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Birding the January Thaw

Bohemian Waxwing [photopress:BohemianWaxwing_20071129_folsom.jpg,full,pp_image] Pine Grosbeaks and Common Redpolls [photopress:RedpollsAndPineGrosbeaks_20080110_Folsom_1.jpg,full,pp_image] High temperatures, rain, freezing rain, high winds – not welcome weather in the middle of January in Vermont. However, sometimes interesting birds show up during turbulence. This winter has many irruptives (birds that normally winter in Canada, but show up when food supply is short) visiting [...]