Queen Isabella Beach
It’s funny growing up on Fishers Island; often times we forget to take notice and appreciation of the unique names of the very beaches that are so much a part […]
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Proud Parents of 6 Cygnets
I caught up with the pair of Mute swan (March Field Note jottings) while up east along the bike path bridge nearing the Big Club. It was such a warm […]
Ribbon & Balloon Debris-Tying in with Island Stewardship
Marine debris is very apparent clogged within harbors, coves, and washed ashore on all beaches of Fishers Island. While most items of trash are more obvious, I include here the […]
NY Sues EPA Over Long Island Sound Dumping Site
For updates to the lawsuit intended to protect the Long Island Sound Estuary, filed in August 2017, including the recent update on April 16, 2018, please visit fishersisland.net
Barred Owl’s Perch & Pond
Bike Path entrance, Fishers Island. Over the last years this small pond has become increasingly familiar habitat to a host of “residents.” A foraging spot for Great egret and […]
Hunting for Evidence of Ancient Hurricanes in Fishers Island Ponds
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI) Coastal Systems Group (CSG) is hunting for evidence of ancient (paleo) hurricanes, and the clues lie in the mud deposited at the bottom of these ponds.
Shorebirds, The World’s Greatest Travelers, Face Extinction
A 9,000 mile migration? It was no problem for these remarkable birds – until humans got in the way.
Morning Has Broken
Parade Grounds, Fishers Island just before sunrise-birds chiming in on a frosty, misty morning here earlier this April week. – A video snippet from the field taken by Justine […]
Raptors on Parade
As you trek within the Parade Grounds on Fishers Island, in the evening hours of spring, just before sunset; most likely you’ll spy a Harrier or two. Known to […]
Raptor Totem
A “Sky Dancer”. This female Red-tailed hawk swooped within the grasses and sedge of Parade Grounds soaring upwards to its favorite lookout (for mice and small birds) platform near the […]