Finally! The southward migration of songbirds is becoming more intense.
If you think that our blue jays, cardinals, goldfinches and other feeder birds are colorful enough, help may be on the way.
Singing birds can now be heard on most mornings: chickadees, titmice, Carolina wrens, cardinals and robins have been singing for most of February.
By the end of September, most of our ruby-throated hummingbirds will have left.
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.