05.21.2021 Environment Researchers launch pilot study to learn more about seal population now inhabiting local waters When I first started fishing on Long Island in the early 1980s, observing a marine mammal in the wild was an extremely rare occurrence. Due to years of unregulated...
03.18.2021 Columns Right whale, calf spotted in waters off the East End of Long Island While I was exploring the East End of Long Island last weekend, my friend Gregg, who has an oceanfront home in East Hampton, called to let me know about...
08.08.2019 Columns Column: Shark sightings are something to celebrate In recent weeks, quite a few sharks have made headlines around Long Island. First there was drone footage of sharks corralling and then feasting on a school of Atlantic...
01.03.2017 Outdoors Spotting beautiful birds on the North Fork in winter With temperatures dipping into the teens, it seems as if Old Man Winter has finally arrived on the North Fork. For the “fair-weather” birder, these bitter cold temperatures can hamper...
11.12.2016 Outdoors North Fork Outdoors: A rare look at Peconic Bay scallops The fall harvest is winding down on the North Fork. Grapes have been picked and are fermenting, pumpkins have been carved and apples have been turned into delicious pies...
01.16.2016 Outdoors Here’s where to spot the North Fork’s winter waterfowl Those who follow me through my social media accounts know me as the Fish Guy. In recent months however, my posts have focused more on wildlife that lives above...
