One of my favorite online birding resources returned March 1, 2024, highlighting bird migration in the United States.
A free online tool, Birdcast is the result of 20+ years of research, providing real-time predictions of bird migration using weather surveillance radar to gather information.
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What I’ve been thrilled about this year’s spring migration is discovering American Redstarts in our neighborhood park!
The small black bird with striking orange patches and the big voice may be breeding at the park. I’ve heard male American Redstarts singing and seen females at the park for the past three weeks.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: American Redstart in the Neighborhood
While bright colorful warblers catch everyone’s attention in our area during spring migration, one of the birds I’m always looking for in spring is the White-crowned Sparrow.
It’s a beautiful large gray sparrow, with contrasting bold white and black stripes on its head.
Some populations are known to overwinter in our area, but I rarely find one during our winter months in Michigan.
I’ve seen a White-crowned Sparrow in southeast Michigan once in mid-November 2018.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: White-crowned Sparrow