A rare visitor to the Edge! Evening Grosbeaks (Coccothraustes
vespertinus) are large finches bedecked with stunning colors of gold, black and
white. These are far northern birds who make their home in the boreal forests
of the northern United States and Canada and in the Rocky Mountains.
Occasionally they, like other northern birds such as common redpolls and crossbills,
descend into the lower latitudes giving us “southerners” a rare glimpse of
these beauties. This fall and winter has seen sightings of Evening Grosbeaks as
far south as Florida’s panhandle. For more information about Evening Grosbeaks
and infinitely better pictures head over to Cornell’s All About Birds website.
