Heading towards Knoxville TN from Upstate NY today on the first leg of my cross country trip to CA, I had several decent sightings. The best birds of the day undeniably was a flock of 8 BLACK VULTURES flying low over the western Virginia skyline. Migration appears to be slightly behind schedule when compared to […]

In general, activity at the bird feeders today has picked up due to the light snow falling throughout the area. While overall numbers for several species are at a winter-time high today, (Dark-eyed Juncos, Blue Jays, Brown-headed Cowbirds etc.) most notable is the numbers of Purple Finches attending the seed. No less than 12 individuals have been present at […]