Rare Species
Bats in December?
Two attentive Vineyard naturalists document unusual December sightings of two migratory bat species.
Townsend’s Solitaire Sighted
Vineyard birds enjoyed a blast of wintertime excitement with the discovery, in Correllus State Forest on February 21, 2023, of the island’s third-ever Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi). The bird was found and identified by “Sea” Williams and Bridget Dunnigan.