Last week I predicted our first real migrant songbird fallout of May on Thursday morning. Sadly, that did not materialize, probably because of too much rain between us and the birds that night, stopping them short of New England. The result was a Mass Audubon Bird-a-thon weekend with species highlights that might as well have been from January – things like murres and lingering winter gulls and ducks were among the top Cape and Islands sightings from this 24-hour, Friday to Saturday birding blitz. The May bird explosion would have to wait a little longer, it seemed.
Mark Faherty is a Science Coordinator for The Cape and Islands NPR Station, focusing on local wildlife and conservation stories in Massachusetts, specifically Cape Cod. With a passion for birds and nature, Mark's articles highlight the unique avian species and their behaviors, as well as the importance of preserving their habitats.