Bird News

Frequenting Feeders

Robert A. Culbert
We do not need to go into the field to find birds — bird feeders and shallow water will attract them to our yards.
razorbill bird
Susan B. Whiting

This is the season not of the witch but the razorbill. They have been seen from every side of the Vineyard and Chappaquiddick. Unlike their cousins...

Northern Gannet
Susan B. Whiting

The 112th annual Christmas Bird Count has been completed nationwide. The Vineyard started participating in the count years later, so conducted its...

swan goose
Susan B. Whiting

Hear ye, hear ye! Do not forget that the Vineyard’s Christmas Bird Count will take place on Monday, Jan. 2, from dawn to dusk, rain or shine....

Susan B. Whiting

The occasion was the 25th annual St. Catherines Island Foundation Christmas Bird Count. Flip Harrington and I have participated in 10 of the 25. We...

three sparrows
Susan B. Whiting

Subspecies of birds are interesting. What is a subspecies, anyway? It is best to start with species, which is an individual that has common...

snowy owl
Susan B. Whiting

The time is quickly approaching for the annual Christmas Bird Count. The Vineyard’s CBC, as it is abbreviated, is slated for Jan. 2, 2012, rain or...

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