“Several nests overwashed during the spring tides last weekend, and some pairs have since disappeared from the site. However, a few are already re-nesting, and I expect more re-nests next week. I’m also anticipating our first chicks next week. Current … Continue reading →
“In mid-May, the first horseshoe crabs started to emerge from Plum Island Sound in Northern Massachusetts. But this year they would have a special significance for a planet riddled with an insidious new COVID-19 coronavirus.” “The first crab seen was a female … Continue reading →
From Ranger Poole, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge”: “The entrance road has been reopened to motor vehicles. Now that Sandy Point State Beach Reservation has been reopened, motor vehicles can now travel the entire refuge road (or what we like … Continue reading →
“We currently have 26 pairs on the refuge beach, 22 of which have active nests. Some are already re-nesting after the first round of predation. I’ve exclosed “some of the nests to improve hatch success, but some are in tricky … Continue reading →
By Bill Sargent “Palm Sunday started with the cries of a pair of courting osprey wheeling and diving overhead.” “Our species was approaching the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, but here was nature heralding a new day.” “Tidepools glittered with the … Continue reading →
“A lot of nests were predated early in the week/last weekend, and I haven’t seen some of the pairs since they lost their nests. In total, I only saw 18 pairs this week. However, some may turn up again, and … Continue reading →
“My name is Kiah, and I’m a new Biological Science Technician at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. I previously worked at the Refuge in 2018, so I’ve already met a lot of you, and I look forward to meeting and … Continue reading →
“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 →
