Sparrows are considered by many to be difficult to identify. These small brownish colored birds that dart in and out of vegetative cover rarely show themselves for good views unless perched to sing or at a winter feeder. To some degree, that is an accurate portrayal of many of the 25 species of sparrows that have
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We usually don’t regard the winter months of December, January, and February as the months of the year to see warblers in Ohio. A few species of warblers, however, are annually encountered during these months of the year. I tend to feel that Yellow-rumped Warblers, especially in central and southern Ohio are the ones most frequently encountered. It
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“The rush of warblers has mainly passed now, but the last of the blackpolls are marching through, and the northern thrushes, the oliveback and the graycheek, the rear guard of the migration, are hiding in the shadows. It is as this time of the year, when spring is in full bloom, when the countryside is brilliant
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The migration of winter birds into our area often highlights hawks, owls, and finches; however, driving snow covered rural roads through Ohio’s farmland can be rewarded with flocks of Lapland Longspurs. This species is most often in association with Horned Larks,Snow Buntings, and American Pipits. The Lapland Longspur is a circumpolar species and is considered
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The annual migration calendar has flipped, and soon we will see a number of species migrating south from their breeding grounds in the north. As we noted last month, shorebird migration begins in July and peaks in late August and early September. By September, the first large groups of swallows have also moved south, and
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Watch for the start of fall migration of shorebirds during lake shore and mudflat birding While August doesn’t usually call to mind the autumn, if one notes the sequence of our natural world it is clear that fall or autumn is approaching. August is a time when many of our birds begin the southern treks
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