Marine Debris Repurposed!
In late April, Michele Klimczak discovered a roll of wooden fencing as she cleared marine debris on a beach. Today that fencing forms a protective barrier next to nesting shorebirds on South Beach. Geb Cook Photo
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Entries by Betty Ann Rubinow
Note to Ospreys: Bald Eagles May Be Moving Into the Neighborhood
Three-year-old juvenile bald eagle flies over Fishers Island, Jan. 20, 2021. John Spofford Photo
Summer Internship Opportunity
Students are invited to apply for a summer internship with FIConservancy’s Island Sentinels team.
Fishers Island’s Coyotes Are Here to Stay
One of the most adaptable species on earth, the coyote is now well-entrenched on Fishers Island. Reyn Parsons Photo
World of Difference Between Egg Cases
It important to know the difference between egg cases of the invasive Chinese praying mantis and the native Carolina mantis. Both live on Fishers Island.
FI School Seniors are Finalists in 2021 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
Arabella Hatfield and Lillian Kane, two senior honors physics students at Fishers Island School, were State Finalists in the recent 2021 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair.
Two New Books of Note
Two new books of interest have recently been published: “The Nature of Oaks”, by Douglas Tallamy and “A World On the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds”, by Scott Weidensaul.
A Rite of Spring Returns: Planned Burning on the Parade Grounds
Fishers Island Fire Department maintains careful control over planned burning in the Parade Grounds Sanctuary in March. Jane Ahrens Photo
A Cautionary Tale For Fishers Island Seagrass: Florida’s Seagrass Disaster
A healthy manatee drifts under dock in Vero Beach, FL amidst reflections of boats on lifts. Disappearing seagrass causing a feeding crisis for manatees is farther up the east coast near Merritt Island. FIConservancy Photo.
Tread Lightly: It’s Mating Season
Mating ritual of least terns on South Beach. “What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?” said Nature historian David Attenborough. Todd McCormack Photo