Nature & Science
Ospreys are one of the eagerly anticipated spring sightings.
The road along South Beach initially closed in December, when a sinkhole opened up during the first of a trio of storms. A culvert in the area failed during a second storm, causing even further damage.
There was a homecoming at Whippoorwill Farm in West Tisbury on Wednesday for a rescued barn owl.
Juniors Elliot Stead and Jacksun Engler represented the regional high school at the Massachusetts Region V Science and Engineering Fair held at Bridgewater State University on March 2.
It is not often that the same species repeats at the top of this column but once again American oystercatchers are in the news as the Martha’s Vineyard Bird Club’s field trip on March 9.
The subject was not black and white, but rather a shade of gray.
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.