Howdee all,
Last night I packed a picnic dinner and we headed out to Harding’s Beach to catch the sunset.
The no-see-ums were out and we ended up eating dinner in the car..
After dinner we braved the bugs for a short beach walk..
and a few photos..
Other than a few downed trees, minor electrical outages and a few boats that were beached….Irene was kind here..
Wishing all that were affected adversely~~ a speedy recovery and rebuilding after the storm.
Howdee all,
We haven’t seen the brunt of the storm yet..it shouldn’t be too bad here in Chatham, Ma.
We had a nice walk early morning and late morning took a drive around town.
The winds had picked up.
There was minor flooding, in a few low lying areas.
We drove to Lighthouse beach..
Young girls having fun using sheets for sails..
The parking lot was full…Storm chasers..
No swimming allowed today..
Though..there were Board surfers going out to check out the surf..
I walked to the beach..
view looking south
I was sandblasted…I look five years younger now 
view looking north..
View toward the lighthouse..
Sand sailing..
Board sailing..
Hello Irene…thanks for being kind to us so far..
Posted in Chatham, Hurricane, Hurricane Irene, Ma
Howdee all,
The shops of downtown Chatham, Ma are boarding up..
In preparation of Irene..
Chatham light
Hurricane Warning Flags..
Stay safe my east coast friends and family!
I will try to post during and after storm photos here…
Posted in Chatham, Hurricane, Hurricane Irene, Ma
Howdee all,
We are still on Cape Cod and will weather out Hurricane Irene here.
I hope all my east coast family and friends stay safe!
I wonder what the Cape will look like after the storm.
Will this bridge still be passable after the storm?
Will these boats still be nestled alongside the pier?
Will the Coast Guard boats be going out on rescue missions?
What will the birds do?
This ones not too concerned right now..
Where will the Grey and Harbor Seal go? They like hanging out on the sand bar…will it still be here..or moved to another area?
How will South Beach look after the storm?
From current storm tracks~it looks like the Cape will be getting a tropical storm..
Of course that could all change..
We are here nestled in behind a family home…Will go to the house when the storm hits.
Take care East Coasters
Posted in birds, cape cod, Chatham, Harbor Seal, Hurricane, Hurricane Irene
Howdee all,
Yesterday we joined a group to bird
South Beach, Chatham Ma,
Mary Noonan Keleher, a facebook friend, invited us to tag along.
We took the first water taxi out of Outermost Harbor, to South Beach.
We paid an extra 10 dollars to get a drop off closer to North Cove.
Below is a map of South Beach and Monomoy If you want to Bird South Beach check out this link.
The map is there as well
It was supposed to be a stormy morning….but we got lucky…
The storm moved out of the area sooner than expected.
We birded the inner beach and then moved south toward North Cove area..
See Map above.
Mary brought her daughter Ashley along…Ashley birded with us and also keep herself busy by creating art..
And Jumping over waves…
We walked thru sandy beaches..
And shallow water..
Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated sandpiper?
I still suck at shorebirding…
Scads of Tern
Gull trying to get a free lunch..
Least Sandpiper
I feel like a beginning birder when it comes to shorebirds…
Black-bellied Plover
A few birds like this Plover, are easier for me to ID
Whimbrel
And these..well~what else could they be?
Sanderling
Ruddy Turnstone
Easy ID for me 🙂
Clamming
Checking out the birds…
Snowy Egrets~dance fishing
Looking for Pelagics
Wilson’s Storm Petral
Life bird for us!
Why have we never seen this bird before? There were hundreds of them flying low over the water.
Whimbrel
A fun day for all ~
Thanks to Mary for inviting us to tag along!
Birds of the Day
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Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Gannet
Herring Gull
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Northern Harrier
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Horned Lark
Osprey
American Oystercatcher
Wilson’s Storm Petrel
Semipalmated Plover,
Piping Plover
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Red Knot
Snowy Egret
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cory’s Shearwater
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Black Tern
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Roseate Tern
Least Tern
Ruddy Turnstone
Whimbrel
Willet
Posted in Birding, Birding Ma., cape, cape cod, Sanderling, Semipalmated Plover, Snowy Egret, South Beach
Howdee all,
Yeah..we saw it!
Corporation Beach~Dennis, Ma.
We missed this bird a few days ago…timing just wasn’t right.
Tonight around seven~ on our way back to Chatham from a long day out with Jeff’s 91 year old mother..
I went on my itouch…
A facebook friend,Dan Furbish, had posted on my wall fifteen minutes earlier that the Brown Booby was being seen at Corporation Beach and to get my butt over there…
This is what he wrote
We were cutting it close~it was around seven..we were at least fifteen minutes away…The sun would be setting in a half hour….We had a quart of Ice-cream in the car…which we promptly put into a cooler and put things in high gear, hoping to make it there before it got dark or the bird flew.
