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
2015
June 17, 2015
There are a few bird species that are giving those milk-making mammals a run for their money.
2014
September 9, 2014
Last weekend Luanne Johnson and Liz Baldwin of Biodiversity Works asked for volunteers to help celebrate World Shorebirds Day.
September 2, 2014
The American golden plover was hunted on the Vineyard and elsewhere in the 1800s.
August 27, 2014
Bob Shriber's yard in Aquinnah was the hot spot as he spotted a yellow-billed cuckoo, which has been rare on the Vineyard this summer.
August 20, 2014
The 2014 inventory found there were 119 active osprey nests on the Island. If I did my math correctly, we had 63 successful nests.
August 15, 2014
Noah Galley was carrying grain to the family barn when when he saw a large bird flying in short bursts across the property. He identified the bird as a juvenile bald eagle. The young bird has been rescued for possible rehabilitation by noted naturalist Gus Ben David.
