Week 6: Removing invasive plant species within 175 acres of historic Parade Grounds, Fishers Island.
Erick Jones, Emily Birardi, & Nickia Gibson from University of Delaware concentrate on European buckthorn and cottonwood as well as core invasives ; autumn olive, oriental bittersweet and bush honeysuckle.
Video Snippet From the Field
A spotted sandpiper chick scurries across my path at Race Point, Fishers Island. Its parents are close by foraging within a favorite feeding ground of assorted red and brown seaweeds along with moist, salty kelp.
– A Snippet From the Field by Justine Kibbe July 6, 2018
Parade Grounds.
Help Fishers Island
Help Monarch butterflies
To help themselves…
Keep ‘em coming back for more!
Field Note, From the Field by Justine Kibbe, July 6, 2018
Low tide: Hungry Point, Fishers Island.
Looking forward to working on the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition with the Nature Conservancy Long Island & Henry L. Ferguson Museum.
Stewardship is as stewardship does.
Field Note, From the Field by Justine Kibbe, July 6, 2018
Silver Eel Cove, Fishers Island.
This VERY afternoon, I note an increase in Great Egrets within this harbor.
Triple decker + 1
Stewardship is as Stewardship does!
Field Note, From the Field by Justine Kibbe, July 4, 2018
Helping Fishers Island Conservancy eradicate plant invasives and restore Critical Wildlife Habitat… Erick Jones, Nickia Gibson and Ben Sammarco from the University of Delaware. “The core invasive species we’re encountering are autumn olive, oriental bittersweet, and bush honeysuckle.”
PS. Incredibly tough work within 185 acres of historic Parade Grounds-inviting more insects, butterflies and migrating birds back each year.
– from The Field by Justine Kibbe June 26, 2018.
Killdeer eggs.
Killdeer eggs within “scrape”, Sanctuary of Sands, Fishers Island.
“Stewardship is as Stewardship does….”
– from The Field by Justine Kibbe June 25, 2018.
Photo contributed by Anne W.
Mylar balloons floating across our Sounds are notorious for entangling and killing marine life.
This snippet was meant to show how similar the balloon can “appear” as a Jelly Fish, mistaken and ingested by Sea turtles.
Mylar balloons are devastating.
As stewards this summer, PLEASE pick-up and discard properly all debris.
– A Snippet from The Field by Justine Kibbe June 25, 2018
This video was taken in 2015-showing the biggest jelly fish species within Long Island and Fishers Island Sounds.
The arrival “season” for these jellies around our Island has differed these last 7 years –could be trends in climate and water temps.
*Sea Turtles depend on jelly fish as a main diet staple.
– A Snippet from The Field by Justine Kibbe June 25, 2018
Riding home from the Village Market this eve (don’t forget your satchels!) I heard the call of a Northern Flicker – pedaled home to get my camera… So amazing to spy this nest cavity with young birds awaiting an evening meal.
PS. Keep your eyes peeled nearby Seven Gables driveway.
– from The Field by Justine Kibbe June 23, 2018.
