Today the birds were the attraction. I spotted a night heron, right, and a great blue heron, left. What amazing birds! They must make the other birds jealous.
Pete and Emily Gross, the coordinators for my section, joined me for my walk, and they taught be even more, especially that human digging and turtle signs can be similar, so you have to search for turtle tracks. Also, turtles can nest anywhere, even low on the shoreline.
Mr. Masferrer also joined us, and he took the pictures this time. With no signs of turtles, we focused on obstructions and trash on the beach. Luckily, we saw all lights off as the sun peaked over the horizon. Sadly, the same resort is still leaving beach chairs on the beach overnight. Pete promised to send another e-mail. Also, someone found pieces of the recently destroyed pier and piled them up on the beach. It seems such as small, innocent thing, but this pile could easily prevent a turtle from nesting and result in a false crawl.
The most exciting event was after the walk. Mr. Masferrer and I went to our favorite spot on the north end of the island to see the endangered snowy plover. We once had five nesting pairs on the island. This year we only have one. This tiny bird is so precious, bobbing across the sand. They nest in the center of the beach, so their nesting area is roped off for protection.
Next week, I'm not walking, so let's hope the turtles wait as well.
Pete and Emily Gross, the coordinators for my section, joined me for my walk, and they taught be even more, especially that human digging and turtle signs can be similar, so you have to search for turtle tracks. Also, turtles can nest anywhere, even low on the shoreline.
Mr. Masferrer also joined us, and he took the pictures this time. With no signs of turtles, we focused on obstructions and trash on the beach. Luckily, we saw all lights off as the sun peaked over the horizon. Sadly, the same resort is still leaving beach chairs on the beach overnight. Pete promised to send another e-mail. Also, someone found pieces of the recently destroyed pier and piled them up on the beach. It seems such as small, innocent thing, but this pile could easily prevent a turtle from nesting and result in a false crawl.
The most exciting event was after the walk. Mr. Masferrer and I went to our favorite spot on the north end of the island to see the endangered snowy plover. We once had five nesting pairs on the island. This year we only have one. This tiny bird is so precious, bobbing across the sand. They nest in the center of the beach, so their nesting area is roped off for protection.Next week, I'm not walking, so let's hope the turtles wait as well.
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