Words on Birds: The warblers are arriving

Words on Birds: The warblers are arriving

Recent southwest winds have propelled some of our early migrants into New England. A few hummingbirds and orioles have arrived to our area and are visiting feeders already. If you haven’t put out your feeders yet, now is a good…

Early birds of Spring

By: Kate PersonsApril is the beginning of an exciting time of seasonal transition in Nome’s bird scene. A few hardy migrants are returning to the Nome area long before winter releases its grip, while some winter visitors are leaving us to fly back to their breeding grounds. For most of the winter, flocks of buntings or “snow birds” have been swirling over Nome on black-tipped, white wings and swooping down to visit bird feeders around town. If…