With the recent sighting of midges, residents of the Straits Pond area fear there could be another outbreak this year on the heels of the 2020 infestation. Straits Pond Watershed Association President Tom Bell last month wrote a letter to Town Manager Philip Lemnios in which he anticipated a potential midge infestation this spring and…
A native duck enjoys a quiet spot on the Weir River to preen his feathers.The reflection of the yellow reeds creates an impressionistic effect. [Skip Tull photo]
What’s been seen: We seemed to be in a rush in December, as we all wanted to make these holidays special, and so it seemed as if the month passed quickly, in many ways. Migration generally came to an end, but that doesn’t mean that birds don’t still move around. Cold winds and Northeast storms,…
They seem to be a natural part of the Hull landscape. We cannot imagine what Straits Pond would look like without mute swans gliding silently across the water. But they are a recent phenomenon, and even a threat. They are not supposed to be here, naturally speaking. The New England Farmer, a Boston newspaper covering…