Winter 2026: A Major Bird Irruption Year
Experts say that here in the Mount Washington Valley we will be seeing many more birds – especially finches - than usual this winter. They are predicting a major “irruption” year because food is less available in Canada and birds are coming south to find it. This happened during the winter of 2020-21 and it was unforgettable! Join Kathy Seymour and Jane Sender to learn all about this relatively rare phenomenon, including how to attract these birds to your own yard! They will share identification tips for Redpolls, Evening and Pine Grosbeaks, Red and White-winged Crossbills, Pine Siskins, Purple Finches and Bohemian Waxwings. Who knows what this winter will bring – maybe even a Northern Shrike or a rare Northern Hawk-Owl, Great Gray Owl or Snowy Owl!
