Bird of the Month: American Kestrel
Wikimedia Commons Don’t be fooled by this wee falcon’s size; he’s as fierce as they come. This month,…
Bird of the Month: Northern Flicker
Wikimedia Commons The Northern Flicker is an interestingly marked, highly colorful type of woodpecker that you’re just as…
Bird of the Month: Gray Catbird
Laura-Marie Koitsch If you ever hear what sounds like a sad, stray kitten crying out in your backyard,…
Bird of the Month: Purple Martins June 2026
Wikimedia Commons Purple Martins, a type of swallow, are entirely dependent on human-provided nest boxes in this region.…
Bird of the Month: American Tree Sparrow
Wikimedia Commons Check out that charming little dusky spot on the breast of this American Tree Sparrow, often…
Bird of the Month: Red-breasted Merganser
Wikimedia Commons Oi oi oi! The Red-breasted Merganser, Mary Birdsong’s Bird of the Month for January, is real…
August 2025 Bird of the Month: Merlins
Mary Birdsong Mary Birdsong, the lead shorebird monitor for the Erie Bird Observatory, has a love/hate relationship with…