Purple Finch Tyler’s forecast for the winter of 2024-25 indicates that many birds are less likely to leave the boreal forest this winter. But you can still watch for some new visitors in your ...

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 ...

The purple finch also has solid white undertail coverts, ... They move around seeking food in winter, and sometimes visit feeders as well as woodlands farther south of their breeding range.

House finches and purple finches are both small birds which are native to North America. Both species have stunning red and brown plumage which means that they are easily confused for each other.

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 ...

The purple finch's bird song is so lovely, it features prominently in 19th-century literature. Their color is not purple, but rather described as rosy-crimson, ... This species, long ago a summer ...

The current record for the number of birds observed in my yard in during December is 31 species and that record was set just last year. On my first day of observations, I managed to pick up 18 species ...

With temperatures dropping, this is the time of year when I remind you to ready your bird feeders for the winter ahead, which I may do again next week. To Words on Birds: Winter finch forecast ...

The other finches — purple finch, house finch and goldfinch — are likely to be seen each winter and they, along with the closely related pine siskin, may also be here in the warmer months ...

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 ...

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.