The 14 species of warblers seen this week shows that songbird migration has increased tremendously.

During their northward migration and the nesting season, we hear birds before we see them because birds are singing to defend their territory and attract mates.

The Island is now reaching the peak of southbound shorebird migration.

It is August and the nesting season is winding down.

The excitement started on a Thursday afternoon, July 25, when John Nelson texted me about his sighting of a ferruginous hawk that he just saw at Katama Farm.

A white-throated sparrow had never been seen before in July.