Date: 2/8/26 7:10 am From: Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Indigo Bunting
The Indigo Bunting that first showed up at my feeders on Friday visited regularly yesterday and survived the bitter cold last night! I was so glad to see him since the temperature was 1° this morning. What a hardy bird!!
Looking at eBird, he is the northernmost Indigo Bunting reported so far this year. I wonder whether he is an extremely early migrating bird, or whether has he been overwintering in our region and was pushed down to the coast by the extreme cold?
I looked at photos of the bird seen in Greenwich last month and I don’t think my bird is the same individual. Photos of the bird are in my eBird reports for those wanting to check him out!
Anyone have any knowledge of Indigo Bunting migration patterns or vagrancy?
Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison
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