“The public parking lot at Plum Island will open on Monday, May 25, 2020. Beaches are open to residents and the public. There will be no parking allowed on any public streets on Plum Island, and this will be strictly … Continue reading →
Welcome Kiah Walker! “Surprisingly, we still don’t have any plover nests on the refuge! Department of Conservation & Recreation reported their first nests at Sandy Point a couple of days ago, so hopefully our plovers aren’t far behind. They continue … Continue reading →
Ryan Vachon, Ph.D. is a keynote speaker, Research Scientist with the University of Colorado’s, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, video and photography consultant, film personality, and author. Dr. Vachon is reading prose written by Bill Sargent whose words are … Continue reading →
By Bill Sargent “We’ve been hearing a lot of the expression, “We’re all in the same boat.” And while it sounds good, is it really true?” “My life hasn’t changed very much during isolation. I still write alone every day, … Continue reading →
“It was nice doing plover survey again– it was nice to have sun again. Tuesday was very windy and lots of kestrels hunting on the beach (I counted at least 10– at times, it seemed that there were more kestrels than plovers on the … Continue reading →
“Another week has gone by! It was hard to fit a plover survey this week with all the rain! I don’t know how they aren’t miserable out there.“ Here’s the total for the week: 14 pairs 8 singles total: 36 … Continue reading →
In April thousands of people started to upload images of improvements to their local environments and download them to the waiting world. They were not acting like the centralized brain of an advanced organism but like the network of interconnected … Continue reading →
“I am happy I bundled up in my facemask and windproof pants, it was a cold drive over to the beach. Luckily for me, I turned the corner onto the beach and the wind died down. The plovers seemed plenty … Continue reading →
Piping Plover Report – 4/15/2020 Lauren is a bio technician who works at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. “I hope you are doing well and staying healthy! I have met some of you, but for those I haven’t, I am … Continue reading →
Mass Audubon has a Webpage “Explore Nature at Home”. All Mass Audubon sanctuaries, trails, & buildings are closed until further notice. This is unfortunate but understandable. Today the Bird of the Day is the Fox Sparrow! Please follow and … Continue reading →
