As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition May 18, 2019 “On May 4th, I joined natural history photographer Sandy Tilton to videotape one of the most spectacular scenes in nature that you can see in New … Continue reading →
Hi all!As of yesterday, we have 29 pairs and five single plovers — totaling 63 adults! Birds are certainly settling down now, but they are also still popping up in new locations. There are also nine active nests on the … Continue reading →
Added a video starring Sandy Tilton’s Horseshoe Crab friend to Sandy’s Gallery. Enjoy! … Continue reading →
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition May 3, 2019 “A 9-foot full moon high tide was creeping up Crane Beach on April 19. At noon, it seeped into the sand where a female horseshoe crab … Continue reading →
“April 13th was a bright sunny day tucked between weeks of dark showers and gloom. I decided to take advantage of the good weather to saunter down the length of Crane’s Beach.” “In front of the last high dune, a … Continue reading →
Allie is a ranger at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Hi everyone!This week, 18 pairs and 4 single plovers were observed on the refuge beach, totaling 40 adults! Unlike previous surveys, no larger (likely migratory) groups were seen this week; … Continue reading →
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition April 19, 2019 It’s deja vu all over again on Plum Island. After last year’s storms, some well-intentioned but ill-advised soul added untold tons of huge boulders to what’s … Continue reading →
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition March 23, 2019 “December 27 was a bright clear winter day. I met photographer friend Sandy Tilton and we watched a well-camouflaged duck hunter as he set his decoys in … Continue reading →
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition February 2, 2019 On November 27, I drove to Plum Island at low tide in the early morning to see how North Point had fared during the previous night’s nine-foot … Continue reading →
On November 4, staff from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, MassWildlife, and Parker River NWR hosted a very successful Learn to Waterfowl Hunt workshop at the refuge. MassWildlife regularly hosts learn to hunt workshops for deer, turkeys, and … Continue reading →
