Birds

On August 7, we completed our second season running a MAPS station in the northwestern section of Manual F. Correllus State Forest (MCSF). In the course of seven days of […] ...

For BiodiversityWorks field staff, the end of August also means the end of the beach-nesting bird season. As the 27 sites we monitor transition from nesting areas to migratory stopovers […] ...

At dawn on June 5th, we launched our second season of MAPS (Monitoring for Avian Productivity and Survivorship) research in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in partnership with Massachusetts Department […] ...

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 […] ...

For the fifth consecutive year, BiodiversityWorks coordinated an annual Martha's Vineyard survey of American woodcock (Scolopax minor, AMWO) from April 20 to May 10, 2026, with the goal of tracking […] ...

The BiodiversityWorks field staff returned to the beach this month to begin monitoring and protecting five beach-nesting bird species (piping plover, least tern, common tern, American oystercatcher, and black skimmer) […] ...

This past holiday season, Natural Neighbors offered nest boxes for sale, and 42 people responded. We made a variety of boxes available, designed for species ranging from chickadees to wood […] ...

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 […] ...