fall migration

Late fall weather and birds at Goose Pond

Late fall weather and birds at Goose Pond

Since we began managing Goose Pond Sanctuary in 1979, we have paid attention to the numbers and species of birds. Over the years, we have seen many different ways that weather in November can change the landscape and the patterns of birds that are migrating through it. 

Photo by Monica Hall

Lincoln's Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

It’s a crisp October morning, and I’m out birding in the prairie . . . I spot a solitary Song Sparrow and a few White-crowned Sparrows, both juveniles and adults, but now I see the sparrow that I am most eager to find—a Lincoln’s Sparrow!

Photo by Gary Shackelford