02.18.2026 Environment HPAI once again suspected in area waterfowl deaths Surviving February is tough for wildlife, even in mild winters. This year, however, experts say the lasting snow cover is leading to food scarcity among North Fork waterfowl flocks,...
01.16.2026 Environment Long Island bald eagle nesting season: Why you need to stay back The tell-tale steady soar of a bald eagle is a regular occurrence here on the North Fork — thanks to conservation efforts that have helped the protected species rebound...
05.16.2025 Environment Watch your step: Piping plovers begin hatching Memorial Day Weekend The season’s first clutch of piping plovers will start emerging from their eggs around Memorial Day weekend, setting them on a potential collision course with crowds of late spring...
03.07.2025 News Mattituck parks hosts annual Return of the Osprey at Breakwater Beach UPDATE: This event has been postponed to Sunday, March 23, from noon 2 p.m. at Breakwater Beach in Mattituck. The Mattituck Park District sent out an email announcement Thursday...
11.07.2024 Community Southold area organizations team up for bilingual community celebration More than 50 participants celebrated Día de los Muertos on Sunday at Laurel Lake Preserve. The traditional Mexican and Latin American holiday honors family and friends who have passed...
10.08.2024 News Taking steps at home to protect migrating birds Fall migration season is underway, meaning thousands of birds will leave their summer homes in the Northeast and travel along the eastern seaboard to points south for the winter....
03.21.2024 Environment Volunteers prep Mattituck beach for osprey season About thirty community volunteers gathered on Breakwater Beach in Mattituck, Saturday, March 16 for an event celebrating the spring return of the osprey — a fish-eating raptor that breeds...
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