April is just around the corner, and that means the arrival of the herring (also known as alewives) will be upon us in a few weeks. Head on down to the Brewster herring run next month and you'll see one of Mother Nature's great shows. Here's a few images of gulls feasting on the fish, taken in 2013. #Gulls #Herring #Brewsterherringrun #alewives

Learn all about the herring and its annual springtime ritual with Barbara Brennessel, author of “The Alewives’ Tale: The Life History and Ecology of River Herring in the Northeast,” in Provincetown on March 30. Brennessel’s program, “The Life History and Ecology of the River Herring in the Northeast” is presented by the The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, and will be held at Napi’s Restaurant, 7 Freeman St., at 7 p.m. Click here for a “Shore Lore” column that I wr