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.
2024
November 29, 2024
It is late November. The southward migration that started in late June is still continuing but at a much lower rate.
November 22, 2024
Scientists in the northern boreal forests have noted widespread crops of evergreen cones this year.
November 15, 2024
We do not need to go into the field to find birds — bird feeders and shallow water will attract them to our yards.
November 8, 2024
We had warm weather in October, which is great weather for searching for migrating birds.
October 30, 2024
Birders tend to go where they find interesting birds. Susan Whiting, Lanny McDowell, Bob Shriber, Nancy Nordin and myself teamed up to find 60 species on the morning of Oct. 27, most of which were songbirds. We generally do not find that many species in three hours. Some of us were looking in one direction when others were looking elsewhere and finding other species.
October 23, 2024
The beauty of fall migration is that some migrants unexpectedly persist. Of course daytime temperatures in the low 70s, help.
