Birding Mindfully

Last week, I sat at my desk lamenting the fact that I hadn’t had the chance to get much birding in the past week between work and poor weather.

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No Bird Feeding

I have taken down my bird feeders following a recommendation from Brice Boutot, the Edgartown health agent, due to dead birds on the Island testing positive for avian flu.

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Sweet Springtime

Spring gets closer as each day passes, and yet it seems strange to be writing about spring after we received four or five inches of snow. But signs of spring are becoming more frequent.

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Stay Vigilant

Given the recent dead turkeys found in Edgartown (some of them are being tested for the avian flu) it is prudent to be careful even though the flu has not yet been detected on the Vineyard.

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Change of Behavior

Temperatures have repeatedly been below freezing this past week, which changes a bird’s behavior.

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Why Not Here?

An almost rainbow-colored male painted bunting has been at a feeder in Falmouth this first week of January.

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In a Flash

It did not take long for the 65th annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count to become history. Planning started long ago.

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Blown Off Course

It’s cold outside. Bring on the vagrants!

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A Difficult Identification

Ken Magnuson spotted a tern-like bird in Edgartown Harbor near the lighthouse on Dec. 11.

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Believe It!

Sandra Talanian reports: “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a hummingbird in downtown Vineyard Haven on Dec. 2!

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