I feel like it’s been windy for weeks on end. The warm days at the beginning of the week, coupled with the aforementioned wind, are drying out the baby plants and seedlings at an alarming rate.
Nature & Science
The 57th annual Christmas Bird Count was held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.
A hardy band of birders braved chilly temperatures and gusty winds for the Vineyard’s 57th annual Christmas Bird Count.
Last February the talk was of the lack of red-breasted mergansers. The plight of the mighty mergansers wore on you.
There will be a pretty scene in the western sky after sunset Sunday. The moon, Venus and Mars appear fairly close together.
The bird of the week is Lanny McDowell’s sighting of what appears to be a northern goshawk — a species seldom observed here.
Traditions from all over the world and all through history help us start the New Year on the right foot.
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Thursday July 11, 2024
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.