01.12.2024 Around the Island Birds of a feather A near-universal symbol of happiness, these birds were so common in the early 20th century that they outnumbered robins. But by 1970 the population of bluebirds in New York...
12.19.2022 Around the Island The bluebirds of happiness: Mashomack’s 20-year old-project brings birds back Bluebirds are a near-universal symbol of happiness. Ask anyone who has volunteered to monitor Mashomack’s Nest box Trail, and they’ll describe the joy of seeing tiny blue eggs in...
01.30.2022 Around the Island Bluebird of happiness In many cultures, from Russian to Native American, the bluebird is considered a sign of hope. As children we learned that somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. Our friend...
05.18.2018 Columns Charity’s Column: We need the eggs Twice this spring I’ve sprayed myself with Deep Woods Off, tucked my pants into my socks and with fellow volunteers climbed into the cab of a pickup that smelled...
03.08.2013 Around the Island Spring alert: Bluebird numbers growing on the Island Twelve years of providing nest boxes for Eastern Bluebirds at Mashomack Preserve have helped increase the Shelter Island bluebird population by over 300 percent from 2001 through 2012. Many...
