A mysterious bird illness has been plaguing songbirds in the eastern US this summer. The specific cause and mode of spread are still unknown, but it has been spreading. State and federal wildlife officials, researchers, and birders are concerned, and investigations continue to find a cause. With many breeding songbirds on-island, local conservation groups are keeping an eye out for the mysterious illness that has yet to be reported in Massachusetts.
Tag: Bird Illness
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- Bid to Save Lives
- Behind the Seams Quilt Project & Events
- Curtain Goes Up in New Island Theater
- Fishing with the Coach
- Water, Water, Everywhere, But…
- New Chapter with Ideas, Community, and Conversation
- Sharing Talent and Inspiration
- What’s New On Nantucket
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- Limerick Challenge
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- Exploring Nantucket
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- Nantucket Style
- Nantucket Voices
- What's New on Nantucket
Read The Paper Online
In this Issue
- Bid to Save Lives
- Behind the Seams Quilt Project & Events
- Curtain Goes Up in New Island Theater
- Fishing with the Coach
- Water, Water, Everywhere, But…
- New Chapter with Ideas, Community, and Conversation
- Sharing Talent and Inspiration
- What’s New On Nantucket
- Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket Page by Page
- Limerick Challenge
Articles by Department
- An Island Point of View
- Exploring Nantucket
- Featured Articles
- Featured Entrepreneur
- Featured Restaurants
- Insider Tips
- Island Cooking
- Island Science
- Nantucket Arts
- Nantucket Entertaining
- Nantucket Essays
- Nantucket Events
- Nantucket History & People
- Nantucket Style
- Nantucket Voices
- What's New on Nantucket