Wildlife Enthusiast Gives Highland Lake Update

I spent a gorgeous weekend up at Highland Lake getting my parents’ dock and boat out. We could not have ordered better weather but the nights were a reminder of colder days to come. My mom and I were on a mission to finally name our eaglet, as she has been the major spectacle of […]

Highland Lake Resident Searches for Signs of Eaglet

Of a Feather — The Long Goodbye

Non-birdwatchers may think of fall migration as taking place in late September when V-shaped flocks of geese start passing overhead, honking as they go. In fact, birds begin heading south in August, after they have finished breeding and gone through their molt. Here in Wilmot, I start noticing changes in the local birdlife in July. […]

Highland Lake Bursts with Color as Autumn Approaches

The autumn equinox is a week away and Highland Lake is beginning to reflect colors of fall. The blueberry bushes around Blueberry Island are crimson, and here and there maples are turning red and birches a golden yellow. We are getting a sneak preview of what is to come! This morning as I kayaked, an […]

Feathers and Foliage

Highland Lake Resident Updates Readers on Wildlife Sightings

ANDOVER – Attached are some observations of wildlife sightings on Highland Lake from an August weekend in East Andover. The eaglet spent the whole weekend (and the whole week prior) crying from its perch on the island. The nest seems to be all but demolished (from the storms, the baby, or the parents?).  We did […]

Chicken-of-the-Woods Mushroom Clump Creates Colorful Sight

Great Blue Heron Rests in Potter Place Pond

Highland Lake Loon Update

It was reported in the last issue of The Beacon that our loon pair had begun nesting off the island and near the big rock. Unfortunately, during the last week of June, the adults abandoned the nest. This happened following the Sunday night (June 23) of hurricane warnings that resulted in heavy rain and winds. […]