Fox Sparrows Moving
March is the month for the Fox Sparrow as the hefty backyard bird moves north, relying on feeding stations when there is still snow on the ground. The thaw is on, and the more melts, the more we will see scratching at that fresh earth, but the worse the weather is the more likely you will find them in your yard.
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As we hit mid-October we enter a period with southbound migration still in full swing, certain species irrupting (Blue Jays and Purple Finches this year!) or making nomadic movements (Pine Siskin or Northern Saw-whet Owl anyone?) and a lot of birds beginning to visit feeding stations. It is an exciting time as backyard bird watchers start to spot what mix of species will be staking claim to winter territory in their yards. Unfortunately this time of year can still be very active in a negative way: window strikes. Birds on the wing in migratory movements face a fatal fate many times more...
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