Within the warmth of a blue-sky day, a Barred owl hides out West End, Fishers Island.
My neck of the woods…
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, April 16, 2019
Eastern painted turtles gathering between sun and shadow.
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, April 9, 2019
Black-crowned Night Heron roosting this afternoon in treetops within Ferguson Museum Sanctuary, Fishers Island. At just about sunset, this nocturnal resident will forage for fish at Duck pond.
With remarks From the Field, this week marks the return of Great Blue Herons as well as Great Egrets, especially in coves northside.
Keep your eyes peeled…
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, April 9, 2019
Piping Plover pair returns. House hunting on Sanctuary of Sands, Fishers Island.
Please tread lightly.
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, April 6, 2019
Still out in the field at Big Stony while everyone awaits a report of “good news”, anticipating the raising of sunken fishing vessel “All for Joy”.
Meanwhile, my joyous moment was to document at approximately 2 p.m. today, March 29—“on the dot”—the arrival AND landing of returning American oystercatcher pair! Time will tell if the two also include Sanctuary of Sands territory. As far as I know, there are 5 individual birds West End, Fishers Island.
*Please continue to help support and sustain critical habitat.
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, Mar. 29, 2019
First Peep to “Pipe Up!”
I’ve just observed the first Piping Plover to return to Sanctuary of Sands, Fishers Island. With coastal development, habitat for these shorebirds has become critical. Now listed as a “threatened species”, the delicate Piping Plover has returned to the sandy shoals parallel to our airport runway for several years now.
Last year, the New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation and I counted 3 adults and a surviving clutch of 4. PLEASE welcome again these “peeps” and kindly leash all dogs…
*archived photos
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, Mar. 28, 2019
Out in the Field awaiting what the USCG has deemed a “pollution mitigation event”, north side off Hay Harbor, Fishers Island.
Fishing vessel to be raised (for now) and all fluids emptied and removed.
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, Mar. 19, 2019
