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Citizens of Ship part II: Seabirds, Shorebirds, and Swimmers
Hello again from Ship Island! Jill and I have been off the island for about 4 days as part of a mid-season break provided for us by the refuge staff. Now that we’re back and catching up on our work, h… more →
Summer with the seabirds
Migration - back to the breeding grounds further north
wrote 2 months ago: This is what I woke up to this morning. What a sight! Common Eider frolicking. There were maybe 7 … more →
Eider this or that
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wrote 2 months ago: Yet another visit to the Barnegat Bay Lighthouse on Feb 12, 2013. This day was no different weather … more →
"Why are eiders dying?" talk well attended on the Cape
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wrote 4 months ago: Bird enthusiasts scan Wellfleet Harbor with the expert assistance of Mark Faherty. This past Saturda … more →
December 2012 Ten Best
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wrote 4 months ago: It was a good month for birds of all kinds, but I’m limiting this post to what I think were th … more →
Common Eider-postcard art
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TWITCHING AND GRUNGE: A Day of Birding on the Washington Coast
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wrote 6 months ago: Like water off a duck’s back: Common Eider 1st year male in winter plumage bathing in the salt … more →
Rhode Island grad student tracking Common Eider movements
wrote 8 months ago: Satellite tagged Common Eider contemplates her next move. (Photo: J. Beuth) Josh Beuth, a Master’s c … more →
Schoodic Point, Maine
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wrote 10 months ago: Schoodic Point is the mainland section of Acadia National Park. It is not as well known as the main … more →
Citizens of Ship part II: Seabirds, Shorebirds, and Swimmers
wrote 11 months ago: Hello again from Ship Island! Jill and I have been off the island for about 4 days as part of a mid- … more →
To Belong
wrote 11 months ago: Our slowly increasing band of volunteers met last week in the aptly named Volunteer Inn in Harold St … more →
New Bird Photographed - Common Eider
wrote 1 year ago: Common Eider This photo was not taken in Dutchess County. Not even seconds after photographing the h … more →
Common Eider
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wrote 1 year ago: On a recent visit to Peak’s Island, Maine, I observed many common eiders (the largest ducks in the N … more →
Slacker Wrap-Up Part III: Toxic Transport
wrote 1 year ago: Remember Nunavut? (It’s Canada’s newest territory.) Most of Nunavut is above the Arctic Circle where … more →
10 facts about... eiders
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wrote 1 year ago: With their superb plumage and distinctive, endearing calls, eiders are a much-loved sight around the … more →
. . . and the Least will be first! (I think!)
wrote 1 year ago: That’s “Least Sandpiper.” Or more descriptively, a “Peep.” Mind you, I … more →
That's all folks!
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wrote 1 year ago: We are packing our gear and cleaning the cabin! Jennie and I head back to the mainland today and we … more →
Eider Parade!
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wrote 1 year ago: These Common Eider hens decided that our front yard was the safest route for leading their ducklings … more →
Metinic Eider Round Up!
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wrote 1 year ago: Kelsey and Jennie make their way through the Bayberry. This week on Metinic we had the opportunity t … more →
