A biologist reveals his winter finch forecast using wild food crop data. Find out what birds you can expect to see at your winter feeders. Birds & Blooms. Updated Winter Finch Forecast for 2024-25.

So far, this winter seems to be a poor one for northern finches in Maine, but that could change as seed crops to the north are depleted. Isn’t it great when our winter bird feeders are overrun ...

So far, this winter seems to be a poor one for northern finches in Maine, but that could change as seed crops to the north are depleted. Isn’t it great when our winter bird feeders are overrun ...

According to MiBirds, the 2023 Winter Finch Forecast predicts that Michigan may see several types of winter finches this year. You can increase your chances of welcoming these birds to your yard ...

In winter, birds wear a green-brownish plumage and travel in flocks. They often last at the feeders in the late winters into April. Though I did not see many finches this winter, I appreciated ...

The annual forecast of winter finch movement, issued in late September, shows mixed expectations for Minnesota. The forecast, authored by ornithologist Tyler Hoar, comes from the Finch Research ...

Some fliers, such as finches and chickadees, pack on as much as 10% body fat from eating berries and insects in fall to build up their winter stores. But many visitors appreciate an extra food boost.

Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.” By Margaret Roach Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass ...

Red spruce and white pinecone production was strong this summer, so we expect good numbers of northeastern red crossbills.

At our cabin in Pebble Creek Valley north of Silverthorne, located at 9,450 feet in elevation, we have several platform feeders for winter birds. Common visitors are mostly black and white and ...

Life; Finches to irrupt into Michigan this winter, adding bright colors to the landscape . Published: ; Dec. 13, 2024, 11:56 a.m.

The winter of 2021-22 has featured a larger than normal southern movement of the small finches, which are are being seen at feeders statewide. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.