Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: February 2019
Northern harrier.
Northern harrier.
Bonaparte's gull.
Bonaparte's gull.
Hermit thrush.
Hermit thrush.
Swamp sparrow.
Swamp sparrow.
Common eiders and scoters visit in winter.
Common eiders and scoters visit in winter.
The Iceland gull is a medium size gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland.
The Iceland gull is a medium size gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland.
The cedar waxwing is a mostly brown, gray, and yellow bird named for its wax-like wing tips.
The cedar waxwing is a mostly brown, gray, and yellow bird named for its wax-like wing tips.
Greater scaup spend summers in northern Canada, and winters here.
Greater scaup spend summers in northern Canada, and winters here.
Pine Siskins generally nest in open coniferous or mixed forests.
Pine Siskins generally nest in open coniferous or mixed forests.
Turkey vultures have long "fingers" at their wingtips and long tails that extend past their toe tips in flight.
Turkey vultures have long "fingers" at their wingtips and long tails that extend past their toe tips in flight.
Purple sandpiper.
Purple sandpiper.
Common grackles.
Common grackles.
American coot.
American coot.
Grey catbird.
Grey catbird.
Eastern phoebe.
Eastern phoebe.
Great blue heron and mallard at water's edge.
Great blue heron and mallard at water's edge.
Turkey vultures.
Turkey vultures.
Red-winged blackbird.
Red-winged blackbird.
Common raven.
Common raven.
Resident winter birds are plentiful in February during the stretch between winter and spring, and northbound migrants begin to arrive. Send your bird sightings to [email protected], and keep up with all the avian action through the Bird News column.