The migration season is winding down, although it is far from over. Migrants will continue their southward travels into January.

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.

Is there a connection between invasive plants and declining songbird populations?

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.