Bird News
Southbound warblers and other insect-eating birds are supposed to be peaking about now.
I associate the arrival of a northern waterthrush with the start of the southward songbird migration.
Are hummingbirds really pugnacious? Many observers think so but I say they are not always feisty.
An estimated 2,800 birds were migrating over the Vineyard on the night of August 14, with a peak of 800 birds flying at dawn on August 15.
Keep your eyes glued to the sky for a glimpse of these species common to our shores.
