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  • Broad-winged Hawk
    Local Birds

    Migrants Return: Broad-winged Hawks

    I saw a small flock of hawks flying over the car as I drove home from work last week. I suspected they were likely Broad-winged Hawks.

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  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Local Birds

    Another Non-Native Bird: Eurasian Collared-Dove

    Eurasian Collared-Doves spread across the U.S. after a 1974 Bahamas pet store release. See how they differ from Mourning Doves and where to find one in PA.

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  • Bonaparte’s Gulls
    Local Birds

    Bonaparte’s Gulls

    March and April are the best months to see Bonaparte's Gulls in the Susquehanna Valley. Like many other birds, they're on their way north this time of year.

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  • Rusty Blackbird
    Local Birds

    Rusty Blackbirds

    You may think the birds in these photos are Common Grackles, but they're actually Rusty Blackbirds, much less common members of our native blackbird family.

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  • Horned Grebe
    Local Birds

    Water Witch: Horned Grebe

    The third week of March is the peak of migration for Horned Grebes in the Susquehanna Valley. Horned Grebes have lots of cool nicknames, like "Water Witch."

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  • Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and European Starlings
    Local Birds

    Winter Blackbird Flocks

    Our local blackbirds spend most of the winter in farm fields. The flocks can number in the tens of thousands, primarily a mix of three native blackbird species.

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