Mid-Coast Audubon offers talk on visiting finches
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Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library will host a free Zoom presentation about the northern finch winter visitors at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 18. To register for the event, email Julia Pierce at [email protected].
Crossbills
Photo courtesy of Tom Johnson
Irruptions a sudden population spike of finches from the north inspired Matthew Young to launch the Finch Research Network (FiRN) last fall. Young will discuss what an irruption is, and highlight Redpolls, Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, and the distribution and ecology of different Red Crossbill flight calls. He will also introduce FiRN and its citizen science opportunities.
Mid-Coast Audubon Wed, 03/10/2021 - 10:30am
Have you seen new and beautiful finches like these Crossbills this winter? Courtesy of Tom Johnson
Been seeing lots of unusual finches this winter? Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library will host a free online Zoom presentation about our northern finch winter visitors on Thursday, March 18 at 6 p.m. To register for the event, please email Julia Pierce (jpierce@librarycamden.org) to request the Zoom login information.
Irruptions of these fascinating birds from the north inspired Matthew Young to launch the Finch Research Network (FiRN) in fall 2020. Matthew will discuss what an irruption is, and highlight Redpolls, Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, and the distribution and ecology of different Red Crossbill flight calls. Matt will also introduce FiRN and its citizen science opportunities.