Quiet and Neaturey

Yep, Another cold and windy evening on Plum Island. Is it really spring? Well yes but not on Plum Island because, lets get real here....this is New England. Anyway, when I was astutely looking for any signs of life or movement from any creatures, i found absolutely nothing. No seagulls, no birds, no ducks, etc. I saw some foam stuff that I have posted about before and that was it.

It was bizarre to hear nothing but wind and cars on Plum Island. There is ALWAYS something making noise in the spring time whether it is a duck/goose or bird. My best guess is that all the little barrier island creatures were just kinda hunkered down or in another location trying to keep warm.

Construction? Thats less neat than marsh...

 It was a wicked windy day down there on the island.

When I got to my usual spot to sit, take pictures, and make observations, i realized that there was construction equipment blocking me from getting there. I asked myself "What the hell is going on here?!" After making a closer look, I noticed that the tide was very high and here were straw rolls and other flood deterrents.

To expand on plum island and flooding, it is actually a very serious problem. Last year a few families lost their homes due erosion of the beach.

Due to the jetties not working properly, the beaches are being swept away rapidly.

If you are more interested in learning about this problem, the link to an informative website below.
http://www.plumislanderosion.com/




As for the other observations, I noticed that there were a lot of sea gulls in the marsh and not too many ducks. Still more life and activity than there was in the winter though!