Historic Landmark on the Hudson River

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  • Trail conditions: new moon tides

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    High tides associated with the new moon cover the trail for an hour or two day an night. Consult the tide table for times of high tide. The receding tides are leaving woody debris and driftwood on the trail in places. Watch for obstacles in the trail.

  • Great Blue Herons

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    Yesterday, while watching sunset, I saw two Great Blue Herons fly over, heading upriver (north).  These were the first of the season on return migration

  • Return of the osprey

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    This afternoon, first osprey sighting of the season, perched atop channel marker #93, a popular perch for gulls, cormorants, and, of course, ospreys.

  • Another otter sighting

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    Virginia submitted this river otter sighting from her walk on Saturday: On our walk along the trail today we saw river otter scat along the boardwalk to the private dock (where people are not supposed to trespass)  There were also tracks and BIG tunnels. The tunnels she mentions are large holes through the bulkhead which…

  • Clearwater returns

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    The sloop Clearwater returned to the creek on Friday after a few weeks in Staten Island, where it was hauled out for its annual inspection and hull repairs. Now, the crew will rig the sloop for spring sailing.

  • otter spotter number 256

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    This morning, around 9:15 AM, a river otter was swimming in the mouth of the Esopus Creek. It’s swift and undulating motions were unmistakeable. After swimming at the surface for awhile, it dove underwater and reemerged near the dock. Last seen swimming along the bulkhead by the dock. An hour later, I noticed a ripple…

  • Trail conditions: raked clean

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    Each month the trail is spiffed up by a group of people performing community service. Yesterday, the “trailbirds” raked away the piles driftwood and detritus that washed ashore during floods earlier in the month. Spurred on by Conservancy board member Liza Walsh, they also picked up the trash that floated in with the high water.…

  • Saugerties Daily

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    Virginia is a regular visitor to the lighthouse. When she walks the trail, she observes with the keen eye of a gardener and naturalist. Now, she shares her photographs and observations online at her new blog: Village Encounters. Personally, I am grateful for Virginia’s fresh perspective. I try to pay attention as I walk along…

  • Stranded Shuga

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    Overnight freezing temperatures and churning wave action created spongy, clumpy shuga ice along the shoreline. A retreating tide left a mass of the shuga ice stranded on the shoal near the lighthouse, like a white remnant of winter.

  • Question for the Keeper: Coffee Grinder

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    Question about coffee from North Carolina via email: I just got back from a trip to Seattle/Portland, and have decided I need a new manual [coffee] grinder. I remember you had a very nice one when I was in Saugerties this past summer. Any chance you could direct me to a good place to order…