Penny Uhlendorf and Scott Stephens had a ruby-throated hummingbird visit their feeder and greedily drink nectar on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.

I used to blame all the divots in our lawns on skunks.

On Oct. 31, the seabirds showed up.

Perhaps the most unusual bird spotted this week was a dickcissel, a species rather easy to ignore because it is very similar to a house sparrow.

The Martha’s Vineyard Bird Club is a new group for people interested in birds.

The southbound migration is complex.

What is up with blue jays? They are loud, exuberant and aggressive!

By the end of September, most of our ruby-throated hummingbirds will have left.

By the end of September, most of our ruby-throated hummingbirds will have left. But are they ever still here.

The morning of Sept. 11 was ideal for finding migrating songbirds. The night before was pleasant and the winds were out of the northwest, so the nocturnal migrating songbirds had favorable tailwinds.