Birdwatching cruise around the Norwalk Islands
A young Osprey sits on a nest on the Norwalk Islands. Another osprey is seen hunkered down in the lower right corner of the photo. ©Chris Bosak, All Rights Reserved
Sunday morning I took a birdwatching tour of the Norwalk Islands off the coast of Norwalk, Conn., as part of the Norwalk Seaport Association’s annual cruises. It was the final tour of the year, so if you missed it, be sure to be ready next summer.
Norwalker and Master Wildlife Conservationist Larry Flynn led the tour, while Mark was the captain and Greg was the mate. About 20 people participated in the tour. We saw dozens of Osprey, American Oystercatchers, Common Loons, Double-crested Cormorants, Great Egrets, Little Blue Heron, Ruddy Turnstones, and plenty of other birds. We also saw a mink near Manresa Island.
I spoke of the tour during the Sunday, July 29, 2012, show, which will be repeated tonight (Monday, July 30) at 8 o’clock on 1490 WGCH. Check out that archive starting tomorrow morning if you missed the show.
Special thanks to the Norwalk Seaport Association.
An adult osprey (back) watches over a nest with three young birds in it around the Norwalk Islands. Photo by Chris Bosak, copyright all rights reserved.
Double-crested Cormorants sit atop the shack at Goose Island. Photo by Chris Bosak, copyright, all rights reserved.
Photo by Chris Bosak
Peck’s Ledge Lighthouse in Norwalk.
Master Wildlife Conservationist Larry Flynn points out a bird on the Norwalk Seaport Association bird cruise held Sunday.
A Greater Black-backed Gull sits with dozens of Double-crested Cormorants on the roof of a shack on Goose Island. Photo by Chris Bosak, copyright, all rights reserved