for Fostering", ND-1994.

• Gianferrera, Rose, "Society Finches and Fostering", ND-1994.

• Koontz, Hal M., "Foster Raising Australian Finches", MA-1987.

• Oja, Linda, "Breeding Finches-Fostering", ND-1994.

FUN AND GAMES

• Buttler, Pam, "Finch and Softbill Search-n-Find", MA-1994.

• D'Agata, Jerry, "Educational Puzzle", MA-1986.

• McCoy, Kerri, "Roost and Relaxation", JF-1998.

• Reed, Nancy A., "Enter The Great National Finch Pursuit Contest", JA-1985.

• Reed, Nancy A., "Winners of the G.N.F.P. Contest", MA-1986.

• Sherman, Laura, "Finch Word Search", JA-1993.

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