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 ...

Still looking for your first pine siskin or purple finch of the winter? Or maybe one of those perky, ever-busy red-breasted nuthatches? Well, you can likely forget about them. They'll probably not ...

Irruptions of these higher-latitude birds depend on seed production both in Maine and elsewhere.

The 2018-2019 Winter Finch Forecast suggests area backyard birdfeeder hosts may enjoy some unusual species over the next few months. ... For the Birds: Winter finches expected from Canadian drought.

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 ...

Winter 2021-22 should not be an irruption year, which would send finch species like the evening grosbeak from the arboreal forests of northern Canada south as far as backyard feeders in Pennsylvania.

The annual winter finch forecast has been released by Ron Pittaway of the Ontario Field Ornithologists. Birders in New England look forward to Ron’s wisdom each fall as he predicts which birds ...

They are one of the bigger finches — smaller than a robin but bigger and bulkier than a goldfinch. The males stand out. They are bright yellow even in winter, with big, white wing patches.

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 ...

A good seed crop typically means the boreal finches will remain in Canada for the winter. A poor seed crop, and the birds will have to fly south to find their favorite foods. But the birds defied ...