Hello Everyone
Todays weather was quite a treat. Blue skies and sunshine, so i decided to go help my son pick some periwinkles at Western Light this morning. FOrgot how much i enjoy the solitude on the beach and looking at the different seaweeds and creatures in amongst the tidepools. Some sightings today include: my first Bank Swallow today at Northern Light and a Tree Swallow at Western Light.A red-tailed hawk has also been sighted hunting in this area. Lots of Goldfinches,pheasants, Common Grackles, black-capped chickadees and Robins around. At Pond Cove i sighted my first shorebird sighting for this year. Three Greater Yellowlegs! Also at Big Pond was 3 Canada Geese in amongst lots of gulls. A Northern Harrier was hunting in the area also. It felt good just to walk along the beach and listen to the sound of the waves and soak up the sun. I call it my ocean therapy don't think i could live without it!Hope everyone got a chance to get out today and enjoy this lovely weather.
About Me
- June
- I have lived on Long and Brier Island most of my life and I love the natural beauty of our islands and the waters that surround us. I have worked as a stewardship officer of the Brier Island Nature Preserve for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, naturalist guide for many whale watching companies in our area, wrote a book entitled"Brier Island's Wildflower Field Guide", and volunteer for many nature organizations such as: N.S Bird Society, Environment Canada Species at Risk, GOMI-Gulf of Maine environmental youth program.I have won the Bay of Fundy Education and Awareness award and strive to tell as many people of the importance of stewarding and preserving our area for the next generation to enjoy as much as i do.
3 comments:
Did you figure out what made the water green?
Hi Margaret
Well i have some conflicting results. Some people think it is ulva (sea lettuce) its a green seaweed that broke up in the break or it could be another green species of seaweed. Another idea was it could be algae, i was hoping it was phytoplankton. I guess you would have to look at it underneath a microscope to be sure what it might be but if i find out any new information i will post it on my blog. Thanks for your inquiries!
and thank you for your answer!
Margaret
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