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How to identify an Eastern towhee

When you’re watching for this songbird, look out below. The Eastern towhee spends most of its time on the ground, whether ...
The roadside raptor survey was going slowly. I had seen only a few hawks so far. The weather was good with clear skies and calm winds, a good day to be in the field. Yet the poor success of the survey ...
Today’s column is my 164th and final edition of “On the Wing.” Every two weeks, since 2018, I’ve written an article sharing my enthusiasm about our local birds and our many opportunities for enjoying ...
Recent sightings (through Feb. 18) as reported to Mass Audubon. A female tufted duck continued in Harwich but had moved to Hinckley’s Pond in response to changing ice conditions. In Provincetown, the ...
Recent sightings (through Feb. 4) as reported to Mass Audubon. The ferruginous hawk continued at Morris Island in Chatham, where other sightings included a semipalmated plover, 12 black-bellied ...