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Late April is a heady time in birding – when it comes to spring migration, everything is either happening or just about to happen, or in some case, has never happened before.
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Spring, that cold, wet joke played on us Cape and Islands folk, begins in less than two weeks.
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It’s piping plover nesting season – and that means a chance to see some amusing mating rituals.
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This week on the Bird Report: seeking out the late-March arrivals.
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This week on the Bird Report, a bird that can stay on Cape Cod over the winter – with a little help.
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For several years we’ve had a vacancy in a small, detached apartment on our property. Occasionally, an unwanted squatter would move in and cause trouble, but lately it’s been available. We’ve been looking for a very specific type to move in – relatively quiet during the day, maybe works nights, comfortable with small spaces – at less than one square foot, this apartment isn’t right for just any family. Finally, last week, we got the tenant we were looking for – an Eastern Screech Owl.
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When it comes to late winter on Cape Cod, and the knowledge that beach weather is still four months away, it’s the little signs of better things to come…
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A few days ago, a grim ornithological mystery came across my computer screen. A photo of a chunky, yellowish bird found dead in the wrack line at Hardings…