Look to the Sky – State Bald Eagle Survey Today!

Past photo of an adult bald eagle soaring over Manchaug Pond. Eagles are frequent visitors to Manchaug Pond.  We love seeing them soar, perch in the tall pines, and dive for fish. Eagle and other wildlife enthusiasts are out today across the state counting the state’s eagle population. This effort will include a concentrated survey of the major rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across the Commonwealth. If you have some time, get the binoculars and watch the skies of Manchaug Pond!  Organized by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) the survey will be conducted by agency staff and volunteers. Teams will be checking known eagle territories and exploring areas with potential eagle habitat to try to locate “new” eagle nests. If inclement weather prevents the survey on April 5, the backup date is April 12, 2013. Additionally, the Division encourages anyone to submit eagle sightings throughout the year by email to natural.heritage@state.ma.us or by postal service to “Eagle Survey“, MassWildlife, Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, 100 Hartwell Street, Suite 230, West Boylston, MA 01583.  The new spring Bald Eagle Survey will replace the Division’s long-standing Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey. “Although MassWildlife has participated in the winter eagle surveys for …

Lake Visitors

We may have some serious doubts that Spring is around the corner but this Hooded Merganser visiting Area 2 yesterday is a sure sign that the Spring migration has started and warm weather will soon follow! 

Snowing and Blowing on Manchaug Pond

Haven’t lost power here on Manchaug Pond but it is snowing and blowing with low/no visibility. Send your photos here or on Facebook and I’ll post them! Also, you have to love Manchaug Pond’s distinctive shape which is easily recognizable on the weather maps! Here’s the links to monitor the power outage maps: http://outage.nstar.com/outage/outagemap.aspx https://www1.nationalgridus.com/PowerOutageMap-NY-RES

White Water at the Dam!

Thank you!  This morning the town opened the low level gate even further to bring the water level down at a faster rate. With rain in December we saw the water level continuing to come up even with the gate kept open.  Today’s measures should get us back down to a level that gets docks out of the ice and gives a deeper level of control of invasive aquatic species – namely fanwort and asian clam. Did you hear the fishing augers on the lake yesterday!

Eagle Soars Manchaug Pond

While we shovel out the few inches of snow received overnight, an adult bald eagle soars just above the treetops of Manchaug Pond’s shoreline.

Display Flags for Hurricane “Sandy”

Coastal Warning Display Signals DAYTIME SIGNALS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  GALE  WARNING    STORM WARNING  HURRICANE WARNING    “Frequent gusts”are typically long duration conditions (greater than 2 hours). For a list of NWS Weather Offices by Region, refer to the following website: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/organization.php  GALE WARNING: To indicate winds within the range 34 to 47 knots are forecast for the area. STORM WARNING: To indicate winds 48 knots and above, no matter how high the speed, are forecast for the area. However, if the winds are associated with a tropical cyclone (hurricane), the STORM WARNING indicates that winds within the range 48-63 knots are forecast. HURRICANE WARNING: An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected somewhere within the specified coastal area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds. NOTE: A “HURRICANE WATCH” is an announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible within the specified coastal area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane watch is issued 48 hours in advance of the …

Lake Clean Up This Saturday From 9-12

Pack your gloves, our semi annual lake clean up will take place this Saturday October 20th.  Meet at the boat ramp at 9 for some coffee, doughnuts and cider!AND……Don’t forget the Monster Mash later at the Dudley Gendron Post from 7 – 12!!