We are in a drought, and we can see its effect on lawns that are not irrigated.

There has been a lot of family activity around recently. Go just about anywhere, and the birds that you see are likely taking care of their young.

A recent survey of the major breeding grounds of waterfowl predicts record numbers of ducks will be migrating south in the fall.

There are several species nesting on the Vineyard whose abundance has not been documented this year.

By all accounts the breeding season is in full swing. The shorebirds that nest on our beaches and marshes are escorting their chicks around.

The populations of nine of the 10 species of warblers that breed on the Island are declining.