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.
Birds
2017
October 19, 2017
If you think sandpipers and sparrows are difficult to identify, you have not tried hummingbirds.
October 12, 2017
Nelson’s sparrows are one of the smallest and most secretive sparrows.
October 5, 2017
The shorebird nesting season is long over and most of the nesting species are long gone to their more southern non-breeding season homes.
September 20, 2017
For a number of weeks this column has detailed two completely unexpected species: one white pelican and two common ravens.
September 13, 2017
There were only two pairs of osprey nesting on Martha’s Vineyard in 1970. This year there were 89 breeding pairs.
September 6, 2017
I frequently take my bird tours to the headquarters of the State Forest. The sighting of two ravens on Sept. 2 tops the list.
