Author Lynne Spriggs O’Connor: January 2021: As of January 1st, it seems our mountain valley in central Montana has had higher temperatures and less snowfall than usual. Only about 200 members of what ...
Purple Finches, Deserve Some Love, Too
By Ryan F. Mandelbaum and Matthew Young: A few species stole the show of this year’s incredible Eastern finch superflight—it’s hard to miss the plump evening grosbeaks or enormous flocks of Pine ...
The Red Crossbill as the Official Christmas Bird?
By Ryan F. Mandelbaum and Matthew A. Young: There's no "official" Christmas bird. You might see Christmas cards adorned with either Northern Cardinals or European Robins, solely due to their red ...
Crossbills here, there, and everywhere
By Matthew A. Young and Timothy J. Spahr: This certainly has been an interesting year and an interesting fall. Hopefully the irruption of finches and what the Finch Research Network (FiRN) has been ...
A Finch Flight Call Audio Primer: Part 1, The East
By Gavia Aquila and Matthew A. Young:A few weeks back when we knew an epic finch flight was on our doorsteps, there was increasing discussion about finch flight calls and how tricky they can be to ...
The Finches of Cloudland: A Love of the Rosy-Finch
By Dr. Lynne Spriggs O’Connor:On October 23rd, I received an exciting message from a friend who lives in Glacier National Park. Kelly is a birder and leads nature hikes through Glacier.“Saw lots of ...