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Home→Published 2018 → August

Monthly Archives: August 2018

Final 2018 Piping Plover Report

Plum Island Outdoors, Inc. Posted on August 25, 2018 by AndyAugust 25, 2018

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 →

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‘Green’ and ‘Gray’ Approaches to a Barrier Island

Plum Island Outdoors, Inc. Posted on August 22, 2018 by AndyAugust 22, 2018

 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 →

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Pipping Plover Report Saturday, August 18

Plum Island Outdoors, Inc. Posted on August 18, 2018 by AndyAugust 18, 2018

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.   Please follow and … Continue reading →

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On Horseshoe Crabs and Clammers

Plum Island Outdoors, Inc. Posted on August 6, 2018 by AndyAugust 6, 2018

 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 →

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Horseshoe Crabs: Managing a Resource for Birds, Bait, and Blood

Plum Island Outdoors, Inc. Posted on August 2, 2018 by AndyAugust 2, 2018

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 →

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