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.
2020
February 19, 2020
We are all looking and listening for signs of the approaching spring, as some of us cannot wait for it to come even though we have not experienced much severe winter weather so far.
February 13, 2020
So why was there a great egret in a salt marsh at Tom’s Neck on Chappaquiddick on Feb. 9? I
October is the peak migration season, as birds fly south on clear, cool, and calm nights.
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Morning bird song is at full tilt and many seasonal avian visitors continue to arrive. Annual standbys such as Towhees, Catbirds, and wrablers are being seen by Island birders.
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November brings cooler weather and the arrival of winter residents, especially waterfowl. Transient migrants continue to be found, including some summer resident species, though they appear in newer numbers.
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