Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, American Goldfinches and House Finches have been heard flying over the Kiptopeke Hawk Watch Platform throughout the past week. This morning, approximately 50 Purple Finches and 40 Pine Siskins were counted flying over the platform. Later today, 30 Purple Finches were spotted around a bird feeder on the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge.
Sparrows have been seen foraging around the Kiptopeke Hawk Watch Platform. This morning 150 were seen around the feeders by the parking lot. The flock consisted of mostly White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos, with a few Chipping Sparrows, Song Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows, Eastern Towhees, and Field Sparrows.
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| Purple Finch by a black sunflower feeder. |
~Katie
