Lillian Q. Stokes's Blog, page 7
April 18, 2023
Northern Parulas Migrating Now!
Migrating now, just seen in eastern MA. Warbler mania is beginning.
Purple Finches Coming Through!
Hello PUFI!! This female/imm.male Purple Finch stopped by yesterday, jockeying for space at the feeder with the "going for the gold" American Goldfinches who are getting feisty as they molt into their yellow breeding plumage. First-year male Purple Finches look streaky brown like females so they cannot reliably be distinguished in the field. Tell these Purple Finches from female House Finches by their white eyebrow. Hope she/he reaches the breeding area and successfully produces more PUFIs. PUFI is the bander's four-letter code for PUrple FInch.
March 16, 2023
What Birds Are Singing Now?
Who is singing now? Just a sampling of the birds singing here in MA now (yes, female cardinals sing, as do many female birds). Snow on the ground does not stop them. Their hormones triggered by day length, are their directing force to herald a new season of reproduction.
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