Our 90 acres are dripping with babbling brooks, lily pad ponds, and charming little boardwalks. I don't even have to "go" anywhere to spend my downtime birding and enjoying the general nature of things. It's like you're in a different place every week as the plants begin to fill in the forest and new birds arrive. Eastern Towhees, Cowbirds, and Ovenbirds are now ordinary sights and sounds - and I say sounds lightly as they're more of a constant chorus in the woods. The beaches are filling up and our beautiful beech tree is filling in. On the shore dozens and dozens of terns fly overhead, shrieking at me with the looming threat of dropped fish or just droppings. 

Shout out to Sharon for her maiden carpentry adventure- outdoor showers!

Took my first outdoor shower today and can't wait for many more - hopefully a weebit warmer.

But don't worry, I am working as well!

These are part of project that involves trapping snakes to attach a radio device to track their movements.

My days look something like this sign (which we have erected all around our many sites). I walk around my sites to check on the nesting progress of the birds, assess the beach in general, and make sure the fencing is all intact. 

We did three more exclosures yesterday in an effort to protect the nests from predators.

And we finally took our next picture! The three shorebird monitors at Hoft Farm.