irruption

Confounding the Starving Snowy Owl Irruption Theory

Snowy Owl at Breezy Point photographed by Corey Many North American birders have, over the last few years, received a…

irruption Snowy Owl

Invasive is such an ugly word, isn’t it? An invader, after all, is nothing if not unwelcome. Even the word…

How dramatic has this winter’s Snowy Owl irruption been? How about so dramatic that nine birds caught a ride on…

irruption Netherlands Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl in Queens, New York, 1 December 2013 The midwestern and northeastern United States, especially coastal regions and areas along…

irruption owls Snowy Owl

Just before I left for Italy, I took a trip to the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge for a healthy dose…

inland west irruption owls

There can be no doubt that this year is an irruption year for Red-breasted Nuthatches. Sitta canadensis isn’t just irrupting…

Not an urban legend From the time I was a small child, I would flip through the pages of field…

Evening Grosbeaks irruption

Many of you in the south are enjoying great sightings of Snowy Owls (Bubo scandiacus) this winter. Most provinces and…