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 ...
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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 ...
Irruption Alert: How Far South Will Pine Grosbeaks Irrupt?
By Tyler Hoar and Matthew A. Young:With August reports of spotty berry crops across the eastern Boreal forest, we knew there would be at least a small movement southward of Pine Grosbeaks. What was ...
First Official Finch Research Network (FiRN) Board Meeting Is In The Books
First Official Finch Research Network (FiRN) Board Meeting Is In The Books.We’re all excited to have the first meeting in the books! This was a meeting of the “initial board members” (top left: Matt ...
Irruption Alert: Astonishing Pine Siskin Nocturnal Migration
By Ryan F. Mandelbaum: On Sunday, October 11, Astronomer and Field Ornithologist Timothy Spahr captured sounds almost never heard in recorded history: the raspy call notes of Pine Siskins migrating at ...