Cub Scouts Aug 25-27
Blog 2006 Cub Scouts
Four Cub Scouts and five parents were the last group to visit the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center in August. Although some of the scouts are only ten years old, this group fit the Fish and Wildlife model perfectly as most of them hunt and fish on a regular basis. Using their own fishing rods and bait, they could have fished twenty-four hours a day if they were not involved in other activities.
As it was they caught the following:
1. A dozen small (8- 14”) blue fish that they filleted, cooked on the grill, and ate
2. Numerous small sea bass that they returned safely to the water
3. One short striped bass that they returned to the water
4. Three blowfish that, although legal, they returned to the water
5. One short fluke that they returned to the water
6. Two hard clams that they cooked on the grill and ate
7. Five blue crabs that they steamed, dissected, and ate
8. Ten green crabs that they steamed and ate
9. Did I miss anything?
In addition, the group managed to find time to kayak deep into the Marine Conservation Zone for close up views of the osprey just before they begin their southward migration. We had a glimpse of the peregrine falcon. As with so many of our observations, we did not see it attack any other birds. We took a hike across the flooded marsh jumping narrow mosquito ditches and building a make shift bridge over a wider one. After a picnic lunch we circumnavigated Sedge Island before returning to our dock.
Despite the prediction of bad weather we had only a strong easterly wind to contend with for most of the time. The predicted bad weather held off until the last day when a storm blew in as we were preparing to leave. The rain was so hard it was difficult to see the shore as we made our way to the dock at Island Beach.
Four Cub Scouts and five parents were the last group to visit the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center in August. Although some of the scouts are only ten years old, this group fit the Fish and Wildlife model perfectly as most of them hunt and fish on a regular basis. Using their own fishing rods and bait, they could have fished twenty-four hours a day if they were not involved in other activities.
As it was they caught the following:
1. A dozen small (8- 14”) blue fish that they filleted, cooked on the grill, and ate
2. Numerous small sea bass that they returned safely to the water
3. One short striped bass that they returned to the water
4. Three blowfish that, although legal, they returned to the water
5. One short fluke that they returned to the water
6. Two hard clams that they cooked on the grill and ate
7. Five blue crabs that they steamed, dissected, and ate
8. Ten green crabs that they steamed and ate
9. Did I miss anything?
In addition, the group managed to find time to kayak deep into the Marine Conservation Zone for close up views of the osprey just before they begin their southward migration. We had a glimpse of the peregrine falcon. As with so many of our observations, we did not see it attack any other birds. We took a hike across the flooded marsh jumping narrow mosquito ditches and building a make shift bridge over a wider one. After a picnic lunch we circumnavigated Sedge Island before returning to our dock.
Despite the prediction of bad weather we had only a strong easterly wind to contend with for most of the time. The predicted bad weather held off until the last day when a storm blew in as we were preparing to leave. The rain was so hard it was difficult to see the shore as we made our way to the dock at Island Beach.
posted by Sedge Island at 12:49 PM
2 Comments:
we also caught 3 lizard fish, and also 2 seahorses.
we also went snorkaling.
we caught 3 oster crackers.
we got to see baby dimond back terapin turtles.
Our dens adventure was very educational. The boys are still making comments about the trip.
Thank you again Dr. Merritt for helping these young men appreciate the enviroment in which we all live and earn their Naturalist badge.
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