Bird News
Nelson’s sparrows are one of the smallest and most secretive sparrows.
The shorebird nesting season is long over and most of the nesting species are long gone to their more southern non-breeding season homes.
On Sept. 23, Jeff Bernier found a juvenile Hudsonian godwit.
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.
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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.