By Susan Heath I made another round of West Galveston Bay on Wednesday, April 6th. I was joined by John Wright who chauffeured us in his boat along with Scott Buckel and Debbie Repasz. We started in Jones Bay checking on the two pairs that have chicks there. The wind was really blowing so the chicks were all hidden in … Read More
The Oystercatcher Diaries 2016: Entry 3
By Susan Heath I can’t believe that March is coming to a close but that it is and the oystercatcher breeding season is in full swing. I was going to build up to it but I just can’t hold it in. We’ve got chicks folks! We headed out from Tim Long’s dock to check on the pairs in Jones Bay. … Read More
The Oystercatcher Diaries 2016: Entry 2
By Susan Heath On March 11 I made another round of West Galveston Bay with Alan Wilde, Chuck Snyder, and John Wright. John took us out on his boat and again it was a sweet ride! John did a great job chauffeuring us around to the different locations. Last time we found six nests and Alan found an additional one … Read More
The Oystercatcher Diaries 2015: Field Week 10
By Susan Heath Tropical storm Bill changed all my monitoring plans. I had to reschedule the planned outing to West Galveston Bay from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19. […]
The Oystercatcher Diaries 2015: Field Week 9
By Susan Heath The season is winding down folks! On Monday I was joined by Alan Wilde, Tim Long, and Scott Buckel, all Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists. We checked […]
The Oystercatcher Diaries 2015: Field Week 8
By Susan Heath This was a hard week. The tide is still super high and the oystercatchers are suffering because of it. On Monday I was joined by Alan Wilde […]