Spring Sightings of the Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)

The Eastern Phoebe is a humble-looking flycatcher with a lively, raspy call. They are often found in open woodlands, and they build their nests near sheltered nooks on bridges, barns, and houses.

eastern phoebe

Phoebes are "hardy birds," wintering over farther north than many species, and they are one of the earliest to return in spring.

Zoom in to a region to see when Phoebes have been passing through from January 1st to April 30th, 2020.

Image & Content Credit: Cornell University

Occurrence data from GBIF.org (02 May 2020). Data collected between January 1, 2020-April 30, 2020. GBIF occurrence download: https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.d6t6xe

Months of 2020

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February
March
April

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