More Christmas Bird Count
PHOTO: For the first time, some boreal chickadees were found in southern New Hampshire Christmas Bird Counts. CHRIS BOSAK PHOTO It was a year of firsts and high numbers for many Christmas Bird Counts across…
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The Christmas Bird Count
PHOTO: A northern shoveler swims on a river during a Christmas Bird Count in New England. PHOTO BY CHRIS BOSAK I’ve been doing the Christmas Bird Count in coastal Connecticut with my friend Frank for…
Sightings From Readers
PHOTO: A dark-eyed junco eats a berry following a recent snowfall in New England. Photo By Chris Bosak. The first major snowstorm of the year hit New England with a varying degree of impact. Parts…
Holiday Gifts For The Birder
PHOTO: A spotting scope can bring closer birds like this northern pintail. Photo By Chris Bosak Last week I offered some suggestions on donating to conservation organizations to help out these important groups during this…
Bird Feeder Behavior
PHOTO: A blue jay stuffs suet nuggets into its crop and bill during a visit to a New England bird-feeding station. I received an interesting email the other day from a reader who witnessed a…
Talking Turkey Facts & Fiction
PHOTO: Three wild turkeys walk through a field in New England. Photo by Chris Bosak With Thanksgiving upon us, I am going to revisit my turkey fun facts column. I used to do this annually,…
November Birdwatching
PHOTO: A female common merganser swims in a pond in New England. Male common mergansers are white and black with dark green heads. The recent stretch of beautiful weather aside, November can be a tough…
More Feeder Birds
PHOTO: A purple finch visits a backyard in New England last week. Chris Bosak Photo The regular flow of feeder birds continued this past week, but they were joined by a few newcomers.Two weeks ago,…
Invasion Of The Feeder Birds
PHOTO: American robins eat lots of berries in the fall throughout New England. Activity at the birdfeeders has been nonstop. I have not seen any of the winter finches or really anything out of the…
The White-Breasted Nuthatch
PHOTO: A white-breasted nuthatch clings to a dead branch in New England, September 2020. Chris Bosak Photo Have you noticed an exceptional number of white-breasted nuthatches at your feeders this fall? If so, you’re not…
The 2020-21 Winter Finch Forecast
PHOTO: A pine siskin perches on an evergreen in New England during a recent winter. (Chris Bosak Photo) The 2020-21 Winter Finch Forecast is out and it looks like it could be an exciting next…
A Month Of Transition
PHOTO: A praying mantis lurks in a field in New England. Photo by Chris Bosak In my opinion, September ranks up there as one of the best months for wildlife watching in New England. Top…
Odds And Ends From The Natural World
PHOTO: A clearwing hummingbird moth visits a butterfly bush in New England. Chris Bosak Photo I led you astray in a recent column and I’m here to own up to it and make it right.I…
A Fall Flurry Of Birds
A downy woodpecker grabs some shelled sunflower seeds from a deck railing in New England last week. Chris Bosak Photo It was one of those birding mornings that start out great and only gets better.…
Plants & Birds
PHOTO: An American goldfinch looks for seeds atop a coneflower in New England, summer 2020. Photo by Chris Bosak There are few things more satisfying to the backyard birdwatcher than having a bird eat seeds…