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Kayaking in the Great (Salt) Marsh

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on September 7, 2021 by AndySeptember 7, 2021

Last Sunday, September 5th, Barbara and I, kayaked the Yellow Water Trail on the Great Marsh part of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.  Probably, as should have been expected, we were able to find several Horseshoe Crab shells.

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Kiah’s Last Plover Report Of 2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on September 1, 2021 by AndySeptember 1, 2021

This is the last regular weekly update, as all the remaining plover chicks have now fledged (33 fledglings in total). Four least tern chicks fledged this year with one still yet to fledge. (It’s in the stretch between Lot 2 … Continue reading →

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The Entire Refuge Beach Is Open!

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on August 31, 2021 by AndyAugust 31, 2021
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Kiah’s Plover Report, 8/6/2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on August 9, 2021 by AndyAugust 9, 2021

“We had five plover chicks fledge this week (a running total of 18 from 9 broods). We currently have at least 12 remaining chicks from 9 broods. Some of the remaining chicks are growing more slowly than usual, including three … Continue reading →

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Why I Took These Shots, About Matt Poole

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on August 5, 2021 by AndyAugust 5, 2021

Matt Poole has been visitor services manager at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts and nearby Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in New Hampshire since 2010. “My photographic interests and practices are extremely broad,” he says. “I’m just as … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 7/29/2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on August 1, 2021 by AndyAugust 1, 2021

“We had one more plover chick fledge this week (running a total of 13 from 6 broods). We currently have at least 20 unfledged chicks from 14 broods. Unfortunately, chicks are continuing to disappear, probably as a result of predation, … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 7/1/2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on July 29, 2021 by AndyJuly 29, 2021

“We currently have 24 nests and 10 broods of piping plovers (totaling 24 chicks). Some pairs are still laying eggs while some chicks are newly hatched and others have already lost most of their down feathers. During our survey today, … Continue reading →

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New Explainer Video On Sewage (CSO) and Solutions in the Merrimack

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on July 29, 2021 by AndyJuly 29, 2021

Merrimack River Watershed Council has released a new video explaining why sewage is frequently discharged into the Merrimack, and what is being done to help solve the problem. The 8-minute video, narrated by MRWC staff member Jose Tapia, looks at … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/24

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on July 19, 2021 by AndyJuly 19, 2021

“We had a lot of plovers re-nesting this week (8 new nests!), bringing our current total to 29 nests and 7 broods of chicks. Although I expect more hatching next week, hatching is rather delayed this year due to all … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/18

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on July 7, 2021 by AndyJuly 7, 2021

“I’m writing with a belated plover update. We currently have at least 30 pairs of plovers and 18 pairs of least terns on the refuge. As of Friday, we had six broods of plover chicks. This includes broods near both … Continue reading →

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