Date: 10/3/25 10:17 am From: Geoff Anderson <00000467f350d251-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Winter Finch Forecast 2025-26
I saw 2 RBNU this morning picking seeds from white pines and stashing them in the dead branches of surrounding trees. One got VERY close to me, so im excited and hopeful they hang out this winter. I may have heard a 3rd one as well.
Oh, this is south county St Louis.
On Friday, October 3, 2025 at 08:12:02 AM CDT, Daniel Getman <000003a484abda6a-dmarc-request...> wrote:
I just came across this year’s Winter Finch Forecast, dated Sept 28. Based on poor cone crops in the boreal forests, they think this could be a big irruption year. They are already seeing irruptions of Red-breasted Nuthatches and Purple Finches. Much of the report focuses on Ontario, the eastern US and the Great Lakes region, but some reference is made further west.
Many of the species will visit feeders with nyjer and black sunflower seeds.
If any of you more experienced birders have a perspective, please share.
