We say it every year. And almost every month. But, yeah, the beginning of October is an exciting time to find birds on Martha’s Vineyard.

It’s cold outside. Bring on the vagrants!

The continuing story this spring is another cloudy rainy day with wind from the North and Northeast. Birdwatchers love their breeding birds but the challenge is finding migrants that you don’t regularly encounter.

Bird observers are always excited for the peak of spring migration in May.

The first week of October is peak falcon time on Martha’s Vineyard.

Alright, let's go! Grab your binoculars.