Waterfowl Wonderland
Robert A. Culbert

Here they come! The Vineyard is well known for hosting a lot of waterfowl (ducks, geese and swans) from October to April.

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Irruptive Species
Robert A. Culbert

Red-breasted nuthatches and pine siskins are two irruptive species.

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Songbirds at Sea
Robert A. Culbert

Songbirds cannot swim.

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Western Strays
Robert A. Culbert

Dedicated and perhaps obsessive birders live for this.

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Songbirds At Last
Robert A. Culbert

Finally! The southward migration of songbirds is becoming more intense.

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Marvelous Migrants
Robert A. Culbert

The southward migration often means birders go to the Gay Head Cliffs at the western end of the Island.

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Tough Luck
Robert A. Culbert

So far we have had no luck. The gray heron that was on Tuckernuck and Muskeget last week has not been seen again.

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Morning Flight
Robert A. Culbert

Northwest winds overnight bring loads of migrating songbirds our way.

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Seasonal Shift
Robert A. Culbert

Although Caspian terns often show up in late September and October, their southward migration from Canada to Mexico along the Atlantic Coast is now peaking.

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Hummingbird Heaven
Robert A. Culbert

It's difficult to keep track of hummingbirds as they zip around chasing each other.

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