A pair of American oystercatchers has been spotted recently in the area near the airport known to the Island Sentinels as the Sanctuary of Sand. They return to the Sanctuary almost every day. Above is a watercolor illustration of one of these birds by Sentinel Alexa Rosenberg.
The Thors front yard is now home to about seven fast-growing third generation monarch caterpillars!
Conservation on Parade is back! Enjoy the Free Family Event Sat. Aug. 3, 3-6 p.m. at the Parade Grounds. Learn about local wildlife through hands-on discovery. Watch “Take Back the Harbor” at the movie theater, and don’t forget face painting and the ice cream truck!
It was a cloudy quiet day on Fishers Island, as grass and dirt rested between soft rain showers. As I rode down the hill west of the oyster farm, I […]
Osprey inhabiting nests within Silver Eel Cove and both transfer stations frequent the southwestern tip of Fishers Island, especially the sandy shoals along the airfield. Here, an osprey, also known […]
Among the occasional jogger and dog walker, fisherman and ferry, you’re likely to spy a local resident Belted Kingfisher staking its claim. Darting between pilings with its rattling “chatter”, (similar […]
Appearing otherworldly through a camera lens, dragonflies whizz and hover within tall grasses these sultry July mornings. These predators play a key role in Parade Ground habitat, feeding on a […]
A tiny ladybug is a beneficial predator for meadow habitat, feeding on pests such as aphids, atop Queen Anne’s lace flower. From the Field, Field Note by Justine Kibbe, July […]