How to Sex a Flounder Win Damon again interviewed Bill Sargent on WJOP, November 27, 2018. Bill talks about his new book, “Coastal Discoveries”, his thoughts of the Army Core of Engineers, green vs. grey solutions to erosion, etc.
Continue reading →“In 2018 William Sargent finished his fourth book about the politics of erosion on Plum Island and needed to clear his head. So he decided to embark on a series of rambles from New Hampshire to Gloucester, Massachusetts. ” “His … Continue reading →
The last plover chick fledged this week! That brings us to a total of 46 fledglings (i.e. chicks that learned to fly) from 21 successful nests. As most of the piping plovers have left the area, the refuge beach opened … Continue reading →
As I See It, Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition August 17, 2018 “On July 22, one of Boston’s public radio stations, WBUR, presented a well-crafted story about fighting erosion on Plum Island (Part 2 of the story is ‘Entrench Or … Continue reading →
The Piping Plover Report for the week ending August 18, 2018, is: There are only two plover chicks (from a single nest) left on the refuge beach! In total, 45 chicks have fledged from 20 nests.
Continue reading →As I See It, Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition August 4, 2018 “June 24 was a warm, sultry summer day. The afternoon sun glinted off the tightly packed cottages that dotted Great Neck and two tall wind turbines … Continue reading →
NOAA Fisheries Feature Story “Because horseshoe crabs are so important as a food source for shorebirds, as bait, and for human health, their harvest is closely managed.” Please click here to read article. More Information Bill Sargent wrote an excellent … Continue reading →
As I See It, Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, July 13, 2018, Edition “It is May 15th. The new moon hangs in the late-night sky. There are no sounds save for the quiet lapping of waves against the shore. … Continue reading →
As I See It, Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition June 9, 2018 “In early May I heard rumors that Right Whales were feeding off Gloucester’s eastern shore. I thought my chances of seeing the whales were slim, … Continue reading →
The Piping Plover Report for the week ending June 22, 2018, is: Nests continue to hatch, bringing us to a total of 23 chicks from 7 nests! An additional 20 nests have yet to hatch, and we still seem to … Continue reading →
