Is it possible to count all the birds on the Island? On Friday, Dec. 30. about 60 people will try to do just that.

On Dec. 11 the first ever Christmas Bird Count for kids was held at Long Point Wildlife Refuge.

Any hummingbird in November or December is newsworthy.

Far and away the most unusual species this week is the white-winged dove.

The sky above Norton Point Beach was swarming with terns on a cloudy day this week, as tiny chicks — newly hatched and full of life — raced around on the sand below.

Word has come down from on high: If you’re a wounded gull, the place you want to seek refuge and rely on the kindness of islanders is Chappaquiddick Point, right where the ferry lands.