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    Tread Lightly: It’s Mating Season

    by Betty Ann Rubinow March 20, 2021
    March 20, 2021 24 views

    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 …

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    Birds of Prey at Risk from Rodent Poison

    by Betty Ann Rubinow February 25, 2021
    February 25, 2021 30 views

    Birds of prey feed on rodents that may have ingested poisonous anticoagulant rodenticides, thereby transferring the poison to the birds.

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    Robins Are Unwitting Enablers of Wildly Invasive Chinese Privet Shrub

    by Betty Ann Rubinow February 20, 2021
    February 20, 2021 28 views

    Blurry black images are winter robins dispersing seeds of invasive Chinese privet shrub. Ironically, the robins are spreading the very seeds that can lead to fewer insects needed to feed …

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    Nationwide Conservation Project Launched by Fishers Island Consultant Doug Tallamy

    by Betty Ann Rubinow December 9, 2020
    December 9, 2020 33 views

    Nationally recognized entomologist Doug Tallamy and business entrepreneur Michele Alfandari, have launched Homegrown National Park™, a program that encourages everyone with access to a patch of earth to help sustain …

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    Buoy Tree: Community Collaboration At Its Best

    by Betty Ann Rubinow December 6, 2020
    December 6, 2020 25 views

    The Fishers Island community generously donated time and resources to create the festive Buoy Tree currently on display at the Parade Grounds. Jane Ahrens Photo

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    Encountering a Coyote: What to Do

    by Betty Ann Rubinow December 5, 2020
    December 5, 2020 24 views

    A young coyote killed a little dog late Saturday afternoon Oct. 31 at a residence on Clay Point Road at Cedar Ridge Road. The incident occurred 20 feet in front of the …

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    Coyotes Have Made a Home on Fishers Island

    by Betty Ann Rubinow December 5, 2020
    December 5, 2020 17 views

    Coyote at night, Fishers Island. Dave Denison Photo Story originally published Oct. 20, 2020, Southampton Press, 27east.com By Mike Bottini Last week, I had the pleasure of spending two days on …

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    New Fluorometer Meter Boosts Oceanography Studies at Fishers Island School

    by Betty Ann Rubinow October 6, 2020
    October 6, 2020 37 views

    FIConservancy has provided a grant to Fishers Island School to purchase a fluorometer, which measures phytoplankton density.

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    Join Us for the Fall 2020 Migratory Bird Count

    by Betty Ann Rubinow September 14, 2020
    September 14, 2020 27 views

    Mark your calendars for the 2020 Fall Migratory Bird Count Saturday Sept. 19, 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Island Community Center. Bring binoculars. Masks required.

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    2020 Island Sentinels

    by Betty Ann Rubinow August 14, 2020
    August 14, 2020 43 views

    2020 Island Sentinels (l-r): Caroline Toldo, Nicolas Hall, Izzie Reid, Wilson Thors, Gardner Thors, Betsy Conger and Alexa Rosenberg. (Marc Rosenberg missing from picture.) Stephanie Hall Photo FIConservancy’s Island Sentinels …

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Mission
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    • Our People
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Shorebird Monitoring
    • Annual Bird Counts
    • Marine Debris Clean Up
    • Island Sentinels
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    • Mosquito Control
    • Invasive Plant Management
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