Bird News
Ken Magnuson spotted a tern-like bird in Edgartown Harbor near the lighthouse on Dec. 11.
Sandra Talanian reports: “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a hummingbird in downtown Vineyard Haven on Dec. 2!
On Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, I awoke to find ice covering the bird bath. Ice forms much earlier than this further north, and it triggers late southbound...
It is late November. The southward migration that started in late June is still continuing but at a much lower rate.
Scientists in the northern boreal forests have noted widespread crops of evergreen cones this year.
We do not need to go into the field to find birds — bird feeders and shallow water will attract them to our yards.
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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.