We made it to the beach just as the sun was setting, I dashed out of the car and ran to where I saw birders…
YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE….
My photo of the Brown Booby..right side of rock..
not so good…
Immature Brown Booby
Luckily Alex Burdo was there..
He digiscoped a few for me..
Thanks Alex!
Alex is a truly amazing 15 year old birder…
I will never be in his league..
but that’s ok..
If you have never seen his blog..
check it out!
We didn’t have our scope with us…
Alex let us look thru his scope for some nice views of the bird.
It was Soooo very exciting..to see this bird and also to meet Alex Burdo and Kathy Doyon the only other birders checking out this rare Brown Booby..
It was getting dark and time to leave..
Jeff’s mom, was a trooper, She had to climb up and down this area to see the bird..
Here she is climbing back up…
Not bad for a 91 year old…
Special thanks to Dan Furbish for letting me know about the Brown Booby!
Posted in Brown Booby, cape cod
Howdee all,
We arrived a few days ago and will be in Cape Cod for a few weeks…
Spending time with Jeff’s side of the family…
Most mornings we go for a fast walk around Chatham…
Sometimes stopping to take in the scene..
or check out the beach..
Barnacles..
A stranded starfish..
Once in a while we stop to look at birds~but this is an exercise walk..we don’t bring binoculars..
My photos are quick shots…sometimes while walking..
We intend on doing some kayaking and birding while here….
Prime migration for shorebirds…:)
Did you know there was a Brown Booby seen in West Dennis a few days ago…
I missed it!~~~~ Big Frigen bummer
Yoga on the beach…
South Beach~Chatham
I still have posts of NH that I haven’t had a chance to get together ..
A busy summer…and a lazy blogger..
Hope you all enjoy the rest of your summer..
its disappearing quickly…go grab some!
Howdee all,
Not a hike but a lovely stroll to a very popular falls in New Hampshire, just off the Kancamagus Highway.
Round trip~ less than a mile
Little to no elevation gain
Easy stroll to the falls..
Bottom of the falls a greenish pool of water..
No swimming allowed here..
This area gets allot of traffic ..some of the area is off limits to foot traffic.
A water carved hole
Back to the falls.. we start walking toward the top..
Foot paths, stairs and bridges to the viewing areas…
Getting closer to the top..
The Falls…
Having just lost my Balliecat..it was cool to see the cat head in the first part of the falls…
Do you see the Big ear of the cat at the top falls..
How about here?
I loved watching the water here…
And the Cat head…
A nice easy walk on a hot day..
Refreshing and Relaxing..
Sabbaday Falls…
Put it on your list of Falls to see.
Posted in hikes, hiking, New Hampshire, Sabbaday Falls
Howdee all,
Another nice hike in New Hampshire this one near North Conway..
Black Cap Trail to Cranmore Mt. Trail
Read the above link for more trail descriptions.
4.5 mile RT
827.0 ft Gain
Black Cap is located east of Cranmore Mountain
It was another moderate hike…which means allot of sweat for this ole gal.
From the top there are wonderful views.
The young uns were already at the top waiting for us ole folks..
It was a lovely spot to have lunch…
And wander around on the granite cap…
Taking in the views..
I spotted some glistening pine cones..
And noticed the glisten was sap..
Very cool..
A few more discoveries..
At the top.. Lichen
I stopped to pick a few berries..
Just a few ripe ones..
While sitting taking in the view..this fella came to visit me..
It stayed on my arm for five minutes..
I suppose I tasted pretty salty..
After we all rested at the top…we continued the hike following the trail back down the mountain to the intersection of the trail that goes to Mt. Cranmore.
This wildflower was blooming in the field below Mt Cranmore Lodge and Tram.
We took a break at the lodge…taking in the views of North Conway..
before heading back down the mountain.
Another awesome Hike in New Hampshire…
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Jeff and I are still in CT, we head for Cape Cod on Monday and will be there for two or three weeks.
I still haven’t been able to blog out my Balliecat…but, I will when the time feels right.
Hope you all are having a wonderful summer…its almost over..Go grab as much as you can before it slips away. 
Posted in Black Cap Mountain, hikes, Mt Cranmore, New Hampshire
Howdee all,
Still with the Hiking camp in New Hampshire…I went on the hike to
A short 3 mile round trip hike.
The hike was a bit of a workout..but not difficult.
It has been dry in NH and the falls weren’t at their best…
They were still beautiful despite the lack of water….
It’s a great place to sit, soak your sore feet and have lunch.
Another great hike in New Hampshire
Posted in Arethusa Falls, hikes, hiking, New Hampshire, Waterfall
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