Evening Grosbeak

Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is in the Finches, Euphonias, and Allies family (Fringillidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 8,525 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in May.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: year-round resident. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

Conservation status (iNaturalist): VU.

When to photograph Evening Grosbeak: observations by month (U.S.)

About Evening Grosbeak

The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae found in North America.From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

Evening Grosbeak by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)

House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus

American GoldfinchSpinus tristis

Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria

Pine SiskinSpinus pinus

Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus

Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra

Cassin's FinchHaemorhous cassinii

RedpollAcanthis flammea

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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