A NatureWatch reader asks: Is it true that red-winged blackbirds are the most reliable sign of spring, even more so than robins? Thom Smith hits his go-to reference books to
With temperatures dipping below zero, NatureWatch readers are surprised by the number of backyard birds showing up at feeders, including bluebirds. Thom Smith comments on those birds, as well as
Wondering why you re seeing certain species of birds stay longer than normal? Thom Smith tackles the topic on birds lingering longer in the Berkshires.