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A Modest Proposal For Plum Island
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition December 7, 2019 “If we work with nature there is a cheap, efficient way to protect the homes on Northern […]
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Melissa Reminds Us ‘We Are In A New Reality’
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition November 15, 2019 “On Oct. 9, I drove to Newburyport to photograph Plum Island before the first northeaster of […]
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Stalking Egrets, But Hunted By Mosquitoes
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition October 11, 2019 “Throughout the summer, I noticed flocks of egrets flying over my house at dusk. I mentioned […]
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A Loon’s Travails Off Sandy Point
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition August 24, 2019 “June 28 was hot and humid, and the greenheads were starting to hatch, so I decided […]
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Refuge Beaches Open
The complete beach is now open at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
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Hellcat Interpretive Trail, Marsh Trail Loop
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge reopened the Marsh “loop” portion of the Hellcat Interpretive Trail. That section of the boardwalk, in its present form, is really an “out and back” […]
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Life Along the Merrimack Episode 24 – Bill Sargent
Dyke Hendrickson hosts a program for NCM Hub called “Life Along the Merrimack”. Bill Sargent joined Dyke Hendrickson on this episode of Life Along the Merrimack. The interview was conducted […]
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Sharks, Seals, and Living on the Beach
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition August 17, 2019 “Toward the afternoon of July 6, two young men climbed to the top of Sandy Point’s highest […]
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Care Needed With Swarming Swallows on Plum Island
WORDS ON BIRDS\ “Last week I wrote about the tree swallow spectacle on Plum Island. Their numbers continue to build, and one has to be careful when proceeding down the island, driving […]
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County Faces Fight For Federal Funds
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition July 15, 2019 “Essex County will have to work like hell if it wants to get its share of federal […]