Marie Read / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in flight during a snowstorm, New York, USA, January.

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax nivalis) flying, Helsinki, Finland March

Richard Steel / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female, Wales, United Kingdom

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Snow Butning (Plectrophenax nivalis) Searching for food in a snow storm. Cairngorms National Park

Ernie Janes / Flock of Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight, Norfolk, UK February

Robin Chittenden / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) portrait, Norfolk, England, February

Andrew Parkinson / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) amongst snow covered rocks, Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock circling over feeding area on coastal saltings, North Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male at drinking pool on coastal saltings, North Norfolk, England, UK, February

Bernard Castelein / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, Zeeland, The Netherlands. November

Andy Rouse / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male in snow. Finland. April.

Tony Heald / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) Svalbard, Norway, July.

Tony Heald / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) juvenile, Svalbard, Norway, July.

Robin Chittenden / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Robin Chittenden / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) Norfolk, UK January.

Robin Chittenden / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) Norfolk, England, UK. January.

David Tipling / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) flying, winter plumaged male Salthouse North Norfolk, England, UK. February.

David Tipling / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) Salthouse North Norfolk, England, UK. February.

Robin Chittenden / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) perched on rock, Norfolk, England, UK. March.

Robin Chittenden / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) perched on rock, Iceland. June.

Alan Murphy/ BIA / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male with insect prey, Iceland

Dave Bevan / Close-up of a Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) sheltering amongst stones on a shingle beach, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Dave Bevan / Flock of Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) feeding on a shingle ridge, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Dave Bevan / Flock of Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) feeding on a shingle ridge, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Dave Bevan / Flock of Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) feeding on a shingle ridge, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Dave Bevan / Flock of Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) feeding on a shingle ridge, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Roger Powell / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female in feeding area at snow melt. Langbuness, Varanger Fjord, Finnmark, Norway, May.

Roger Powell / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female in feeding area at snow melt. Langbuness, Varanger Fjord, Finnmark, Norway. May.

Roger Powell / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female in feeding area at snow melt. Langbuness, Varanger fjord, Finnmark, Norway, May.

Chris Gomersall / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female in snowy landscape, feeding on seeds of rush. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. February

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Jussi Murtosaari / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in snow, Finland, January.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) standing on snow, Cairngorm Mountain, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, February 2014.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) huge flock fly over road with car approaching, Canada February

Espen Bergersen / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on rock, Andoy, Nordland, Norway, April.

Melvin Grey / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) adult male in winter plumage, Nevern Estuary, Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK, February.

Melvin Grey / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) adult male drinking, winter plumage, Nevern Estuary, Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK, February.

Tim Zurowski / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), British Columbia, Canada

Tim Zurowski / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), British Columbia, Canada

Alan Murphy / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on snow, Ontario, Canada

Alan Murphy / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), Ontario, Canada

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) foraging on snow covered ground, in winter plumage, Helsinki, Finland, March

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight against blue sky, Helsinki, Finland, March

Markus Varesvuo / Male Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in breeding plumage, Norway June

Markus Varesvuo / Three Snow Buntings ( Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, perched on rocks by the shore, Helsinki, Finland, December

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) foraging on ground, Norway, June

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight, Helsinki, Finland, March

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on snow, Helsinki, Finland, December

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male flying, summer plumage, Norway May

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, breeding plumage, Utsjoki, Finland April

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax nivalis) Helsinki Finland December 2002

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax nivalis) on snow, Helsinki Finland December 2002

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight, Helsinki, Finland, March

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax nivalis) Helsinki, Finland, December

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female resting, Helsinki, Finland, December

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male flying, Helsinki, Finland March

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, breeding plumage, Norway, May

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, breeding plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, breeding plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), adult male with summer plumage perched on a rock. Norway. May.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) adult and begging juvenile. Iceland, June

Jussi Murtosaari / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) adult, southwest Finland, February.

Paul Hobson / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in snow, Scotland, February.

Patrick Donini / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), Vorarlberg, Austria

Richard Steel / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female, Wales, United Kingdom

Jacob S. Spendelow / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, Alaska

Ralph Martin / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), Austria

Ralph Martin / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), Iceland

Alan Murphy / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, Alaska

Alan Murphy / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male flying, Alaska

Alan Murphy / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male singing, Alaska

Alan Murphy / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male singing, Alaska

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Theo Bosboom / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in snow, southeast Iceland near Jokulsarlon, February

Danny Green / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male singing, Iceland, June. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'

Paul Hobson / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), male singing, summer plumage, Iceland June

Paul Hobson / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), male portrait standing on ice-snow, summer plumage, Iceland June

Paul Hobson / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), male portrait standing on ice-snow, summer plumage, Iceland June

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting flocks (Plectrophenax nivalis) Helsinki Finland, March. Fascinating birds bookplate.

Erlend Haarberg / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) flying in snow, Iceland, March

Eric Baccega / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on rock, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2012

Eric Baccega / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on rock, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2012

Eric Baccega / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on rock, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2012

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage in snow in Glen Shee car park. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, January.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage in snow. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, January.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage in snow. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, January.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage in snow, interacting. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, January.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage in snow, interacting. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, January.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage in snow. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, January. Did you know? Snow buntings migrate to the UK from the Arctic but there is a small res...