For the monthly Bird program on The Point, Mark Faherty, wildlife biologist atWellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, joins our host Mindy Todd in the studio. The fall migration is in full swing; some birds passing by here are on their way to South America! Fall birds are not as easy to spot: they are not singing as much and not wearing their colorful breeding plumage. Many migrating shore birds are still here and can be found in any area with tidal flats. Big flocks of certain species such as starlings are coming through; one can find them among oaks and other nut trees.
We hear about populations of ospreys in our region, and check in about butterflies, and bats. Also, here's a link to a video taken by Mindy recently in Austin, Texas of a huge colony of bats.