Coccothraustes vespertinus

Evening Grosbeaks have been much more plentiful in Los Alamos this year than most, probably because of the larger snow pack this winter in Colorado, forcing them a bit further south than they normally go in the winter. Even though people in Los Alamos have reported seeing flocks of these birds numbering in the 50's, I have only noticed them in the back yard twice this year. The three that showed up in the pear tree today is the "record" for me.