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Bird Tweet of the Week: American Goldfinch

September 2, 2013

At the feeder, Goldfinches are noisy and boisterous, and always appear to be squabbling with each other. Each...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Great Egret

August 26, 2013

The call of this stark white bird brings to mind a dinosaur. You won’t likely hear it unless...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Cedar Waxwing

August 19, 2013

Local observations of this species occur year-round but peak from early June before dropping-off in mid-September. Look for...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Red-Eyed Vireo

August 12, 2013

The song of the Red-Eyed Vireo has an intonation which makes it sound like a series of questions...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Hermit Thrush

August 5, 2013

Hermit Thrushes breed in our region in all forest types, where their nests are located low in vegetation...

Bird Tweet of the Week: House Finch

July 29, 2013

House Finches now thrive in our yards, parks and urban centres. They nest in all types of trees,...

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