Winter birds are settled in on the Vineyard, and feeders are busier in January as birds look for reliable sources of food in snow and cold temperatures.

Send bird sightings to birds@vineyardgazette.com and follow the latest avian activity through the Gazette Bird News column.

Common grackle. – Lanny McDowell
Bald eagle. – Lanny McDowell
Ruddy ducks. – Lanny McDowell
Rose-breasted grosbeak. – Lanny McDowell
Snowy owl. – Lanny McDowell
Merlin. – Lanny McDowell
Fox sparrow. – Lanny McDowell
Ruddy turnstone. – Lanny McDowell
European starlings. – Lanny McDowell
Hermit thrush. – Lanny McDowell
Yellow-rumped warbler. – Lanny McDowell
Barn owl. – Lanny McDowell
Savannah sparrow. – Lanny McDowell
Tufted titmouse. – Lanny McDowell
Barrow’s goldeneye. – Lanny McDowell
Eastern bluebird. – Lanny McDowell
Ipswich sparrow. – Lanny McDowell
Double-crested cormorant. – Lanny McDowell
Yellow-rumped warbler. – Lanny McDowell
House wren. – Lanny McDowell
Three redheads in the company of a single female ring-necked duck. – Lanny McDowell
Rose-breasted grosbeak. – Lanny McDowell
Orange-crowned warbler. – Lanny McDowell
Northern gannet. – Lanny McDowell
Blue-winged teal. – Lanny McDowell
Black-legged kittiwake. – Lanny McDowell
Short-billed dowitchers. – Lanny McDowell
Chipping sparrow. – Lanny McDowell
Northern bobwhite. – Lanny McDowell

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  1. Delightful and appreciated pictures. Would there be interest in rotating the photos through our local libraries. It would be a delight to see in person.

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