112220 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/lifestyles/birding-today-solutions-needed-to-help-birds-thrive/article_234bd246-515b-5870-ab9b-3304349dfd44.html 

112120 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

 https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-seeing-many-common-migratory-avians/article_dc5be5d2-2ac0-11eb-a32d-5f60057fda95.html

111520 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-finches-can-confuse-many-birders/article_87f49d06-23fe-55dd-912c-7831be906da4.html 

111420 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-migration-alive-and-well-regionally/article_331aa93e-262b-11eb-9e1a-13776e5b4b80.html 

110920 November's Heartthrobs

 110220                                                            Pine Siskins 

One of the usual irruptives for the winter, the regal Pine Siskin has a colorful suit jacket.  Usually in the company of the American Goldfinch (below), these beauties are well remembered at many feeders.  An uncommon song was coming from the male, which is usually quiet this late in the season.

110720                                                         American Goldfinch

This female American Goldfinch was one of several in the area.

110720 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

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110720 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-boomer-lake-hosting-some-unusual-visitors/article_163d47cc-209a-11eb-bc8f-e715f286c6cc.html 

110120 November Begets Ducks and More Waterbirds

                                                                 Red-necked Grebe 1

  

                                                                  Red-necked Grebe 2  

                        

                                                                  Ring-necked Duck

                                                                                   

                                                                   Red-necked Grebe 3

                                                                       Ruddy Duck

         

                                                                       Common Loon

Today was another birding extravaganza with a second Red-necked Grebe, not in the exact vicinity as the first, but still remaining as a companion of other grebes.  In the area of Heron Cove, a Colorado visiting birder and writer discovered three Horned Grebes, eight Pied-billed Grebes, a Common Loon, several Ruddy Ducks, a Ring-necked Duck, migrant Mallards, Franklins Gull, and multiple additional gulls (like Ring-billed Gulls ), Killdeer, and Great Blue Herons on Shorebird Jetty.

With all the action at Heron Cove and surrounding lowlands, which included Killdeer, House Finches, and more, there was no need to travel further, since time was spent getting better Ring-necked Grebe photos.

Happy winter birding!

                                                        

103120 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-many-birds-being-tracked-seasonally/article_f9a42ddb-2dbf-5d15-8298-4b222f944861.html