At a Glance: October 2017 Wayne R. Petersen October 1, 2017 1 MIN READ At a Glance WAYNE R. PETERSEN Can you identify the bird in this photograph? Identification will be discussed in next issue’s AT A GLANCE. Related Articles At a Glance: August 2017 Revealed What then is going on in this picture? Clearly the picture represents more of a field note than an identification problem. However, since the ... Hot Birds: October 2017 A godwit showed up in the Nauset/Chatham vicinity in late June. It was originally seen at great distances and in poor lighting conditions, leading ... Front Cover: October 2017 Common Nighthawk The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) was once a frequent sight on hot summer nights hawking insects at ballparks or other well-lighted events. When ... Bird Sightings: May-June 2017 June was slightly warmer than normal, with an average temperature of 69 degrees in Boston, one degree above normal. There were four days with ... Vagrancy of Selasphorus and Other Western Hummingbirds to New England Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Photograph © Shawn P. Carey. Since the December 1909 Charleston record, many more Rufous Hummingbirds have been reported in the East, with an ... Nonbreeding Vocal Repertoire of Northern Saw-whet Owls Habitat Northern Saw-whet Owls use a wide variety of habitat during winter. While the canonical location of dense pine stands is always a good place ... Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. blog comments powered by Disqus
