(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Red-breasted Nuthatches, maybe
This could be an irruption year
By jim williams
August 17, 2020 at 9:01PM
Red-breasted nuthatches could be more common than usual here this winter. Nuthatches are on the move in eastern states according to an email post by BirdCast, at bogtrottr.com, an Internet news update service.
The birds are said to be coming south because of a poor cone crop on spruce and fir trees in Canada.
Minnesota is not exactly an eastern state, but irruptions have occurred here for the same reason.
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Several home watch businesses joined together in the Minnesota Home Watch Collaborative to stay vigilant across the whole state.
