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The Point's monthly birds (and other wildlife) hour

International Horseshoe Crab Day is June 20 and Cape Cod is celebrating the "living fossils" in a big way.

Highlights of the seasons birding (and other wildlife).

WCAI Features

Though it’s April, spring can be tough to catch sight of around here. One day, the sun is out, early bees are buzzing, and Tree Swallows are swarming the nest boxes.

Osprey nests, hummingbirds, eagles, piping plovers, songbirds, and more in the latest Bird News with Ornithologist Mark Faherty. He also takes listener questions and e-mails.

Like most people I like to complain about March, which we will thankfully put behind us in a few days. It’s not just the measurable snow and daytime highs in the 20s more than a week into astronomical “spring”, it can also be a dull time for birding.

The Cape and Islands wild life highlights of the season, especially birds.

On a couple of recent days I spent some time doing what bird watchers are often criticized for not doing – I actually watched a bird. What I mean is, I didn’t just quickly identify it, check it off a list, and move on.

This month's highlights from the avian world.