Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: February 2023
Barn owl.
Barn owl.
Red-winged blackbird.
Red-winged blackbird.
Black-capped chickadee.
Black-capped chickadee.
Tufted titmouse.
Tufted titmouse.
Blue jay.
Blue jay.
Carolina wren.
Carolina wren.
Ring-necked ducks.
Ring-necked ducks.
Belted kingfisher.
Belted kingfisher.
Northern flicker.
Northern flicker.
Northern mockingbird.
Northern mockingbird.
Red-tailed hawk.
Red-tailed hawk.
Ruddy duck.
Ruddy duck.
Thick-billed murre.
Thick-billed murre.
Fox sparrow.
Fox sparrow.
Laughing gull.
Laughing gull.
Virginia rail.
Virginia rail.
Eastern phoebe.
Eastern phoebe.
Laughing gull.
Laughing gull.
Snow bunting.
Snow bunting.
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.