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Telling Teals Apart

Susan B. Whiting

Why is it when an accidental (rare, unusual or vagrant) bird arrives on Martha’s Vineyard there is always a scenario where there is a good cop/bad...

4:11 pm, March 31, 2011
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Birds in Central America

Susan B. Whiting

Central America is a fascinating area to visit. It is a relatively short plane ride and boasts an excellent variety of habitats. Recently we...

4:33 pm, March 24, 2011
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Sounds of Spring

Robert A. Culbert

March 14 was the magical day when several signs of spring flew in, even though they were accompanied by a tad of snow in the afternoon. Fortunately...

4:01 pm, March 17, 2011
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Raining Robins

Matt Pelikan

“Raining robins” was how West Tisbury’s Pat Szucs described the scene in her yard last Sunday morning. A good-sized flock of these popular thrushes...

1:37 pm, March 10, 2011
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Great Horned Owls

Robert A. Culbert

On Thursday, Feb. 17, I led the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation’s winter walk at the Phillips Preserve hoping to hear the great horned owls that nest...

2:17 pm, March 3, 2011
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White-fronted Geese

Susan B. Whiting

On Feb. 19, Flip and I were in the Florida Everglades with our old birding friend, Paul Bithorn from Tropical Audubon, coleading a birding trip for...