Entries by fic0n5erv

Of Wrack Lines,TEDtalks & Plastic

Chocomount is beautiful-shimmering sands shifting now with tides that sweep in kelp, knotted wrack, and sea lettuce forming what is called the Wrack Line. This area of beach serves as […]

Up,Up & Away

With all due respect to The 5th Dimension, I am not particularly convinced “The world’s a nicer place in my beautiful balloon.” I have more than enough photo documentation to […]

Lifeguard Position Available

Well, I imagine there probably is one available at The Big Club…. Monitored that Beach yesterday, and spied this very hefty Harbor seal off the western tip. It is not […]

Site Fidelity:Oyster Catchers & Seals

Based on my previous wildlife jottings, I am reminded that Hay Harbor is a destination for a very few American Oyster Catchers winding down their spring migration. Yesterday in blustery […]

Grassland Ecology

During Naturalist course studies in Florida, there was class discussion about controlled or prescribed burning-especially in wildlife refuge settings. Fire is a natural part of grassland and forest ecology, and […]

Spring Into Action

You can observe quite a bit of activity along the Island Recreational Path this week, but you must be quick about it! And while the fauna may stand still for […]

They Say It’s Your Earthday!

“We’re gonna have a good time…..” The Beatles tune was humming in my thoughts today. Coasting by the Henry Ferguson Museum, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to spend some […]

Birds Do It

So I notice. Chocomount Osprey keeps a watchful lookout for a mate. Cock Pheasant guards his Hen along East Harbor. Oyster Pond Egrets find each other at long last. While […]

Lesson From A Jetty In Jeopardy

With summer and various fishing seasons approaching I am reminded to remark on the abundance of monofilament(fishing line) debris I find at nearly all monitored sites on Fishers Island.Walking shorelines […]

Olde Blue

There are several “local” Great Blue Herons that I am acquainted with on Fishers Island. Darby Cove, Hungry Point and Hooverness all provide very suitable habitat that sustains these birds […]