Field Notes

Crickets here are still high-pitched and butterflies are still high flying. Swirling within clusters of busy dragonflies, and darting past reigning Monarchs, is the Orange Sulphur. While this insect varies …

These quiet days of September are perfect for learning more about butterflies. Find a bench warmed by the sun within native meadows across from Silver Eel Cove, and you’re bound …

For many diverse species of shorebirds, Fishers Island has become the best “next stop” for fall migration, with tepid tidal pools, thick salted wrack lines and sand dunes buffered with …

The Common Buckeye Butterfly is another beautiful pollinator, in addition to the Monarch Butterfly, drawn to goldenrod in late summer.

As evening light overshadows and cricket’s echo dims– See beams of setting sunshine pass though butterfly wings. And feel breeze–fly above and beyond wispy meadow grasses. *Parade Grounds, Fishers Island …

Thank you to our caring and watchful community! With the help of your stewardship, several species of shorebirds are once again thriving on Fishers Island.

It has been a banner year for Fishers Island’s returning shorebirds!

Thors Brothers & IPP Island Sentinels (l-r in right picture), Gardner and Wilson Thors, help IPP (Island People’s Project) campers with a treasure hunt on South Beach. This activity is part …

Least Terns Flying on Upswing This summer five individual Least Terns have taken up residence within Sanctuary of Sands, parallel to the Elizabeth Field Airport runway. With their bright yellow …

For the first time ever, I saw 8-10 piping plovers (adult and growing chicks) scurrying around “together” on Sanctuary of Sands. Fishers Island’s piping plover chicks were born in two …