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The Point

Bird News

By Mindy Todd
Published December 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM EST
The Limpkin, which is the sole member of its family and most closely related to cranes, lives in warm wetlands from South Georgia to Argentina, specializing on large snails which they extract with their specialized tweezer-tipped bill.
Mark Faherty
The Limpkin, which is the sole member of its family and most closely related to cranes, lives in warm wetlands from South Georgia to Argentina, specializing on large snails which they extract with their specialized tweezer-tipped bill.

It is bird count season. Christmas bird counts are coming up and the Cape Cod Waterfowl Census took place this past weekend. Plus other stories we're following:

  • A heated hummingbird feeder on the Vineyard pays off.
  • Winter sea birds have arrived including those cute little dovekies.
  • A tall, warm-water bird called a Limpkin showed up in Massachusetts in recent days.
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Mindy Todd
Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.
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