finches

Evening Grosbeak Male (Coccothraustes vespertinus) photos by Larry Jordan The Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) is a striking bird. With his…

With the London Olympics almost over and by far the majority of the British public viewing them as a success…

The American Ornithologists’ Union published the 53rd supplement (PDF) to its North American list last week, making official many long-speculated…

The most common finch to enter our garden for water and food is the Double-barred Finch and there are up…

So, it is now officially winter! After several weeks of temperatures dropping to 10c (50f) we really feel like we…

Last week Corey wrote about appreciating our local birds before the migrants arrive and it made me reflect on how…

Yesterday evening, Sunday evening, I had plans to get to bed, wake up on Monday morning, and go to work….

In Bergen County, New Jersey’s northeasternmost county, there are quite a few small county parks that are popular with dog-walkers,…

When trying to attract finches, it can be feast or famine.  Some days you get bunches and bunches, other times…

Or, to be more specific, how many American Goldfinch can you find in this picture?  It was taken up the…