Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: December 2015
Iceland gull.
Iceland gull.
Black-legged kittiwake.
Black-legged kittiwake.
Purple sandpipers.
Purple sandpipers.
American oystercatcher.
American oystercatcher.
Immature Cooper's hawk in skies over Farm Institute.
Immature Cooper's hawk in skies over Farm Institute.
Murmuration of European starlings dance in the air.
Murmuration of European starlings dance in the air.
European starlings take up residence at the Farm Institute silos.
European starlings take up residence at the Farm Institute silos.
Ring-necked pheasant.
Ring-necked pheasant.
White-throated sparrow stakes out its perch.
White-throated sparrow stakes out its perch.
Winter wrens are tiny, smaller than a black-capped chickadee.
Winter wrens are tiny, smaller than a black-capped chickadee.
Razorbill.
Razorbill.
Long-tailed ducks at Katama.
Long-tailed ducks at Katama.
Field sparrows are small with a pink bill and an eye-ring.
Field sparrows are small with a pink bill and an eye-ring.
Purple finches are now scarce on the Island, and look like their cousin the house finch.
Purple finches are now scarce on the Island, and look like their cousin the house finch.
Though all Island barn owls were thought to have been killed off last winter, one was spotted in late November.
Though all Island barn owls were thought to have been killed off last winter, one was spotted in late November.
Purple sandpipers have been spotted at Squibnocket.
Purple sandpipers have been spotted at Squibnocket.
Western kingbird is easy to identify.
Western kingbird is easy to identify.
Great horned owl.
Great horned owl.
