A songbird usually found only on the West Coast has made an appearance in Lexington over the last several days, and birding enthusiasts have been flocking to the neighborhood where it was seen, hoping ...

Each day that slips by is full of projects that need to be started or finished. That old saw “the hurrier I go, the behinder I get” is all too real during the holidays. We not only need refreshing, ...

The rare varied thrush was spotted a few days ago and has been seen numerous times since mid-December. The varied thrush was first spotted in Swanzey on Dec. 12, according to the NH Audubon’s rare ...

Every winter brings some unexpected birds to our area, and one of these strays showed up last week. This was a varied thrush sighted in Fosston, Minn. The varied thrush is a relative of the robin that ...

THIS FIRST COLUMN for 2017 was retrieved from past columns. This will be the 50th year of the column’s existence and looking back over five decades can be enlightening. A few days before writing this ...

On gray mornings in winter, the haunting two-note trill of one of the Northwest’s most secretive birds pierces the chilly air. It’s the varied thrush, a cousin of the American robin, but with ...

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A varied thrush sat on a tree branch on Edgemoor Drive in Lexington, Ky. The bird was first spotted Jan. 16, and it’s been attracting birdwatchers ever since. Katey Buster Photo submitted A songbird ...