Spring Peepers are announcing their return, sounding across rustling grasses this evening, while Red-winged Blackbird sways in gentle breeze alongside “Ibis pond”.
Spring’s wonder—all within 175 acres of preserved habitat maintained by the Fishers Island Conservancy.
Kindly leash all dogs please…
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Mar. 20, 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
This low tide, for feasting juvenile and adult Herring and Great Black-backed gulls, south side Fishers Island.
Blue sky day with Gardiners Island seeming a stone’s throw away…
Sandworm spawn.
*Sanctuary of Sands
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Mar. 18, 2019
It was business as usual for gulls within Hay Harbor today.
Both Herring and Great Black-backed gulls swoop and dive after sandworms that spawn each Spring within harbors around Fishers Island.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Mar. 15, 2019
Daylight saved an extra hour for me, but really it’s just an open window
to see Creation so grand thru Wonder’s expanse…
Simply rich, as Snowdrops* emerge while Sparrows dance.
*Galanthus nivalis
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe Mar. 11, 2019
Pheasant stops in for breakfast, while crow and ferry announce what looks like a beautiful day in March.
Fort Wright, Fishers Island.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe Mar. 11, 2019
That’s what I was thinking this late morning walking past South Dumpling & Flat Hammock north side.
According to our Seagrass mapping, there is an Eelgrass “pasture” that wraps around Flat Hammock with growth towards the Dumplings.
I like to envision surrounding underwater habitat as “mini” marine sanctuaries that can and should be monitored, protected and preserved for our Island’s future.
The chilly temps continue here today, but so do bald eagle sightings, making early March a bit more “sunny” and bearable….
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe Mar. 7, 2019
…that is Fishers Island.
I wanted to give folks an idea of the VERY precious Eelgrass meadows that surround our Island.
Yesterday, I attended a Fishers Island Seagrass Management meeting with student representative Nick Hall.
A small subcommittee of the Coalition met to discuss:
“Community Monitoring & Citizen Science”.
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe Mar. 1, 2019