My View of Life on the Dock
We had a great dinner at the Hale St. Tavern last weekend. It was very busy with college hockey fans and parents. Several families were having dinner as well so it’s family friendly. Danielle from Gloucester was our server (wonderful job). My burger was excellent and Jim enjoyed his fish sandwich. The Tavern will be closing as of Feb 3 for renovations that are expected to take 2weeks. I am looking forward to a return trip, perhaps with friends.
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In recent weeks, there have been more than a few reports of Dovekies and other seabirds found on our local beaches, both alive and dead. Friend Jeff Papows has found several dead birds and has returned one live Dovekie and one Common Murre.
Jeff knew just what to do with the stranded birds, which is to return them to the water. Jodi Swenson, from Cape Ann Wildlife, recommends this is best. She shares that seabirds do not do well in rehab. If on the other hand the bird appears sick or emaciated, then please call Tufts at (508) 839-7918.
Dovekies, like many seabirds, are clumsy on land, however they do nest on land, so we know they are able to walk. Then why are they stranding? It most commonly happens to young, inexperienced birds. But stranding can also happen in great numbers to exhausted adults after large storms. This influx is known as a wreck. One of the most tragic and dramatic wrecks occurred along the East Coast in 1932, when thousands of Dovekies literally “rained” from the sky.
Photos Jeff Papows
We’d like to get an understanding of how many seabirds are washing ashore. If you have seen a Dovekie, or other species of seabird, dead or alive on the beach this winter, please write and let us know when and where. Thank you so much.
Common Murres are more crow-sized whereas Dovekies are more similar in size to an American Robin
Dovekie front view
Dovekie side view
Common Murre, winter plumage. Photo courtesy wikicommons media
On a beautiful Sunday
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Pausing at the gentle rise and dip before Atlantic back shore on a soft winter morning
pale sunrise Jan 8 2020
This precious little book caught my eye while scrolling through something the other day. Illustrated by Henry Cole and written with the lyrics from John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s song, “With a Little Help from My Friends” this book is sure to depict some friendships that we are all thankful to have.
Celebrate friendship with this lyrical picture book that beautifully illustrates John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s world-renowned words from “With a Little Help from My Friends.”
I get by with a little help from my friends…
In this gorgeously illustrated picture book, the universally loved words to “With a Little Help from My Friends” come vividly to life, showing that sometimes, all you need is a little help from your friends!
You can purchase this book on Amazon here or, better yet, visit one of our local bookshops and see if they have it in stock.
Thanks again for your support we ALL finished!! We raised over $2,000$$$$
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“Marathon Vikings” are climbing to support Massachsetts First Responders and their families~ January 26th @ Boston Garden ~ please help us Donate to our Men and Women who put their lives on the line each day to keep us safe!!
No rest for the weary I guess. The Welcome Center at Stage Fort Park is getting prepped for another season.
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GloucesterCast 379 live From Beauport w/ Jeanne Hennessey, Chris McCarthy, Pat & Jimmy Dalpiaz, Scottie Mac, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 1/26/20
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Beauport Annual Wedding Showcase Tonight At Cruiseport
1606 Restaurant
Mom’s Kitchen potentially opening next Monday Feb 3 pending city inspections!
Movie out of town at Mall OUTRAGEOUS COST. $36 for two tickets. $14.99 for a pretzel!
Movie 1917 Directed By Sam Mendes
Movie Joker online rental $5.99
Dinner at Thai Choice
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January 30th: French Wine Dinner at Feather and Wedge!
Please join us and Andrew “The Wine Bear” Ehrlich as we taste a selection of four fine French wines, each thoughtfully paired with a course prepared by our chef, Justin Plumadore!
Always engaging, Andrew will educate us about the regions, the wineries, the wines and pairing qualities. We hope that you can join us for what will be an enjoyable, interesting and sumptuous evening! Menu can be viewed here.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Have a great game day with Super Bowl Catering from Tonno Restaurant
Orders must be placed by 1/28/2020 and must pick up by 2/2/2020. Call us NOW! 978-879-4795
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Hand blowers vs. paper towels
What would you have liked your name to be?
The secret to hanging mirror/picture on the wall
Packed house at Chamber event
Jim and Pat going to Whole Paycheck Foods for the first time—Prime members 10% discount..use your Whole Foods or Amazon app for QR code to get discount
Jim and Pat review Antique Table in Manchester
It’s official- Rabbit and I are going to visit Adventureman
Santander going in where Orange Leaf was
Fantastic butcher at Tendercrop Farm
Recap Art Haven Lobster Trap Tree Big Buoy Family Fun Night
Cape Ann wildlife report including Heron, Owls, Dovekie
Monarch Butterfly film update
what: A wine tasting seminar of Tuscany, Italy led by Ciro Pirone presenting its renowned wines & foods, singular geographic areas, spirited culture and traditions focused on the major, celebrated Sangiovese grape of Tuscany, the centerpiece of the region’s great wines …Chianti Classico, Montalcino, Montepulciano while demystifying the Super Tuscans wines, so loved but still so misunderstood.
-Ciro’s seminar will include take-home materials to continue the learning experience with maps/facts, information about Tuscany… related specifically to the wines and areas covered in the seminar
-9 wines (Chianti Classico, Montalcino, Montepulciano Super Tuscans) will be tasted designed to gain an understanding of the variety of different Sangiovese grapes from the regions’s different terroir including a flight of very distinctive SuperTuscans (Merlot, Cabernet, and Sangiovese based).
-Accompanying the tasting will be Savour’s specialty appetizers… cheeses, charcuterie and condiments
why: It’s the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of Tuscany’s cultural heritage, through…
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PSA: if your dog eats a roll of poop bags or a long string of dental floss you’re supposed to let it naturally pass rather than potentially rip out it’s large intestines
Could it be that our winter resident juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron is surviving by ice fishing??
I was concerned and did not not think the young heron could possibly find enough food after Niles Pond froze solidly over. The pond was thick with a heavy layer of ice, so thick people had been skating.
Several days ago when out for a walk, I heard a krickly sound coming from the reeds along the pond’s edge. A beautiful Red Squirrel ran across my path. A few moments later, the same krickly krickly sound, only this time when I peered in, there was the juvenile BCNH, sleepy-eyed and shifting on the cold ice. 
Off he flew into the trees to warm in the sun.
Sleeping in the morning sun
I walked out onto the ice adjacent to where he had been standing and there, very clearly, was a trail of his perfectly delineated tracks. Not only that, but there was a hole in the ice, surrounded by several sets of his tracks. Having observed BCNH during the summer months standing stock still in one place for hours on end, I can just imagine that he must have stood over that hole for hours waiting for his dinner to swim by. Simply amazed!
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My camera lens was too long to get a close up of the tracks. I was only able to take these cell phone pics, but you can still see very clearly the heron’s tracks in the snowy ice, and the ice hole.
Cape Ann is located at the tippy northern end of their year round Atlantic coastal range.
CONGRATULATIONS! to Cape Ann Art Haven for the wonderfully successful Big Buoy Party. Great turnout, welcoming venue (Cruiseport), delicious refreshments, a multitude of art activities, live music, and a super fun vibe made for a great family night. Thank you Traci Thayne Corbett and Crew for all that you do for the kids!
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Good Morning Gloucester 