A songbird usually found only on the West Coast has made an appearance in Lexington over the last several days, and birding enthusiasts have been flocking to the neighborhood where it was seen, hoping ...

Every winter brings some unexpected birds to our area, and one of these strays showed up last week. This was a varied thrush sighted in Fosston, Minn. The varied thrush is a relative of the robin that ...

Two varied thrush sightings came in last week, both from the same farmyard. Diane Larson of Calvin, N.D., called to say she'd spotted a varied thrush at her feeder. Moments later, she called to report ...

The coast isn't clear for this rare bird, a Varied Thrush that typically winters in the conifer forests of the West Coast ranging from Baja, Calif., to southern Alaska. So what's it doing feeding on ...

Editor’s Note: The following column was printed in the Union Leader on Saturday, Jan. 31, 1987. Written by Stacey Cole, shown in the photo, the column heading was “Nature Talks from Down on the Farm.” ...

Mar. 19—The juncos are back in Glacier National Park. The affable birds nest in shallow burrows in the ground and are some of the first birds to return to Glacier each spring, along with the varied ...

ETTRICK — Dan Wall says he loves country life. Wall lives near Ettrick, a tiny town in Trempealeau County. There’s no better place, according to Wall. The easygoing Wall has devoted more than 20 years ...

When Bob Irvin saw the unusual visitor at his feeders just before Christmas, he was curious. The bird looked a bit like a robin, but with different coloration. With his field guide, he identified it ...

Recent bird sightings reported to Mass Audubon: A number of American woodcocks have been observed calling at dusk in open fields near swampy woods, thanks to the mild weather. Killdeer are also ...

A varied thrush sat on a tree branch on Edgemoor Drive in Lexington, Ky. The bird was first spotted Jan. 16, and it’s been attracting birdwatchers ever since. Katey Buster Photo submitted A songbird ...