Birding
Black Skimmer Bingo – Get to Know the MV Banded Skimmers
Jun 25
It’s time for the latest installment of black skimmer bingo! As the skimmers arrive back on their natal grounds, our shorebird staffers jump at the chance to go out and […] ...
Birdfeeding 101: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Feb 27
Many people want to know, should I or shouldn’t I feed the birds? In my line of work, as Natural Neighbors program director, Bird Feeding 101 questions are some of […] ...
Martha’s Vineyard 2025 Christmas Bird Count Results
Jan 31
Martha’s Vineyard held its 66th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Sunday, December 28, 2025, with 60 birders afield and 20 birdwatchers observing their bird feeders. Those rising in the wee […] ...
Banded Black Skimmer Update – Greetings from Sunny Florida
Dec 24
When Liz last wrote about our banded black skimmers in her August blog post, the colony members had just left their breeding grounds on Martha's Vineyard to begin their southward […] ...
Winter Prep for the Off-season Flock
Nov 25
The off-season on Martha's Vineyard arrives through subtle cues. For me, by the time November slips into December, I am marking the change by noting that most of the Vineyard’s […] ...
New Black Skimmer Recruits Take Flight
Aug 29
Black skimmers, those marvelous tern relatives with even more marvelous orange, knifelike beaks, nest annually now on Martha's Vineyard. But the location of their colony is not consistent. This year, […] ...
Banded Birds Reveal Their Secret Lives
Jun 26
As part of our beach-nesting bird monitoring efforts, BiodiversityWorks staff are always on the lookout for banded birds. Typically, bird bands are imprinted with letter and or number codes specific […] ...
Black Skimmer Winter Re-sight Round-up 2024-25
Mar 26
Every winter, while we're tidying up any loose ends from the previous summer's field season and preparing for the coming field season, we review the reports we've received from researchers […] ...
Shorebirds Also Feel the Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Hurricanes
Sep 28
September brings a feeling of satisfaction for our beach bird conservation team as we celebrate the chicks fledged by "our" birds. But this season also brings anxiety as we anticipate […] ...
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