Birds

Felix Neck Concert Benefits Bird-a-thon

Island musicians will play an all-ages Zoom concert Saturday to benefit the Mass Audubon Bird-a-thon and Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary.

Black-Whiskered Vireo Sighting Is a First

In a first for Martha’s Vineyard and Massachusetts, a black-whiskered vireo was spotted near the Edgartown Golf Club on Sunday.

A Gulp of Swallows

One of the most impressive spectacles of the bird world is to be amidst a large swarm of tree swallows as they swirl, swoop and soar around you.

Blackbird Decline

In the past 50 years, a majority of bird species have declined by 50 percent or more. But rusty blackbirds are unique, and not in a good way.

Late-Season Lingering

For perhaps the first time in September, the weather was favorable for migrant birds to reach the Island.

Keeping the Summer Sweetness

Most of these birds will probably have left before you read this.

Wondrous Willet

Solitary sandpipers are one of this week’s highlights. The other intriguing shorebird is the western willet.

Migration Elation

It is September now — a new month and a new stage of avian migration.

Seasonal Shift

It’s about time. We have been waiting for a few species of shorebirds that generally show up in August. Well, sure enough, here they are.

The Plight of the Plovers

Potential reasons for this low productivity include human disturbance, predation and the weather.

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