Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: May 2019
Scarlet tanager.
Scarlet tanager.
Ruby-throated hummingbird.
Ruby-throated hummingbird.
Loggerhead shrike.
Loggerhead shrike.
Broad-winged hawk.
Broad-winged hawk.
Mississippi kite.
Mississippi kite.
Painted bunting.
Painted bunting.
Greater yellowlegs.
Greater yellowlegs.
Willet.
Willet.
Great crested flycatcher.
Great crested flycatcher.
Eastern meadowlark.
Eastern meadowlark.
Black-necked stilt.
Black-necked stilt.
Blue-winged warbler.
Blue-winged warbler.
Red-headed woodpecker.
Red-headed woodpecker.
Virginia rail.
Virginia rail.
Yellow-throated vireo.
Yellow-throated vireo.
Glossy ibis.
Glossy ibis.
Nashville warbler.
Nashville warbler.
Black and white warbler.
Black and white warbler.
Orchard oriole.
Orchard oriole.
Female summer tanager.
Female summer tanager.
American kestrel.
American kestrel.
Black skimmer.
Black skimmer.
Cattle egrets.
Cattle egrets.
In May spring migrants arrive weekly on the Vineyard, some passing through and others arriving to nest on the Island. Terns, herons, and willets appear on shorelines. Birders eagerly await the return of Baltimore orioles and ruby-throated hummingbirds in backyards.
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