Fish heads lake luzerne ny8/17/2023 ( Photo of great blue herons courtesy of Jim Steck)Ħ/2 – Hudson River Estuary: We held our 4th annual Great Fish Count today at 17 sites, adding three new species to the Fish Count bringing the total to 31: feather blenny ( Hypsoblennius hentz), Atlantic herring ( Clupea harengus), and spot ( Leiostomus xanthurus). It was a warm day, and they were panting to cool off while they waited for their next meal to arrive. Their tail feathers had not grown out yet, and they now looked half the size of the adults. Their feathers were growing out, and several were seen exercising their wings. The sturgeon was collected, photographed, tagged, and released under Federal Permit 20340.Ħ/2 – Rensselaer County, HRM 168: It looks like there are two nestlings in bald eagle nest NY334A that overlooks the Hudson River at the Route 67 bridge connecting Mechanicville and Schaghticoke.Ħ/2 – Bedford, HRM 35: The nestlings at the great blue heron rookery were growing rapidly and appeared to be well fed. As a result of conservation efforts, their stocks are rebounding. In the 20th century, they were simply regarded as commodities to be exploited until their populations plummeted. Both Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon are federally endangered species. She was a female with eggs (caviar) and had recently migrated in from the sea. In the uplands, we had our first bald eagle nestlings-to-fledglings as young eagles took their first flight.Ħ/4 – Dutchess County, HRM 85: The NYSDEC Hudson River Fisheries Unit caught a 7½-foot Atlantic sturgeon today. It provided a unique experience for many participants to view the incredible diversity of marine life in our estuary. This was the week of the 4th annual Great Fish Count, a hands-on celebration of the marine life at 17 sites in the waters surrounding the five boroughs of New York City. Compiled by Tom Lake, Hudson River Estuary Program Consulting Naturalist
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