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The Red Crossbill as the Official Christmas Bird?

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Post date December 24, 2020
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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 color. So, why don’t Read More

Tags #crossbill, #crossbillchristmasbird, #crossbills, #finches, #legendofthecrossbill, #longfellow, #redcrossbill

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Crossbills here, there, and everywhere

Post author By Matt
Post date December 23, 2020
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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 publishing about Read More

Tags #crossbills, #finches, #finchresearchnetwork, #irruptions, #redcrossbill, #researchnetwork, #white-winged crossbill, #whitewingedcrossbill

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A Finch Flight Call Audio Primer: Part 1, The East

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Post date December 17, 2020
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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 Read More

Tags #common redpoll, #evening grosbeak, #finches, #finchnetwork, #finchresearchnetwork, #flight calls, #hoary redpoll, #pine grosbeak, #Pine Siskin, #purple finch, #red crossbill, #vocalizations, #white-winged crossbill