“Does anyone know what this fish is,” was a common post on a favorite bay-related Facebook page of mine this summer. Accompanying were photos of a vertically-flat fish with a big head tapered down to a small mouth with sharp plate-like teeth. They were grey in color and sported two spines on their dorsal fin. […]
The turtles of Delaware are a pretty diverse group. We have about 10 species of solely freshwater turtles and 4 species of sea turtles that spend almost their entire life in the ocean. But there is only one species that spends its life in the great mixing zones of Delaware’s estuaries: the diamond back terrapin. […]
What is the most iconic bird of the Inland Bays? Most of us would say the osprey or the bald eagle – the commanding predators of the water that have become symbols of the coast. But there is another raptor that I think completes this estuarine avian trifecta… It stands (or, rather, flies) apart from these […]
Recently, Bayside Fenwick Island held it’s second annual ‘Links to the Bay 5k’, an excellent 5k event benefitting us here at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays. As the new Development Coordinator for the CIB, I was originally going to assist other coworkers and volunteers with a living shoreline display… Then, one […]
The CIB’s Inshore Fish Seining Program is just preparing to wrap up for the season. An almost entirely volunteer-based effort, this project gathers data on the fish species found in the shallow shore-zone areas of the Inland Bays. Every year from April to October, these volunteers hop into the waist-deep bay waters and drag a […]
1 – Blowing Open an Inlet What makes the Rehoboth, Indian River and Little Assawoman Bays considered Inland Bays? The long strip of barrier beach and the Indian River Inlet make all the difference. This is where the freshwater rivers and streams of Sussex County mix with the salty Atlantic. You likely recognize the Indian […]
Mummichogs, horseshoe crabs, and shrimp galore! Seining in the Inland Bays can turn up a number of common species that call our estuary home. But what about the surprise species – the one’s you don’t always expect? Let’s take a look at some of the more interesting fish scooped up by our Inshore Fish Survey teams this summer! […]
