Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
A Bohemian waxwing was won of the pleasant surprises of Saturday's 22nd annual Christmas Bird Count according to organizers Jerry and Christy Edde.
By JERRY EDDE
Special to the Globe
The tiny birds were perched on a limb hanging over Planter Creek Road and I could see the distinct dark "cheek patch" on the females. I wrote PUFI (purple finch) on my scratch pad, when suddenly, they all flew down on the road for some unknown "treat."
Sure enough I could then see the deep purplish-red on the breast of the males thus confirming my identification.
This was our 22nd Christmas Bird Count on Saturday and it was the first day of winter. It certainly looked like it, with the snow piled high all around us.
Purple finches usually migrate south of the...
