Finally! The southward migration of songbirds is becoming more intense.
Bird news
May 27, 2021
Robert A. Culbert
May is rapidly coming to a close and with May’s disappearance the northward migration mostly ends.
July 19, 2021
Louisa Hufstader
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.
2025
January 8, 2025
An almost rainbow-colored male painted bunting has been at a feeder in Falmouth this first week of January.
January 3, 2025
It did not take long for the 65th annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count to become history. Planning started long ago.
2024
December 20, 2024
Ken Magnuson spotted a tern-like bird in Edgartown Harbor near the lighthouse on Dec. 11.
December 13, 2024
Sandra Talanian reports: “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a hummingbird in downtown Vineyard Haven on Dec. 2!
December 6, 2024
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 migrants out of their northern habitats.
