Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: November 2016
Red-breasted nuthatch.
Red-breasted nuthatch.
Snowy owl.
Snowy owl.
Male bobwhite.
Male bobwhite.
Snowy owl arrives from the Arctic for Vineyard visit.
Snowy owl arrives from the Arctic for Vineyard visit.
Female bobwhite.
Female bobwhite.
Snowy owl in flight.
Snowy owl in flight.
American robin.
American robin.
Hooded merganser.
Hooded merganser.
Vesper sparrow.
Vesper sparrow.
Horned grebe.
Horned grebe.
Buffleheads.
Buffleheads.
Bonaparte's gull.
Bonaparte's gull.
Winter wren at Tashmoo.
Winter wren at Tashmoo.
Common raven, not so common on the Vineyard.
Common raven, not so common on the Vineyard.
Common ravens are 50 per cent larger than American crows.
Common ravens are 50 per cent larger than American crows.
Hermit thrushes are here in the winter in small numbers.
Hermit thrushes are here in the winter in small numbers.
Say hello to a rusty blackbird.
Say hello to a rusty blackbird.
Fish crows have flocked to the Island in increasing numbers for the last several winters.
Fish crows have flocked to the Island in increasing numbers for the last several winters.
Snow bunting.
Snow bunting.
Pair of brant.
Pair of brant.
Red-breasted mergansers have arrived.
Red-breasted mergansers have arrived.
Immature white-crowned sparrow.
Immature white-crowned sparrow.
Brant.
Brant.
Red-breasted merganser.
Red-breasted merganser.
November brings cooler weather and the arrival of winter residents, especially waterfowl. Transient migrants continue to be found, including some summer resident species, though they appear in newer numbers.
From the season's first brant to fish crows, keep up with the latest Bird News, and send your sightings to [email protected].