Bird Sightings on Martha’s Vineyard: April 2025

Blue grosbeak.
Blue grosbeak.
Lanny McDowell
Black skimmer.
Black skimmer.
Lanny McDowell
Field sparrow.
Field sparrow.
Lanny McDowell
Field sparrow.
Field sparrow.
Lanny McDowell
Green heron.
Green heron.
Lanny McDowell
Swamp sparrow.
Swamp sparrow.
Lanny McDowell
Wood thrush.
Wood thrush.
Lanny McDowell
Bonaparte's gull.
Bonaparte's gull.
Lanny McDowell
Vesper sparrow.
Vesper sparrow.
Lanny McDowell
American robins.
American robins.
Lanny McDowell
Barn swallow.
Lanny McDowell
Winter wren.
Lanny McDowell
Brant.
Lanny McDowell
Barn owl.
Lanny McDowell
Tree swallow.
Lanny McDowell
Great egret.
Lanny McDowell
Song sparrow.
Lanny McDowell
Greater and lesser black-backed gulls.
Lanny McDowell
Mute swans.
Lanny McDowell

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

The spring migration is in full force in April as summer visitors come north while winter residents depart. Osprey, greater yellowlegs, piping plovers and double-crested cormorants arrive with southerly winds.

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Comments (1)

Lorraine, Edgartown
Absolutely beautiful. What a great wall of photos, all framed and testament to the variety of winged creatures on our island. Just a great panel....thanks, me.....
April 23, 2025 - 11:50am

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