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Plover Update – May 18

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on May 19, 2023 by AndyMay 19, 2023

Amy Kirkey (she/her) Biological Technician Parker River National Wildlife Complex Plover nesting has started on the refuge. Currently, there are 9 active nests with at least 24 known pairs. One adult plover was found dead with a high suspicion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Piping Plovers | Leave a reply

Put Sand Dunes on Plum Island’s New Beach

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on May 8, 2023 by AndyMay 8, 2023

By Bill Sargent I drove to Plum Island in early May to see how the Corps of Engineers’ new beach had fared in the April 30th storm. It has turned out that the beach replenishment has not turned out well. … Continue reading →

Posted in Erosion, Reservation Terrace | 3 Replies

As I See It: ‘All Models Are wrong; Some Are Useful’, Bill Sargent Mar 20, 2023

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on May 5, 2023 by AndyMay 5, 2023

In 1976, the British statistician George Box wrote, “All models are wrong; some are useful.” The father of today’s generation of coastal geologists, Orrin Pilkey, did him one better, saying historical data is always more useful than a model when … Continue reading →

Posted in Erosion, North Reservation Terrace, Reservation Terrace, Resiliency, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

Using Sargassum Beach/Dune Protection

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on April 23, 2023 by AndyApril 23, 2023

Bill Sargent Since March 23rd, Plum Island residents have watched contractors pump in five-football fields worth of sand several yards deep in front of Reservation Terrace. It is hoped that waves and wind will shape the beach into nascent dunes … Continue reading →

Posted in Erosion, Reservation Terrace, Resiliency, Sargassum, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

Mayor: Stone Structure Helped Protect P.I. Homes

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on March 21, 2023 by AndyMarch 21, 2023

  While this week’s winter storm lashed Greater Newburyport for more than 24 hours, starting late Monday and through Tuesday, Plum Island’s fragile coastline appears to have suffered no lasting effects. Mayor Sean Reardon said the area between 73rd and … Continue reading →

Posted in Erosion, North Reservation Terrace | Leave a reply

Something You Don’t Often See Every Day

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on March 12, 2023 by AndyMarch 12, 2023

by Bill Sargent In late January, Bill Sargent took a busman’s holiday, joining Bill Gette of Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on a birding trip sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical Society. We were looking for ducks, and frankly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Sargent's: "Did You Know", Bird Watching, Ducks, Hunting | Tagged "Common Goldeneye" | Leave a reply

Plum Island Point Live Cam

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on March 10, 2023 by AndyMarch 10, 2023

BOAT TRAFFIC APPROACHING THE MOUTH OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER BEACH EROSION AND DEPOSIT OF SAND AT RESERVATION TERRACE The Plum Island Point Live Cam provides picturesque views of boat traffic approaching the Mouth of the Merrimack River. This camera displays … Continue reading →

Posted in Merrimack River, Plum Island Point | Leave a reply

Dredger Leaving Area; Project Remains On Hold

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on February 22, 2023 by AndyFebruary 22, 2023

NEWBURYPORT — The Oyster Bay dredger is leaving the area after almost two months of little to no progress. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with H&L Contracting of New York to dredge 226,000 cubic yards of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dredging, Merrimac River Dredging, North Reservation Terrace, Plum Island Point | Leave a reply

Dredging Pipes During High Tide

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on February 10, 2023 by AndyFebruary 10, 2023
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‘Disturbing behavior’ results in change of hours at refuge

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on February 6, 2023 by AndyFebruary 6, 2023

  “NEWBURYPORT — Recent harmful acts from human visitors, like trespassing and hitting an owl with a car, have prompted Parker River National Wildlife Refuge officials to close the center an hour earlier.“ “Refuge project leader Matthew Hillman said Friday … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates Closed, Owls, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Photography | Leave a reply

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