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Read more about the article It’s Bat Week! The story of a Tree Bat on Dewees

It’s Bat Week! The story of a Tree Bat on Dewees

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 29, 2015
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Featured Creature/Mammals

I've seen bats on Dewees fairly often in early spring, and occasionally in summer. Since it's National Bat Week (who knew?!) I thought I would share a story of a…

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Read more about the article Bobcat Photos taken 2 ways by Conservancy Interns

Bobcat Photos taken 2 ways by Conservancy Interns

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:July 14, 2015
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Mammals

On July 1, Nicole (one of the Dewees Island Conservancy's summer interns) was scanning the photos taken by the wildlife trail camera out on the North End of the Island…

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Pelicans

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:November 13, 2012
  • Post category:Birds and Birding/CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Featured Creature

Sometimes I think Pelicans are the clowns of the bird world, and sometimes I am awed by their grace. The bird featured below caught a huge red drum, and I…

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Winter Bird Notes: Northern Gannet

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:February 25, 2012
  • Post category:Birds and Birding/Featured Creature/Winter
  • Post comments:6 Comments

I had heard of people watching Northern Gannets diving right near the shore in the winter, but so far, every time I have been watching the beach in the winter,…

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Eagles Are Nesting on the Island

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:February 2, 2012
  • Post category:Birds and Birding/Featured Creature/Winter
  • Post comments:4 Comments

The buzz circulated yesterday afternoon as Ginny and I discovered the nest within a few hours of each other. We have been watching this pair of eagles since December, when…

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Portuguese Men o’ war on the Front Beach

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:December 7, 2011
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Uncategorized/Winter
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Dewees Environmentalist Lori Sheridan Wilson sent out a warning to Dewees beachgoers yesterday to look out for Portuguese man o' war jellyfish on the beach. This is about a week…

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Butterfly Tagging

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 30, 2011
  • Post category:Fall/Featured Creature/Island Living/Uncategorized
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On Friday, the Dewees Island Conservancy sponsored a butterfly tagging program on Dewees Island with long-time island friend and fantastic Naturalist Billy McCord. Everyone I told about this responded with…

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Butterflies are spectacular in October

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 18, 2011
  • Post category:Fall/Featured Creature
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Ahhh... October.  The marsh is golden, the sweetgrass is blooming, the warblers are careening through.  Along with sweetgrass, the camphorweed and mistflower and seaside goldenrod are all blooming along the…

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This is a great time to see migrating birds: especially Redstarts

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 7, 2011
  • Post category:Birds and Birding/Featured Creature
  • Post comments:2 Comments

It is spectacular on the island at this time of year!  The wax myrtles along the roads are covered with tiny, flitting warblers on their way south, and it's well…

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Cool Article on Jellyfish

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:September 16, 2011
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Uncategorized
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The New York Times published this interesting article (with great photos) about jellyfish.

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