Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: January 2017
White-breasted nuthatch.
White-breasted nuthatch.
Tufted titmouse.
Tufted titmouse.
Purple sandpiper.
Purple sandpiper.
Savannah sparrow.
Savannah sparrow.
Carolina wren.
Carolina wren.
Barrow's goldeneye.
Barrow's goldeneye.
Song sparrow.
Song sparrow.
Tree swallow at Black Point. When winter sets in tree swallows are few and far between.
Tree swallow at Black Point. When winter sets in tree swallows are few and far between.
Snowy owl over Katama Bay.
Snowy owl over Katama Bay.
Long-tailed ducks are usually seen in the ocean or flying over it.
Long-tailed ducks are usually seen in the ocean or flying over it.
American robin in Vineyard Haven.
American robin in Vineyard Haven.
Female Barrow's goldeneye.
Female Barrow's goldeneye.
Long-tailed duck.
Long-tailed duck.
Great-horned owl.
Great-horned owl.
Lapland longspur.
Lapland longspur.
Northern shoveller looks like a female mallard, with humongous spatulate beak.
Northern shoveller looks like a female mallard, with humongous spatulate beak.
Carolina wren gets a dusting.
Carolina wren gets a dusting.
Chipping sparrow.
Chipping sparrow.
Blue jay in the snow.
Blue jay in the snow.
Eastern bluebird.
Eastern bluebird.
Brant.
Brant.
Eastern bluebirds can be identified by "cher-wher" call and "cheer-cheerily-charlie" song.
Eastern bluebirds can be identified by "cher-wher" call and "cheer-cheerily-charlie" song.
Great blue heron perches in a tree.
Great blue heron perches in a tree.
Immature bald eagle.
Immature bald eagle.
Winter birds are settled in on the Vineyard, and feeders are busier in January as birds look for reliable sources of food in snow and cold temperatures.
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