Bird Sightings on Martha’s Vineyard: September 2024
Ruby-throated hummingbird.
Ruby-throated hummingbird.
Clay-colored sparrow.
Clay-colored sparrow.
Eastern towhee (immature male molting).
Eastern towhee (immature male molting).
Common raven.
Common raven.
Lesse black-backed gull
Lesse black-backed gull
Osprey.
Osprey.
Blue-headed vireo.
Blue-headed vireo.
Common nighthawk.
Common nighthawk.
Wood duck.
Wood duck.
Merlin.
Merlin.
Say's phoebe.
Say's phoebe.
Pine warbler.
Pine warbler.
Veery.
Veery.
Brown pelican was rare visitor.
Brown pelican was rare visitor.
Great cormorant.
Great cormorant.
Least tern.
Least tern.
Western kingbird.
Western kingbird.
Nashville warbler.
Nashville warbler.
Great crested flycatcher.
Great crested flycatcher.
Yellow-throated vireo.
Yellow-throated vireo.
Little blue heron.
Little blue heron.
Scarlet tanager.
Scarlet tanager.
American golden plover.
American golden plover.
As the season turns from summer to fall, summer bird residents start to depart for their winter homes while others visit the Vineyard as they fly southward. September is also peak season for southbound migrants that pass through and join the other birds in their annual migration.
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