2021 Osprey Season in review
It was an exciting Osprey season at Belle Isle, over 460,000 people watched the Belle Isle nest via the new camera system. For those that don’t know, the camera system was purchased through a online education grant from the city of Boston along with funds from the Friends of Belle Isle marsh. I think given […]
Saltmarsh Sparrow study
2021 represents the 4th year of Saltmarsh Sparrow (SALS) work at Belle Isle marsh. In previous years we conducted passive surveys of the breeding populations at BIM. We typically would survey the breeding area 3 or 4 times per season, assessing annual numbers of birds and looking at basic breeding productivity, meaning if they had […]
Summer updates from Norman
During my time at Belle Isle I have been fortunate enough to be a part of some amazing and important projects. The incredible amount of wildlife present in the area truly astounded me. Coyotes, Fisher, rabbits and hundreds of species of birds, among others call this home. A respite for both ourselves and wildlife. Being […]