Bird Sightings on Martha's Vineyard: October 2019
Dark-eyed junco.
Dark-eyed junco.
Common nighthawk.
Common nighthawk.
Fish crow.
Fish crow.
Yellow-bellied sapsucker.
Yellow-bellied sapsucker.
Eastern screech owl.
Eastern screech owl.
Black-throated blue warbler.
Black-throated blue warbler.
Golden crowned kinglet.
Golden crowned kinglet.
Chipping sparrows bathing.
Chipping sparrows bathing.
Palm warbler.
Palm warbler.
American oystercatcher.
American oystercatcher.
Merlin.
Merlin.
Greater yellowlegs.
Greater yellowlegs.
Harlequin ducks.
Harlequin ducks.
Palm warbler.
Palm warbler.
Pair of northern bobwhites.
Pair of northern bobwhites.
Eastern towhee.
Eastern towhee.
Blue jay.
Blue jay.
Greater white-fronted goose.
Greater white-fronted goose.
Eurasian kestrel.
Eurasian kestrel.
In October birds begin migrating past Martha's Vineyard; some are summer resident species leaving for winter homes, while others nested north and west and are migrating down the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile our avian winter residents start to arrive. Follow October bird news and sightings through the Gazette's Bird News column, and enjoy these pictures of October bird sightings.
Please be sure to report your bird sightings year-round to [email protected].