Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae Genus: Junco Species: hyemalis Profile: 9 positives No neutrals No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Huntsville, Alabama Vincent, Alabama Happy Jack, Arizona , British Columbia , California Klamath River, California Oakland, California Sandy Hook, Connecticut Byron, Georgia Canton, Georgia Montpelier, Idaho Madison, Illinois Rock Falls, Illinois Westchester, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Corunna, Indiana Yale, Iowa Benton, Kentucky Calvert City, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Irvine, Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana Clinton, Maryland Linthicum, Maryland Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland Halifax, Massachusetts Dearborn, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Corcoran, Minnesota Le Center, Minnesota Golden, Mississippi Brunswick, Missouri Cole Camp, Missouri Conway, Missouri Dixon, Missouri Elsberry, Missouri Glendale, Missouri Saint Robert, Missouri Steelville, Missouri Sugar Creek, Missouri Seeley Lake, Montana Whitefish, Montana Lincoln, Nebraska Beachwood, New Jersey Holiday City-berkeley, New Jersey Marlton, New Jersey Woodstown, New Jersey Elephant Butte, New Mexico Hamburg, New York Himrod, New York South Richmond Hill, New York Cary, North Carolina Concord, North Carolina Corning, Ohio Dalton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Haskins, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Clarksville, Tennessee Finger, Tennessee Fabens, Texas Watauga, Texas Essex Junction, Vermont Hurt, Virginia Locust Dale, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Walkerton, Virginia Lakewood, Washington Seattle, Washington Shelton, Washington Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive burn_2007 On Dec 29, 2008, burn_2007 from Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a) wrote: I see them, in my yard in late fall through early spring. They are mostly ground feeder, but will use feeders sometimes. Their favorite food is millet, but have seen them eat sunflower seeds also. Positive SusanLouise On Jan 28, 2009, SusanLouise from Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b) wrote: I love these cute little birds...and they are a hoot to watch them hopping backwards as they scratch the ground looking for food. They also have a pleasant/happy chirp that's a joy to listen to... Positive shortafoot On Feb 9, 2009, shortafoot from Dalton, OH wrote: I've noticed that these little fellows like the thistle on the ground under my Finch feeders and have seen them snitch peanut butter from my pine cones also. Love them! They're fun to watch. Positive REBLOOMER On Feb 15, 2009, REBLOOMER from Cary, NC (Zone 7b) wrote: They hang out on the feeders on my deck. When we had several inches of snow a few weeks ago that covered the feeders, these birds knew how to find it, by digging and scratching for it. Guess that's why they're called "SnowBirds". Positive maccionoadha On Dec 26, 2009, maccionoadha from Halifax, MA (Zone 6a) wrote: Generally these sparrow-sized birds are slate-gray above and white below, especially on the eastern half of the country; though some have buff coloration on their flanks. The 'Oregon Junco" has a black hood with rust colored/rufous back. The Black Hills variety has white wing bars and a bit more white on their tail. I saw a "Oregon Junco" in my back yard during this past snow storm. The first time I have ever seen one here. It was thrilling. Positive mcash70 On Mar 6, 2010, mcash70 from Logan Lake, BC (Zone 3a) wrote: I love these sweet friendly little birds. I have them at my feeders year round, and when DH and I go camping seems it doesn't matter where, we usually have a few around the campsite. Positive twiddledee On Mar 13, 2010, twiddledee from Dixon, MO wrote: We love watching this energetic little bird! We have many Slate-colored Juncos, but recently two Oregon Juncos have joined the group. They are beautiful! We had never seen this colored Junco before. They showed up on March 10, 2010. A cute experience: A single snowbird will come to our window (where we sit and watch them) and hop around on the oil tank beneath the window. He comes close and appears to be looking in at us! We don't know if it's the same bird, but this happens almost every day throughout the winter and early spring. We like to think it's the same little fella, and named him "Telly".... because he "tells" us "thank you" for the food or that the supply is getting low.... :) Positive hydey6 On Jan 9, 2012, hydey6 from Corunna, IN wrote: This is the first year I've ever seen these little birds and it took awhile for me to find out what they were. I discovered them hopping around on my patio picking at the seeds in the flower beds this winter. They keep flying into the screen on my kitchen window which scares me because I'm afraid they'll be hurt. But they just bounce back up and fly off. They hang around the front porch also. I haven't seen them eating at any of the feeders yet and there is at least a dozen of them. There are adorable to watch! Positive hmm214 On Apr 7, 2012, hmm214 from Racine, WI wrote: I usually enjoy juncos in my yard all winter and always look forward to seeing them. They are always ground feeders here, unless deep snow drives them to the feeders. But I didn't have a single one during this entire very mild winter until the end of March, when they were here for a couple of weeks.

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