Category: Change in Population Density

  • Irruption of Red-breasted Nuthatches

    Irruption of Red-breasted Nuthatches

    The term irruption when applied to birds is the sudden change in population density of a species of birds. Usually precipitated by lower than normal food supply. It’s this phenomenon that brings a precious tiny bird to my yard every few years. The Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis). I like to think of its call as…