It’s that time of year when massive flocks of “blackbirds” gather by the thousands around cornfields and other agricultural areas. These massive flocks are often a mix of European Starlings, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Brown-headed Cowbirds, and a scattering of other species. Next time you spot one of these flocks, grab your binoculars and see how many species you can pick out in the crowd!
Weekly Wildlife Wonderment:
Monarch Butterfly Migration Map
Come back weekly to check-in on where Monarch Butterflies are on their migration southward.
We will update this map every Monday until they reach their overwintering locations, likely around early-November.
These maps were made using iNaturalist observations…thanks to all that contribute observations of this and so many other animals and plants!!
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