2015 Annual Exhibition: The History of Farming on Fishers Island
This exhibition puts animals back at the center of island life—a spot they steadfastly occupied for centuries following settlement in the 1640s.
Edwin Tracking May 17-19
Edwin Tracking May 17 ~ Edwin spent the early morning between the Niantic River and Latimer Brook in East Lyme. He then headed west to the Connecticut River and followed it north to Selden Creek and Pratt Cove, then looped back south through Essex, to the shoreline in Old Lyme before returning east. He stopped
Charlie Tracking May 16-17
Charlie Tracking May 16 ~ Charlie spent the early dawn hours at Hay Harbor then headed to the nest at the west end transfer station early in the morning. Mid morning, he took a brief trip to the Thames River and returned to spend the rest of the morning near the nest. [raw] [one_half]
Charlie Tracking May 13-15
May 13 ~ Charlie spent the morning and much of the afternoon on the west end of Fishers Island, mostly between Hay Harbor, the nest at the transfer station, and the southern shoreline nearby. In the late afternoon he made one more trip to Hay Harbor and the northern shoreline, then returned to the nest
Edwin Tracking May 16
MAY 16 ~ Edwin spent the early morning, first along the west bank of the Niantic River, and then at nearby Latimer Brook in East Lyme, CT. Mid morning, he made a loop starting to the south at Gorton Pond and the Pattagansett River, then headed east to a lower portion of the Niantic River,
Edwin Tracking May 13-15
May 13 ~ Edwin spent the early morning at Latimer Brook in East Lyme, then headed south to spend the rest of the morning at Gardiners Island. [raw] [one_half] Edwin Tracking May 13 [/one_half] [one_half last] AM ~ Latimer Brook to Gardiners Island [/one_half] [clear] [/raw] Around noon, Edwin headed southwest
Charlie Tracking May 11-12
May 11 ~ Charlie spent the early morning between Hay Harbor and the nest at the west end transfer station on Fishers Island. [raw] [one_half] Charlie Tracking May 11 [/one_half] [one_half last] Early AM Between Hay Harbor and Nest [/one_half] [clear] [/raw] Mid morning, Charlie headed north off-island to Mumford Cove
Edwin Tracking May 11-12
May 11 ~ Edwin spent the day and night at his more frequented waterways in East Lyme, Connecticut. The morning and afternoon was spent between Latimer Brook, the Niantic River and Clark Pond, with one brief trip mid morning further west to Bride Brook. The evening was spent between Latimer Brook, Banning Cove and the
Charlie Tracking May 9-10
May 9 ~ Charlie spent the early morning mostly near the nest at the west end transfer station, with a brief trip to Hay Harbor and another one to Groton, CT. [raw] [one_half] Charlie Tracking May 9 [/one_half] [one_half last] Early AM ~ Nest, Hay Harbor and Groton, CT [/one_half] [clear]
Charlie Tracking May 6-8
May 6 ~ Charlie spent most of the day near the nest at the west end transfer station and hunting for food off the nearby southern shoreline. One exception, was a brief mid morning trip to the mouth of the Thames River and back. In the early evening, he made a second trip to the
