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 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.
October 16, 2024
The Oak Bluffs pumping station used to be a go-to site for finding migrating songbirds.
September 11, 2024
Migration will peak in these next couple of weeks, so this is a good time to be out and about looking for birds.
