Common. breeding: Found in the subarctic forests and tundra across northern Canada and much of Alaska. The rostrata breeds in tundra scrub, where it overlaps with the hoary. Winter: forms large ...

In July 2024, common and hoary redpolls ... now refer to the bird as simply redpoll. Cold hardy redpolls nest in the Arctic, migrating south irregularly in winter to southern Canada and the ...

I was leading a couple groups to northern Minnesota to see winter finches and northern owls. On both trips we were successful ...

But occasionally, a sudden surge of birds wanders outside the typical winter range. Biologist and ecologist Tyler Hoar ...