April fencing dates

Here are additional string fencing party dates from CT DEEP. We would appreciate volunteer assistance for all and if you can join us please ...

Needing negative data

Please remember that we want to hear from you at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com after every trip you take to your beach during volunteer monitoring...

Old silver coin beach hunting tips

Old silver coins are some of my favorite things to find when beach hunting, especially old Spanish silver reales.  Here are a few tips that ...

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

It is just about April 1 st , and almost all college decisions have been mailed out. From what I am seeing, it looks as if it has been anoth...

Royal Again

Seriously, these boards are looking great. Pared down and functional.

CT DEEP beach training 4/12

On Saturday, April 12th the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will hold a beach/field training session on how to...

A game of inches

The difference between going home with gold, or empty handed can sometimes be as simple as learning to control your search coil sweep.  Ever...

Griswold Point fencing party 4/8

Our first 2014 string fencing and signage erection date has been set for Griswold Point in Old Lyme on Tuesday, April 8. All volunteers are ...

book decor

" A room without books is like a body without a soul."  -Cicero Whether you stack them, line them up or display them prominently, ...

Silence can be golden, many times over.

Before I took up metal detecting I was a bottle digger, searching the banks of tidal rivers in Lincolnshire England for old bottles and clay...

The Chilly North

A brief sojourn to the north, but sadly no chance to get near the likes of this. Photo from Pat the happy sidecut owner.

a beachy, industrial style home

Welcome to the world of Shelly Kormeluk.  H er love of color and quirky transformations create  a one-of-a-kind vibe  that is perfect for he...

Scouting new beach and shallow water hunting sites

I love searching for shipwreck artifacts and modern gold jewelry in Florida, you never know what you are going to return home with when you ...

Gold, diamonds and the perils of box hunting.

When you metal detect "Outside the box", you increase your chances of taking home a valuable find.  The following story from sever...

Want to set your monitoring schedule?

To schedule your coastal waterbird monitoring sessions this spring and summer send an email to: ctwaterbirds@gmail.com You can pick from t...

Gary Drayton Treasure Hunting : Think small gold

Gary Drayton Treasure Hunting : Think small gold : You could say I am more known for my big gold jewelry finds, but I never go looking for ...

Think small gold

You could say I am more known for my big gold jewelry finds, but I never go looking for big gold.  I concentrate on trying to find small gol...

Sahara

Found this and then realized the always on it Cabinessence blog had not only posted it, but had the style to have also posted an Ian Dury cl...

for the love of green

 a little st. paddy's day inspiration.... via  ciao! fabiana

Schedule your monitoring

Today the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmen...

Day At The Beach Mackie Style

Lucky reader Andy had a very nice mini Sim done and waiting at the Ulladulla compound, so he made the trip to collect it. Mick threw everyon...

Cold and snow keeping birds south

I know I do not have to explain to all of our readers and volunteers that it has been a very cold and snowy winter here in Connecticut. This...