Roadwork April 17-21 #RockportMA Closures include Community Center, Brothers’ …

Posted on by Catherine

Roadwork signs are up for for milling and repaving of Main Street in Rockport during school vacation week. Keep in mind partial and full closures, detours, and route plans.

Rockport’s Community Center will be closed the week of April 17th due to the road work. Bridge groups in Rockport and Gloucester will not meet at either Center this week. Rose Baker Senior Center is closed for Patriot’s Day.

Check local businesses for updates. Bracketts/Brothers’ is closing a bit longer, from the 17-26th.

Before

Pay for parking 7 days a week commenced April 15.

Rose Baker Senior Center closed Monday, April 17th, 2023 in observance of Patriot’s Day.

Ready for Hummingbirds and Orioles!

Posted on by Pat D

It’s time to start looking for a couple of my favorite birds: Baltimore Orioles and Hummingbirds. To prepare my yard for the orioles, I place freshly cut orange halves out in a tree to draw them to the yard. When I start seeing them myself, I will add grape jelly to the feeder that holds the oranges too. I have had the oranges out for around a week now but haven’t seen an oriole yet though they have been reported in Essex County.

Our hummingbird equipment took a beating last year, so we refreshed with a new feeder this year. These photos show my hummingbird preparation over the weekend. I made nectar (4 parts water to 1 part sugar boiled then cooled) and filled our RED feeder as well as the new “drive by” tube. I noticed on the Hummingbird Migration 2023 Google map that a few hummingbirds have been spotted in our area already so perhaps I am a little behind schedule. If you are interested, I saw good information at this site Empress of Dirt.

I am including a recent screenshot of the migration map for our region though a live interactive version can also be found at Empress of Dirt and other places. Stay tuned for updates. What’s your over/under on me sighting/sharing hummingbirds first or Joey? Never mind, who would take that bet?????

Back to the Birds — pat morss

Posted on by patmorss

Time to catch up on what’s been happening with the birds the last week or two.

A pair of Common Eiders swims on painted water in the inner harbor
A study in black and white
“Needle noggin” Eddy Egret looks headless
A female Brown-headed Cowbird waiting for a nest in which to park her intruding eggs
This Northern Harrier frequents the Audubon sanctuary
“You know it’s Goldfinch hour from1:00 until 2:00″
“I don’t know about you, but I think the sunflower seeds are a bit stale today”
Old saying: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”
“We’ve got the cars surrounded now”
“Looking down on my roof reflection is odd”
Car door reflection: “This guy looks like he means business”

From Ocean Alliance

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

On Saturday, The One Hour at a Time, clean the rocks on Horton Street near Ocean Alliance.  Thank you to all you came out to help this morning in the fog.

Here is a couple photos of the beautiful view from Ocean Alliance.

Man at the Wheel Beach Bag

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Another new product, the beach bag. This one has the Man At The Wheel. Any of my photos can be put on these bags. If interested, please either call me at 339-234-0776 or email me at donna@ardizzoniphotography.com. They are $35.

Thank you for always shopping local.

Welcome to the 2023 Bluefin Blowout!Captain: George IaconoBoat: Painkiller

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Welcome to the 2023 Bluefin Blowout!
Captain: George Iacono
Boat: Painkiller

Registration is now open!
https://bit.ly/2023CaptainRegistration

July 24 – Bluefin Bash Fundraiser
July 25-27 – Bluefin Blowout Tournament
*Tournament dates subject to change

Magnolia Cafe Is Serving Up Breakfast 7 Days A Week!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Join Us For Breakfast Monday-Friday 7am-11am and on the weekends until 1pm for breakfast!

20 Lexington Ave Gloucester MA
978-526-0443
www.mymagcafe.com – Online ordering available

www.doordash.com – For all deliveries

GloucesterCast 649 Live From Mile Marker one April 16, 2023 Link to Join Here-www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester

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Eagle Pair Story Plot Thickens

Posted on by Pat D

Many of you read a couple of weeks ago that we spotted a pair of eagles nearby and they appeared to be an adult and a younger eagle. The first photo here might look familiar as I published it at the time. This photo was used to confirm that this eagle is likely a bird born in Amesbury in 2015; identified as MM by Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). Thanks to the input and efforts from Darlene (of Salem NH) and Laura (fellow eagle lover), I have put together my theory about this pair. It’s only a theory and we may never know for sure, but it’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

You see here also photos of MM as an eaglet in Amesbury with its parents as well as a photo of newly banded MM flying off presumably from the Amesbury area. These photos are provided by Darlene–thanks a bunch! I think MM is one of the pair of adults we were watching last year in the Gloucester area. We believe one of the adults likely died and MM has now paired up with this younger eagle. I believe it’s a little unusual for this to happen, but not unheard of. We spotted this pair flying into a local nest yesterday and (from a long distance) they seemed to be eating and communicating. It’s been reported that there’s a third eagle in the area also but I haven’t found the 3 together yet. Stay tuned. I hope you will agree it’s an exciting story. Further details and additional photos can be found at Pat D’s Photos and Adventures on Facebook.

To anticipate the comments to follow, allow me to add that these photos are cropped as they were taken from quite a distance. I won’t be any more specific about location in an effort to protect the birds except to say this is in the Gloucester area.