Finally! The southward migration of songbirds is becoming more intense.
State wildlife officials and the Mass Audubon bird conservation group are advising residents to bring in their bird feeders and birdbaths until more is known about a mysterious avian ailment.
May is rapidly coming to a close and with May’s disappearance the northward migration mostly ends.
Birding in early to mid-May can be good even though many migrants do not venture this far east, preferring a more direct path northward bypassing the Cape and Islands.
There are a lot of transient species passing through on their way north, while others are arriving to stay for the summer.
A golden-crowned sparrow was seen for only the second time on the Island.
