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Winter Finch Forecast 2026-27: Which Northern Birds Will Reach Your Feeders

Poor seed crops in the central boreal forest mean pine siskins, evening grosbeaks and crossbills should reach the Northeast and Great Lakes this winter.

November 8, 2026 · Photo: Dominique Bérubé

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What Birds Stay for the Winter? Residents, Visitors and the Ones That Swap Places

Cardinals and chickadees stay, juncos and tree sparrows arrive, and robins swap places. Here is how to tell which winter birds are which in your state.

November 8, 2026 · Photo: Jimmy Dee