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Walking Over Gravel in Natco Park, Hazlet Township (in Middletown Patch)

A recent nature walk in Natco Park in Hazlet Township uncovered a gravel trail that is not so wild or natural, and in need of restoration.

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Horseshoe Crabs Are Back in Sandy Hook Bay (in Middletown Patch)

Horseshoe Crabs are returning to familiar spawning sites in Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, a satisfying sight after the destruction last fall from Super-storm Sandy.

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Dolphins Swimming Close to New York Harbor (in Middletown Patch)

A few days ago a small pod of wild Bottlenose Dolphins were sighted in the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred yards off the coast of Sea Bright. Always an amazing sight.

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The Return of a Bird With Its Own Oyster Knife (in Middletown Patch)

It's time again to enjoy the return of our local shorebird population. American Oystercatchers have migrated back to nest and raise a family near the edge of Sandy Hook Bay!

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Eastern Mud Turtle Walking in Natco Park (in Middletown Patch)

The other day I saw a tiny Eastern Mud Turtle in Natco Park in Hazlet Township. A good sign of spring, but who knew one could exist so close to New York City?

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Killdeer of South Amboy (in Middletown Patch)

Every spring Killdeer, a type of shorebird, make their home along the South Amboy waterfront. The bird gets its strange name from its voice, a clear, high pitched sound like kil-deeeeah

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Ospreys Return to Lower New York Bay (in Middletown Patch)

It's a sure sign of spring (forget the weather) when Ospreys reappear for another season to feed, nest and raise a family near an estuary.

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Resurrection In the Air and Water of Sandy Hook Bay (in Rumson-Fair Haven Patch)

It's a time for spring. Signs are starting to appear little by little beyond the typical signs of spring like robins and crocuses. Just head to the coast.

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Restoring Homes for Ospreys in Middletown, NJ (in Middletown Patch)

Super-storm Sandy didn't only destroy the homes of many people who live along the Jersey Shore. It also did great damage to many homes for wildlife, particularly for Ospreys,

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Blackbirds Almost Singing in the Dead of Night (in Middletown Patch)

For people who reside near Raritan Bay the mating call of a Red-Winged Blackbird is an important first sign of warmer weather. It's an indicator for all those who are willing to listen.