just havin a read through this forum never kept finches , i remember in the late 60s when i was just a boy the birdy guys would set big nets to catch finches ect ,they would keep them,sell em to pet shops,or take them to the farmers market , does this practice still go on or is it a banned practice i still walk the dogs in the area although the finch guys are long gone it seems the finches are long gone too , never see them in the numbers that used to be around although if u go to the right places there still plenty around .