A male painted bunting, one of the more colorful birds you will see, was spotted by Maureen Williams in her yard on May 18.

This has been another amazing week, with lots of birds spotted.

Another week another rarity. Last week we reported the black-whiskered vireo; this week’s specialties are shorebirds.

Our recent strong southerly winds have unleashed a torrent of migrants, torrent that will now continue for the next month or so as our breeding songbirds and waterbirds return from their winter haunts.

Northern gannets are amazing birds. Adults are pure white except for their black wingtips.

Next week marks the beginning of April, and that is the month when the northward migration of birds really accelerates.

It is springtime! Well, by the calendar at least. And the number of migrants arriving continues to increase.

Gulls are not easy to identify because small plumage differences can mean a different species.

Snow geese have not been seen on the Island this winter or last fall.