Robert A. Culbert

After Henri

Tropical storm Henri came and went on August 22, 30 years and three days after Hurricane Bob pummeled our shores.

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Flocks of Herons

Fifty years ago, we saw large flocks of great blue herons, 25 to 50 at a time. I remember the spectacle of seeing Felix Neck's marshes filled with these large herons.

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Shorebird Plumage

Southbound shorebirds are confusing. Every species is subtly different.

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Feeder News

There is a hint of good news concerning the disease outbreak that has temporarily paused the use of bird feeders.

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Shrill Sounds

A loud "SKREEE" sound is repeated every few seconds for hours on end and can be heard a quarter mile away. The sound is hard to track down, especially since the hawk may be concealed within the tree canopy.

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Remove Feeders!

The Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology both recommend you take down your bird-feeders to prevent the spread of an unknown disease.

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Southbound Shorebirds

Tropical storm Elsa blew by on July 9-10, with little in the way of unusual bird life to show for it.

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Two Oddities

Here we are in the birding doldrums of early summer and the southward migration just starting with the arrival of the early shorebirds.

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Southbound Already

How quickly the tides turn! In early June we were still talking about birds that were headed to their northern breeding grounds.

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Quiet Time

The longest daylight of the year was on June 21, which is relevant to this column because the volume and frequency of birds singing quiets considerably.

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