Author Dr. Lynne Spriggs O’Connor: Three hundred gray-crowned rosy-finches drop from their high perch on the old tall cottonwood tree by the pond, free-falling one after another, riding the air ...
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Winter Finch Forecast Update: The Return Begins
By Tyler Hoar and Matthew A. Young: As winter's grip relaxes, the snow melts, the sun feels warmer, and Northern Cardinals, American Robins and House Finches are singing their first widespread songs ...
Finch Research Network (FiRN) Board Meeting
Finch Research Network (FiRN) Board Meeting, 1st quarter 2021: We’re all excited to have a full board meeting in the books! This was a meeting of the “full board” (top left to right: FiRN Founder and ...
The Finches of Cloudland: For the Love of Research
Author Dr. Lynne Spriggs O’Connor: A few years ago, between our daily outings to check on livestock around the ranch, I decided to do a little research on our favorite winter finches. A thirteen-page ...
Help us understand Rosy-Finches before they are gone
Authors Matthew J. Williams and Matthew A. Young:High in the Wind Rivers in July of 2019, I (Matt Williams) heard and saw Black Rosy-Finches for the first time on their breeding grounds. My feet ...
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 ...