… but are Westporters ready for Compo?
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How is social distancing being enforced? Or is it? It it an honor system?
Looks like based on the picture, the employees are not great at distancing or complying with the mask policy.
Just read yesterday’s post. Honor system it is.
I’m curious to know: What type of bird is it, do they lay their eggs in the sand.
I don’t remember these birds in the past, do they have a
a beach emblem, when do the birds hatch and leave.
are they allowed to gather in groups of 6, should they
nest 6 feet apart, should they be tested for COVID-19
etc.
Sincerely,
Gerald F. Romano, Jr.
Piping Plovers
American Oystercatchers also lay their eggs in the sand. Beautiful birds!
I want thank all the staff who are working all the gates and carmine they will be working hard now
What is that blue strip? For wheelchair access?
It’s a Mobi-Mat. It’s been there for a couple of years. It’s for handicap access, but mothers have found it great for strollers too. A great addition, and I think Parks & Rec was planning to add one or two more (not sure). Here are some previous stories and photos about it: https://06880danwoog.com/?s=Mobi-mat
Thanks, Dan, I never leave the relatively child-free eastern end of the beach from the Soundview Lot so never saw it. Go as close to the jetty as necessary to main proper social distancing of at least six yards (in the old days). Requires keeping a careful eye on the tides.
Congratulations to the Parks & Rec Staff for putting all this together. The Beach is clean and in beautiful condition. We all need to respect their efforts and act in a responsible manner. Now we need to get the million dollar bathroom operational or at the very least shut off its annoying lighting which has destroyed our nightscape.
These birds have nested many times before. I believe they are plovers.
What happens when the pandemic hits home? In this, the latest installation of the series, the occasion of a phone call from an old, childhood friend is the catalyst for recollections.
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Re: the nesting bird in question, I believe it is a Killdeer who build their
nests on the ground, particularly near a sheltering rock or clump of
grass. I have seen their nests both in sand or in a cemetery. Their
camouflage of both nests, eggs and themselves makes them hard to
see. If one gets too close to the nest, one of the pair will walk away
from the next with their wings and tail unfurled as a distraction.