April Observations - 27 East

April Observations

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The South Fork coyote

The South Fork coyote

 first photographed last summer

first photographed last summer

 was photographed again this March and April in the Sagaponack-Wainscott area. SUBMITTED PHOTO

was photographed again this March and April in the Sagaponack-Wainscott area. SUBMITTED PHOTO

A half dozen dead eels were found at the north end of Long Pond last week CALLIE VELMACHOS

A half dozen dead eels were found at the north end of Long Pond last week CALLIE VELMACHOS

These tiny eels were making their way towards Scoys Pond last week. JULIANA DURYEA

These tiny eels were making their way towards Scoys Pond last week. JULIANA DURYEA

This was one of six dead eels found at the outlet to Long Pond last week CALLIE VELMACHOS

This was one of six dead eels found at the outlet to Long Pond last week CALLIE VELMACHOS

By Mike Bottini

on Apr 21, 2014
The warm, sunny days could not seem to override several consecutive cold nights last week, and bay temperatures dropped two degrees from April 14 readings. After a heavy frost on... more

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