Rarely do beachgoers make it clear to the world that these dive-bombing, chip-stalking, squawking birds are nothing, but a nuisance. Despite seeing gulls flying among us every day, few people fully understand how human activity impacts the lives of these birds. Gulls...

Hello my little birding friends! Hope you are all well and safe. I’m so glad the election is over and can’t wait until it and Covid really are over. I went outside at 10am to look for something, (Nov. 7th) with a t-shirt on! I couldn’t believe how warm it was. I saw...

The first Saturday in October was a crisp, lovely fall day to get together at Brookside for an outdoor cleanup. It was the first in person event that we have held since COVID turned the world on its side. We had a really nice turn out with about a dozen people showing...

As we navigate this season of not being able to host in person general monthly meetings, we have had and have planned a good line up of virtual programs.  In September, Enrico Nardone, from Seatuck Environmental, gave us an informative program on coyotes on Long...

We’ve had a horrendous year with our weather. Hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, have done a lot of damage to us and wildlife. Melting glaciers, rising seas, larger fires and longer fire seasons are all due to climate change. Wildfires occur in the western United States...

You’re outside, enjoying a sunny day when a shadow at your feet causes you to look up. A large, black bird flies over and lands in a nearby tree. You wonder: is that a Crow or a Raven? These two species, Common Ravens and American Crows, overlap widely throughout...