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      • Beach-Nesting Bird Protection
    • Programs & Projects
      • Black Racer Snake Study
      • Snake Mapping and Monitoring
      • Tracking Willet Migration
      • Coastal Otter Research
      • 2013 Belted Kingfisher & Swallow Colony Surveys
    • Martha’s Vineyard Atlas of Life
  • Birding MV
    • Martha’s Vineyard Bird Club
    • MV Christmas Bird Count
  • News
  • Work With Us
    • Employment Opportunities
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 Ways to Protect Birds from Window Collisions
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By Angela Luckey
In Birds, Environmental Issues, Yard Biodiversity
Posted May 28, 2022

Ways to Protect Birds from Window Collisions

Birds do not perceive glass the same way that humans do.  At a young age, we develop visual cues from repeated interactions with the clear surface, this helps us to […]

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 Getting Ready for Bird Nesting Season
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By Angela Luckey
In Birds
Posted February 22, 2022

Getting Ready for Bird Nesting Season

Promoting natural habitat is the best way to provide nesting opportunities for birds.  Dead trees are an excellent source for nesting cavities.  These snags also offer insects shelter where they [...]

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 Why Planting Native Species Matters
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By Angela Luckey
In Birds, Environmental Issues, Insects
Posted July 27, 2021

Why Planting Native Species Matters

Over the course of 50 years, populations of terrestrial insectivorous birds have declined by about 2.9 billion individuals (Tallamy & Shriver, 2021). Recent research suggests a strong [...]

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 An overview of 60 years of Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count Data
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By Luanne Johnson
In Birds
Posted April 4, 2020

An overview of 60 years of Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count Data

Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) have recorded 224 different species since 1960, including 5 species seen during the count week but not on the count day. That is a […]

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 Two New Species Added to the 59th Annual MV Christmas Bird Count
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By Luanne Johnson
In Birds
Posted January 31, 2019

Two New Species Added to the 59th Annual MV Christmas Bird Count

In the wee hours of January 5th, 2019, Robert Culbert was out owling to begin his species list for the 59th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count (MV CBC). He […]

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 Winter Storms Bring Tiny Washashores…
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By Luanne Johnson
In Birds
Posted February 1, 2013

Winter Storms Bring Tiny Washashores…

Last sunday, after a winter storm with high winds and heavy rain, a friend mentioned she had found a small injured bird in the middle of a paved road near […]

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 Saltmarsh Bird Surveys
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By Luanne
In Birds
Posted July 18, 2012

Saltmarsh Bird Surveys

  We recently finished the last round of Saltmarsh bird surveys at 14 randomly selected marshes on Martha’s Vineyard and Chappaquiddick.  We conducted 3 surveys during the breeding [...]

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