A willow ptarmigan native to the Arctic has been confirmed in Pennsylvania for the first time ever after appearing at Presque ...

The first willow ptarmigan to land in Pennsylvania is staying in Erie longer than officials at the Erie Bird Observatory expected. The Erie Bird Observatory, at 301 Peninsula Drive, confirmed on July ...

A Willow Ptarmigan, Alaska’s state bird, has been spotted on the sandy shores of Presque Isle State Park, marking the first ...

Carloads of birders from across the region have visited the shore of Lake Ontario, near Watertown, over the last few days hoping to glimpse a rare... Apr 29, 2014 — Carloads of birders from across the ...

One nice day in September, I walked with a few friends in a subalpine meadow of no-longer-blooming wildflowers with small shrub thickets scattered throughout. A subdued clucking sound in the brush ...

Willow ptarmigan numbers appear fair to good in Unit 13B this winter. The extended season, open until Feb. 15, gives hunters another six weeks to have a shot at these fine game birds. Heavy snow in ...

The willow ptarmigan is the official state bird of Alaska. Syracuse, N.Y. -- I'm a novice birder, but I can appreciate the enthusiasm and excitement of those who spot a bird that has rarely, if ever, ...

Normally it's spring that draws birders to Presque Isle State Park, an Audubon Important Bird Area renowned for the number of migrants that can be seen there. But during the first days of summer, ...

How embarrassing is this? My 10-year-old son was assigned a school project in which he had to identify a particular state bird. The state assigned to him was Alaska. It was bad enough that he had to ...

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