Dark-eyed Juncos arrive on Staten Island, signaling winter’s approach

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – These snowbirds stay North in winter and are among the visible indicators of the cold weather to come locally. They’re slate-colored birds called Dark-eyed Juncos. “Yes, the Dark-eyed Juncos have arrived,” said Cliff Hagen, Friends of Blue Heron Park vice-president and Protectors of Pine…

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