Tag Archives: Murmuration

Blackbird Migration

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Roger Gosden

It is mid-February after the coldest weeks I can remember in south-east Virginia. Our summer visitors are still wintering in balmier latitudes; they won’t fly north for another month, but some locals are on the move.A cloud of Common Grackles … Continue reading →

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Humans Boom while Birds Crash

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Roger Gosden

The United Nations estimates that our population reached 8 billion this week. In 1900, it was 1.6 billion but by the turn of the 21st century, we had grown to over 6 billion. That is nearly 2 billion more mouths … Continue reading →