Bird News

Spring Migration

Susan B. Whiting

Late spring can be an interesting time for Vineyard birders. Although the migration of dicky-birds as well as shore birds, waterfowl and hawks has...

11:11 am, May 28, 2009
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Bobwhites Among Bird-a-Thon Sightings

Robert A. Culbert

The results of Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary’s annual Bird-a-thon tops the news for this week. A total of 119 species were observed from 6 p.m. on...

10:00 am, May 21, 2009
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Osprey Nest at High School

Susan B. Whiting

It is a treat to find young people who are interested in what is happening in the natural world, not the virtual computer world. A couple of days ago...

10:27 am, May 14, 2009
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Fort Jefferson Trip

Susan B. Whiting

What has 16 million bricks, the dark red ones from Maine and the remaining lighter pinky-red bricks from Pensacola, Fla., and is 90 miles from Cuba...

12:16 pm, May 7, 2009
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Weekend Bird Events

Susan B. Whiting

Birders have a tough decision, as there are two very important bird-oriented events this weekend; one for least terns and another for the...

7:48 pm, April 30, 2009
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Nest Boxes

Susan B. Whiting

There are many Island birders who have nest boxes of one kind or another. I have eastern bluebird boxes and also American kestrel boxes. It is great...