Nature & Science
The annual Christmas Bird Count was held on Dec. 30. Thirteen teams and feeder watchers tallied 18,679 birds of 119 species
Friday night’s first quarter moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Taurus, in the head of the bull.
A conversation about climate change takes place Monday at the Hebrew Center.
Mariners are asked to reduce speed or avoid waters around Martha’s Vineyard, with more than a dozenNorth Atlantic right whales were seen feeding in waters south of the Island.
After spending most of the winter together, the two planets Mars and Venus are parting company.
The annual Great Backyard Bird Count concluded on Feb. 20. The results are not yet complete.
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.