Tag: winter finches

Birding, Food, Reviews

“The Pines of Florence”: Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico (2018)

January 8, 2021 by Tristan Lowery 1 Comment

One of the nice things about winter finch irruptions is that they usually take place across two calendar years, allowing ardent listers to tick...

Birds, Food, Reviews

Ken Wright Cellars: Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley (2017)

October 9, 2020 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

One of the highlights of autumn for many birders in eastern North America is the annual release of the Winter Finch Forecast. Every September,...

Birds

Are Redpolls Just One Species?

March 30, 2015 by Corey 6 Comments

It sure looks like it! Gustave Axelson has a nice breakdown of a recent genetic analysis of redpolls on Cornell’s All About Birds Blog:...

Birding

2014-2015 Winter Finch Forecast

September 22, 2014 by Corey No Comments

Ron Pittaway has published his winter finch forecast for the winter of 2014-2015. Though Ron is based in Ontario his reports are eagerly anticipated...

Gray-crowned Rosy-finch by Dominic Sherony

Birding

Fixing a Hole: The Gray-Crowned Rosy-Finch Saga Begins

November 15, 2013 by Carrie 2 Comments

So, winter is very nearly upon us, and no, I never did find a Yellow-headed Blackbird. It has snowed in Montana, it has snowed...

Birding

Winter Finch Forecast for 2013-2014

September 23, 2013 by Corey 3 Comments

Ron Pittaway has published his winter finch forecast for the winter of 2013-2014. Though Ron is based in Ontario his reports are eagerly anticipated...

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