One of the most eagerly anticipated arrivals is that of the smallest bird that lives here.
There are behavioral observations that can help us confirm breeding status; my favorite ones are observing a bird carrying vegetation or carrying food.
A pileated woodpecker was spotted and photographed in Vineyard Haven on April 9.
The arrival of migrant robins is considered by many to be a harbinger of spring.
The intensity and volume of migrating birds is increasing, which will continue to do so as the season progresses.
The northward migration now well underway is more than species arriving from the south.