The surest sign of the earliest spring migration is the arrival of the blackbirds

23,222 individual birds were observed, comprising 120 species, during the 2017 Christmas Bird Count.

Some unusual birds have been floating around in Menemsha Harbor in recent weeks.

Alcid seabirds are black above and white below. This is called countershading, so they blend with the dark water from above and blend with the light sky from below, all to avoid predators.

Perhaps the most traditional harbinger of spring is when we first see robins.

Do you think black-capped chickadees are scarce this winter? If you do, you are not alone, as many feeder watchers across New England have recently reported fewer birds visiting their feeders.