The most unusual bird this week was the black-headed gull spotted by Jeff Bernier at the western end of Mattakessett Bay on Jan. 11.

Feeder reports can be very exciting. Watching them can lead you to exciting finds.

The 58th annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count was held on Friday, Dec. 29.

Yellow-throated warblers are one of the few warblers that looks colorful and distinctive throughout the year, hence it is relatively easy to identify.

It was not an ideal day for finding birds, but it certainly could have been a whole lot worse.

We all knew that the warm weather would not last, that eventually we would get some winter weather.