By now, well into spring, all of our songbirds have returned to Essex and surrounding fields and woodlands, many of them having spent the last six or seven months in Central or South America. Songbird Populations Decline Migratory songbirds are less bountiful than they were … [Read more...] about Songbird Mysteries
Split Rock Wildway
Skinks at Split Rock Wildway
If Split Rock Wildway does not have skinks, it may soon. I’ve seen Ground Skinks (Scincella lateralis) on my rambles in the Southeast, and I’ve heard rumors of Five-lined Skinks (Eumeces fasciatus) here on the Adirondack Coast, but I’ve never seen a skink north of Kentucky. Have … [Read more...] about Skinks at Split Rock Wildway
Split Rock Wildway: Creating and Protecting a Wildlife Corridor
Rolling hills and bluffs. Picturesque, panoramic views. Diverse forests and farms. These are just some of the aesthetic values of the Split Rock Wildway. But from a conservation perspective, the Split Rock Wildway is more than just a beautiful place. It is a vital pathway for … [Read more...] about Split Rock Wildway: Creating and Protecting a Wildlife Corridor
Spring Song: Frogs of the Adirondacks
Spring Peepers have began warming up for their mating choruses along the Beaver pond near my home in Split Rock Wildway. Wood Frogs began singing—if duck-like quacks be song—from vernal pools in the eastern Adirondacks even before the ice was all melted. Gray Treefrogs, … [Read more...] about Spring Song: Frogs of the Adirondacks
The Eddy Foundation Protects Adirondacks
The Eddy Foundation is a non-profit environmental foundation that purchases and preserves wildlands in the eastern Adirondacks of northern New York State. Founded "in 1996 with a focus on supporting a sustainable interface between humans and the ecosystem" (Lakeside School), the … [Read more...] about The Eddy Foundation Protects Adirondacks