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The Fishers Island Conservancy is a nonprofit group that partners with Fishers Island residents, businesses, non-profit organizations and the government to preserve, enrich and enhance the natural resources of Fishers Island and its surrounding waters.

Despite a blustery October morning, this year's Fall 2026 Migratory Bird Count turned out to be a great day for birding ...
10/06/2026

Despite a blustery October morning, this year's Fall 2026 Migratory Bird Count turned out to be a great day for birding on Fishers Island!

With the help of our volunteers, we recorded 49 species during the official count and 58 species on our weekend running list. Highlights included a huge flock of 300 to 350 tree swallows that followed us from Race Point to the end of the island, a bald eagle over Four Corners, and a Cooper's hawk getting chased off by sparrows at Hay Harbor. It's another great reminder of how important Fishers Island is as a stopover for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway.

A huge thank you to Dr. Adam Mitchell and Naomi for leading the count, and to all of the volunteers who came out despite the wind! 🪶

Learn more and see the full species list on our website.

📸: Tom Sargent

Date change alert! Due to weather, we are moving our Fall Migration Bird Count to Sunday, October 4th at 8am. Same plan,...
09/23/2026

Date change alert! Due to weather, we are moving our Fall Migration Bird Count to Sunday, October 4th at 8am. Same plan, new date! We will meet at the Community Center before heading out across the island to spot and record birds during peak fall migration. Whether you are a seasoned birder or just getting started, all are welcome. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather!

Join us for this year’s fall migratory bird count on Sunday, September 27th at 8 am!! We’ll meet at the community center...
09/07/2026

Join us for this year’s fall migratory bird count on Sunday, September 27th at 8 am!! We’ll meet at the community center before heading out across the island to spot and record birds during peak fall migration. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just getting started, all are welcome! Bring binoculars and dress for the weather! 🌿🪶

It’s World Shorebirds Day! A day to celebrate these incredible birds and everything they go through on their migrations!...
09/06/2026

It’s World Shorebirds Day! A day to celebrate these incredible birds and everything they go through on their migrations! This season we fledged 9 Piping Plover chicks and 5 Least Tern chicks right here on Fishers Island, and it feels like a good day to say thanks to everyone who gave these birds space to do it. See you next season! 🪶🤍
📸: Naomi Zahn

Have you spotted the tree swallows swooping around the Parade Grounds lately? They are absolutely everywhere right now a...
08/26/2026

Have you spotted the tree swallows swooping around the Parade Grounds lately? They are absolutely everywhere right now and it is one of the coolest things to watch! This time of year tree swallows gather in large flocks to fuel up before their journey south, a behavior called premigratory staging. Open grassland habitats like the Parade Grounds are exactly the kind of place they rely on to find the insects they need to build up enough energy for the trip. They typically head out late August through September making their way down to the Gulf Coast for the winter. 🪶

If you have not had a chance to go watch them do yourself a favor and swing by before they are gone for the season. It is really something special!

Fencing is officially down at South Beach, our last active site of the season. We were waiting on two Least Tern chicks ...
08/22/2026

Fencing is officially down at South Beach, our last active site of the season. We were waiting on two Least Tern chicks to fledge, and now they’re flying! This means our shorebird monitoring season on island has officially wrapped up! Woohoo!

South Beach is such a beloved spot for a morning dog walk, and we know the fencing wasn’t always easy to work around. Thank you to everyone who gave these birds space and kept dogs leashed while nesting season was underway! It made a difference for these families this season.

Grateful for a community that shows up for its shorebirds. See you again next spring! 🐣

If you missed The Extraordinary Caterpillar at Nature Day, we’re showing it again this Sunday, August 23rd at 6:00 PM at...
08/17/2026

If you missed The Extraordinary Caterpillar at Nature Day, we’re showing it again this Sunday, August 23rd at 6:00 PM at the Movie Theater! 🐛

This film by Jeff McKay, presented with Homegrown National Park, takes a look into the world of caterpillars and moths, featuring Doug Tallamy, Sam Jaffee, and David Wagner. It’s a fun, close up look at some of nature’s smallest and most important creatures.

Free entry, donations welcome. Join us Sunday at the theater! 🐛

We have an unwelcome guest! A spotted lanternfly was found (and killed!) on island. Likely one of the first confirmed si...
08/12/2026

We have an unwelcome guest! A spotted lanternfly was found (and killed!) on island. Likely one of the first confirmed sightings here. This invasive insect feeds on a wide range of trees and plants, so it can seriously stress or damage the ones growing right in your own yard, and it spreads fast by hitching rides on cars, boats, and equipment.

One reason it may have found its way here is Tree-of-Heaven, an invasive plant already present on the island and one of its favorite hosts. Removing Tree-of-Heaven from your property is one of the best things you can do to help keep this pest from taking hold.

Visit our website to learn how to identify both and how to report a sighting.
https://ficonservancy.org/2026/08/an-invasive-spotted-lanternfly-was-found-on-island-time-to-take-action/

📸: Evan Massena

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