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.
Allan Keith found a cattle egret in the fields at the Grey Barn on May 20.
A glossy ibis was spotted by Richard Price on May 12, as it foraged in the salt marsh along Sengekontacket Pond.
April goes out with a bang. The northward migration is in full swing.
An eagerly anticipated arrival is that of the great crested flycatcher. Susan Shea is the first to spot one this year.
Completely unexpected is a sighting of a black-necked stilt on April 8. It is a vagrant on the Atlantic Coast.
