CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cardinals, woodpeckers, finches and juncos were among the most popular species of birds seen in Ohio this winter, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project ...

Though robins are known to migrate south to warmer temperatures when winter is coming, not all do. And the bird is distributed throughout North America, even into Alaska, Winger said.

Many bird leave for the winter, migrating south to warmer climes. Those that stay, however, not only avoid the hazards of migration but can also likely maintain a year-round territory.

In short: yes, sparrows, suet, yes and no. But for more details, read on. Let’s start with migration. Which neighborhood birds are here for the winter and which have departed?

Birds increase their body weight in late summer and fall to prepare for winter. They also trap pockets of air around their bodies using their feathers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports.

As in summer, birds need water in winter. They can melt snow and ice to get it, but it takes a lot of calories and body heat to do it, the National Wildlife Federation says.

Some of Ohio’s breeding birds migrate out of the state during the winter, but cold weather drives other species here. Dark-eyed juncos, short-eared owls, pine siskins, and purple finches are ...

In addition, nesting boxes can be left up all winter. It is suggested that birds prefer boxes mounted 10 feet high or more in winter. The reason is perhaps that they feel safer up high.

PUBLISHED: February 3, 2019 at 7:55 AM PST Bird enthusiasts may shiver at the thought of their favorite backyard birds enduring long winter nights outside in the cold.