Some males will do anything to impress the ladies.

Even though I heard the call last week, I knew in my heart that he wasn’t my type. Hey, he wasn’t even my species.

Woodcocks have returned to the Island and are looking for a partner. In truth, one isn’t necessarily enough, since male woodcocks mate with as many female woodcocks as possible. Monogamy is not the cup of tea for this species.

By Lynne Irons

There is nothing like carefree youth. While driving near the Tisbury School, I saw a young boy with a broken foot on crutches riding happily on a skateboard. I laughed out loud — only because I wasn’t his mother.

Winter Walks Program Is

Set for North Tabor Farm

The Vineyard Conservation Society Winter Walks Program will feature a free guided walk at North Tabor Farm in Chilmark on Sunday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. The walk leaders will be Matthew Dix and Rebecca Miller, the family farmers who have been farming North Tabor Farm for the last fifteen years.

North Tabor Farm is located on North Road in Chilmark. Watch for VCS signs.

No matter how many times I visit Costa Rica, there is always something new to experience. Many think of lush tropical rainforests or jungles when Costa Rica comes to mind, but there is another biome in this small Central American country that is equally fascinating. That is the tropical dry forest.

The best show in town is in the early morning, in the week ahead. The moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are low in the southeastern sky before sunrise. There is a change from day to day.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Feb. 22 32 19 .11

Feb. 23 35 28 .57

Feb. 24 34 24 Trace

Feb. 25 38 26 .00

Feb. 26 47 26 .00

Feb. 27 49 38 .68

Feb. 28 42 22 Trace

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 42º F.