Winter Survival

We were lucky that we did not get battered by the Christmas storm!

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Winter Invasions

A wish list of species I hope will be found before the end of the year are as follows.

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Corvid Community

I read that my neighbor on this page — Lynne Irons of The Vineyard Gardener — has observed all the fish crows that hang out around the Five Corners area.

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Holiday Cheer

Help us ring in the new year! The 63rd annual Martha's Vineyard Christmas Bird Count will be held Jan. 1.

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Insects and Birds

The numbers of birds in the U.S. has declined by fifty percent since 1966!

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Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: November 2022

November brings cooler weather and the arrival of winter residents, especially waterfowl. Transient migrants continue to be found, including some summer resident species, though they appear in newer numbers.

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Waterfowl Drop In

It is that time of the year: Thanksgiving. Do not forget to remember everything you are thankful for.

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Acrobatic Accipiters

Both Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks are fast-flying forest hawks that speed through woodlands and leafy residential areas.

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Surprising Sighting

Finding a species such as a gray kingbird is something that makes bird watching interesting.

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Hawk Season

Southbound songbird, shorebird and waterfowl migration is still in high gear.

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