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Newsletter 2022: From the President

2022-05-27T08:38:48-04:00May 27th, 2022|Newsletter 2022|

Elizabeth McCance From the President I’m not the only one preparing for an exciting summer at Fishers – so are the ospreys! Watching an osprey lay an egg at night courtesy of an Osprey Cam recording is a treat to behold, and one that was unimaginable a few decades ago. Technology aside, this year promises to

Black Cherry Trees: Nature’s Topiaries

2022-05-23T08:34:58-04:00May 18th, 2022|Field Note|

Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) Have you noticed the bizarrely-twisted trunks of so many of the Black Cherry trees on the Island? Their distorted shape is a result of natural pruning caused by a fungus, Apiosporina morbosa, known, quite descriptively, as Black knot. Black Cherry tree with Black knot disease taken along Treasure Pond

Horsetails

2022-05-23T08:33:56-04:00May 17th, 2022|Field Note|

Horsetails (Equisetum sp.) Species in the genus Equisetum are living members of a group of plants, the sphenophytes, that dominated the landscape during the age of dinosaurs. Some grew up to 100 feet tall but today's plants of the Equisetum family are much smaller, even though some species in South America may reach 15

Beechdrops

2022-05-16T14:48:02-04:00May 16th, 2022|Field Note|

Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana) As described by its scientific name, Epifagus lives exclusively on the roots of beech trees, specifically American beeches. Beechdrops found on the eastern leg of Island Pond Trail. Photo by Jack Schneider Beechdrops are an annual plant that lacks leaves and chlorophyll, relying on energy derived

2022 Reported Bird Sightings on Fishers Island

2023-01-30T12:03:53-05:00May 10th, 2022|News|

2022 Reported Bird Sightings on Fishers Island (There were 181 different species reported by observers this year. Of those, seven were new and added to our overall list of historic sightings. That list now contains 252 species.) The data are collected by a group of knowledgeable Fishers Islanders. eBird reports and Audubon Seasonal Bird

Second osprey egg at Middle Farms nest

2022-05-03T16:38:03-04:00May 3rd, 2022|Osprey Blog 2022|

The second osprey egg was laid at Middle Farms nest shortly after 10 PM on April 29, 2022 – three days after the first egg. The above screen capture showing two eggs was provided by Vicki Rafferty, who was watching from California on May 1st and first noticed that a second egg had been

ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2023

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F.I. Sketchbook 2005

THE SKETCHBOOKS OF CHARLIE FERGUSON

In the full sweep of Fishers Island’s history, there is no artist more synonymous, more closely associated with Fishers Island than Charles B. “Charlie” Ferguson. The main show features images from two of Charlie's sketchbooks which functioned as illustrated diaries that were filled with daily activities, nature observations, personal notes, and lots of art—drawings, sketches, and watercolors—in various states of completion.

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