Nature & Science
Birdsong is on the increase, and more species will start singing in the coming weeks — a sure sign of the coming spring.
Insects swarm, land mammals herd, fish school, and birds flock, all examples of collective animal behavior.
The old hangar at Katama airfield, dating to World War II and long in a state of disrepair, is expected to be replaced after years of delays. Construction could begin before summer.
Friday night’s last quarter moon rises in the eastern sky near midnight.
The Vineyard Conservation Society is hosting a series of films and discussions to the Oak Bluffs Library.
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have a lot of superlatives to their name, but “most likely to succeed” may not one of them.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
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.