On a visit to Martha’s Vineyard, Cinderella would do well to leave her glass slippers at home.

There is absolutely no need for that type of fancy footwear here — very few balls or parties swanky enough to warrant their wear. We tend to be a little more laid-back on-Island. Likely these delicate slippers would get ruined if she brought them here, with our limited number of sidewalks and many dirt trails.

By LYNNE IRONS

We’ve had more than our share of beastly weather recently, which put the brakes on both bird migration and birding activity. But with a run of exquisite spring days last week and into this past weekend, the birding season has bounded ahead. Grackles and red-winged blackbirds are ubiquitous around the Island; robins, song sparrows and Carolina wrens are in full voice; and in general, the world is growing rapidly birdier. This makes me happy.

The crescent moon appears high in the western sky at the start of the evening this weekend. It is moving through the last of the winter constellations. This weekend the moves through the zodiacal constellation Taurus. It is close to the small star cluster Pleiades tonight and tomorrow night. Early next week, the moon moves through Gemini.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

March 12 49 40 .01

March 13 47 40 .11

March 14 49 41 2.26

March 15 49 43 .40

March 16 43 39 .47

March 17 47 37 .00

March 18 58 37 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 49º F.

Trustees Walk

The Trustees of Reservations hosts a guided a walk in Chilmark on Sunday, March 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. This is a rare opportunity to visit Signal Hill and discover 70 acres protected by a conservation restriction situated between Menemsha Pond and Squibnocket Pond.

No dogs are allowed. Free to members of The Trustees; $10 for nonmembers. Reservations required; space is limited. Please call 508-693-7662 for directions and meeting place.