Finch forecast: tracking winter birds
Birders predict which species will visit the Adirondacks this winter based on available food sources
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Red crossbill: Nesting and feeding habits in the Adirondacks
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There are six “crossbill” species—finches with mandibles (lower part of their bill) that cross either to the left or right
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Merlin populations soar in the Adirondacks
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One of 3 falcon species that nest in New York, 'Lady's hawks" are making a comeback
Rusty blackbird’s silent crisis: A dramatic drop in numbers
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One of North America’s most rapidly declining songbirds, the rusty blackbird, has lost 85% to 99% of its population in the past five decades.
Pine siskins: A welcome sight in the Adirondacks this winter
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Pine siskins have been observed as far south as Georgia and flocks are all over the Adirondacks
Golden eagles: Just passing through
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While no longer nesting in the Adirondacks, these impressive raptors can be seen during migration.
Lincoln’s sparrow: Sweet notes from a secretive bird
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One of two boreal bird species in the Adirondacks that nest primarily in bogs.
Yellow-bellied flycatcher: The ‘moss tyrant’
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Little is known about this elusive species nicknamed the “moss tyrant”
Canada warbler: ‘Butterfly of the bird world’
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Twenty-eight nesting warbler species is another reason that birders flock to northern New York.
Woodcocks’ arrival is sure sign of spring
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The American woodcock is a forest-dwelling shorebird species that nests in areas where it can readily find earthworms, its primary food source.