What a cold and windy winter we’ve had so far here on the Cape… with lots of wind chills in the teens. I took a ride to Boat Meadow Beach yesterday afternoon and was surprised to see so much ice on Cape Cod Bay.
With the forecast for windchills below zero on Saturday and the possibility of a huge snowstorm on Sunday and into Monday, it will be interesting to see what Cape Cod Bay looks like next week!
Every time I walk to Boat Meadow Beach in the off-season when the leaves are off of the trees, I see these piles of broken clam shells scattered on the ground under the bushes and trees. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
But, I’ve never seen a seagull, or any bird, or any animal anywhere near here. Obviously, someone must sit in the top of the tree and eat their cracked clams and drop the shells on the ground below. Can you see the pile in the leaves? It’s a pretty good size stash. Has anyone else ever seen any “suspicious” activity in this area?
Yesterday morning was pretty dreary and rain was forecast for the afternoon , so I thought I’d take a walk over to Boat Meadow Beach while it was still somewhat nice. There were a few cars and trucks in the parking lot, without drivers sitting in them, so I wondered what was going on.
What a surprise I got when I saw a new Osprey nest platform being put up by Boat Meadow Beach. Wow! It will be so much fun to be able to watch them from the beach while they build their nest and raise their young.
When I walked closer, I saw that “The Beard With Binoculars” team was just finishing up. I asked if they would like a group photo for the Eastham Facebook Page. I posted it yesterday and have had a huge response.
Thank you to the whole team from all of us in Eastham. What a treat it will to be able to see these Osprey so close all summer long!
I love seeing all of the new shorebirds that have migrated this time of year on the beaches. We saw a Least Sandpiper (on left) which is rare but regular and a Dunlin (on right) which is common here in the fall. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
There were so many birds at Boat Meadow. Have you noticed the uptick of shorebirds in the past couple of weeks?
It was low tide and there were so many different shore birds feeding on the flats at Boat Meadow Beach. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
It was such a treat to see this Black-bellied Plover which breeds on the Arctic tundra and winters on coastal areas like beaches and mudflats.
I found this range map of the Black-bellied Plovers and thought it was so interesting.
