Hi,

In June I posted about unique vocalizations among some of our nesting Junco
population.  Lisa Rainsong, became interested in this, and began doing high
quality recordings of the birds in my area (Gildersleeve mountain in
Kirtland) and in other locations in Lake and Geauga counties. She has done
a blog post which can be found here:

http://listeninginnature.blogspot.com/2015/07/creative-ornamentation.html

Additionally, Lisa was contacted by a licensed bird bander who works in
Pepper Pike,  (Eastern Cuyahoga County), who bands fledgling Juncos every
year, and has noted that some of these birds winter over.

So it appears that at least some of our breeding population not only
has vocalizations not found elsewhere, and unique choices of nest
locations, (hanging baskets and in shelters),  but is also non
migratory.  Combine
this with the very very small (probably <100 individuals) mid 20th century
breeding population and the explosion in the breeding population over the
past 25 years and we have a very interesting situation.

While confined to a small range in parts of just 5 counties, Juncos have
become very common to abundant nesters in this area. It is encouraging that
many people who live in the area are taking a greater interest in this
population and beginning to appreciate it for being unusual, and different,
in multiple ways from the rest of the Junco population in North America.

Haans

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