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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- Just Like Old Times
- Tidying-Up for Spring
- New Film Event Comes to Nantucket
- For the Love of a Caterpillar
- Keep Nantucket More than a Beach Hotel
- Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket Page by Page
- Limerick Challenge
- Rising Waters and Reality
- Watch the April 8 Eclipse on Nantucket with Maria Mitchell Astronomers & Staff
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In this Issue
- Just Like Old Times
- Tidying-Up for Spring
- New Film Event Comes to Nantucket
- For the Love of a Caterpillar
- Keep Nantucket More than a Beach Hotel
- Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket Page by Page
- Limerick Challenge
- Rising Waters and Reality
- Watch the April 8 Eclipse on Nantucket with Maria Mitchell Astronomers & Staff