Another Western Rarity
There are scattered very rare western birds continually being spotted across the Northeast. A gorgeous male Painted Bunting in New York City’s Prospect Park made some big news recently, and yesterday Stefan Martin found a Townsend’s Solitaire in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. Masschusetts, Vermont, Maine and New York have also had Townsend’s Solitaires recently, as you can see on this eBird occurrence map for the species – orange markers are less than 30 days old while others are from October and early November. Keep your eyes open for all sorts of...
Read MorePainted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
This is the male Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris), a species that RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser notes has an apt Spanish name: Colorín Sietecolores (seven colors). This was the last subject that Sean photographed Meet Your Neighbours style before he left Costa Rica, a very fitting end to a wonderful season there!
Read MoreWinter Birding Forecast #2 – Expect the Unexpected
Here is Winter Birding Forecast #2 brought to you by Audubon Connecticut and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, written by Patrick Comins, Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Connecticut with Scott Kruitbosch, Conservation & Outreach Coordinator, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy some time outdoors birding with family and friends tomorrow! Maybe you’ll find a Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) like this one…
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