Bird News
For a number of weeks this column has detailed two completely unexpected species: one white pelican and two common ravens.
There were only two pairs of osprey nesting on Martha’s Vineyard in 1970. This year there were 89 breeding pairs.
I frequently take my bird tours to the headquarters of the State Forest. The sighting of two ravens on Sept. 2 tops the list.
A white pelican is totally unexpected. This is the fourth time that this species has been seen on Martha's Vineyard.
The most unusual species is a mostly winter plumage Wilson’s phalarope, found by Warren Woessner on August 16.
Dick Jennings and Antone Lima found a juvenile glossy ibis in a salt marsh on Cape Pogue on August 11.
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Birds Common to Martha's Vineyard
Keep your eyes glued to the sky for a glimpse of these species common to our shores.