Wednesday, 12 August 2015. Things are certainly on the move with migrating birds passing through and gulls returning to their wintering sites. We have had several reports of continental birds already back at Whitehouse Lagoon, Belfast Lough and at Antrim, Lough Neagh. A couple of weeks back, Cameron Moore got lucky and he photographed several colour-ringed Sandwich Terns at Whitehead, Belfast Lough.

Some SABAP2 vs SABAP1 Comparisons. This map shows the coverage achieved in SABAP1. I have used the same colours as those on the SABAP2 website. This is what we have achieved as at 8 October 2009 for SABAP2. Map of the cards per QDGC in SABAP2 less the cards per QDGC for SABAP1. I then looked at the species richness per QDGC.

Photography and Poetry by XJarius. My poetry is often inspired by deep emotion. Some of the things that have inspired me most are love, the loss of love, sadness, and anger or frustration. I hope it can inspire in you the feelings I felt when I wrote them. A few could even be put to music.

An Official Website of the United States Government. US Army Corps of Engineers. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meterological Laboratoty. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. US Department of the Interior. Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives. US Fish and Wildlife Service.