2008 Annual Census<strong>The colonial-waterbird 2008 annual-census takers were: </strong>Chester Smith, Warden of Sundown Island, Ed Taylor, David Newstead (Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program), Andy Kasner (Audubon), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Diane Nunley (TOS) and Marcy Spears (Houston).
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<a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual%20Census">View previous years' census photos.</a>http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue2/313882425_xnhGC-Ti.jpghttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/gallery/5195295_Ujcot/2008-06-17T13:18:03ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugTwo Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876422_ACXxG" title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:07ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg2008-06-06 10:10:02The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876949_M23Sx" title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg2008-06-06 08:32:42The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877534_2pf8G" title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg2008-06-06 08:35:42The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313879427_sXLkp" title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg2008-06-06 08:50:50This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island.
Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island.
Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315161291_tS3tc" title="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island.
Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/southeastfinal/315161291_tS3tc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island.
Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..." title="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island.
Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/southeastfinal/315161291_tS3tc-Th.jpgThree Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313878812_qwdp2" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg2008-06-06 08:40:57Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877944_Bgg6N" title="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7099/313877944_Bgg6N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7099/313877944_Bgg6N-Th.jpg2008-06-06 08:38:27A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313887661_72JBH" title="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery2/313887661_72JBH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery2/313887661_72JBH-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:20:38Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten?
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten?
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886787_vMtuj" title="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten?
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery/313886787_vMtuj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten?
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten?
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery/313886787_vMtuj-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:21:30These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food.
...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food.
...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313881356_pyfmD" title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food.
..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food.
..." title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food.
..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:22:55The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874224_UfvXp" title="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/babiesintree/313874224_UfvXp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..." title="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/babiesintree/313874224_UfvXp-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:40:45This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886095_rRxzc" title="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/NorthwestSI/313886095_rRxzc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..." title="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/NorthwestSI/313886095_rRxzc-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:26:34This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313888132_asbLh" title="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/pelicansintrees/313888132_asbLh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..." title="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/pelicansintrees/313888132_asbLh-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:45:07This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315160531_n72Zn" title="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/geotubes/315160531_n72Zn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/geotubes/315160531_n72Zn-Th.jpgBreeding-adult Tricolored Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882425_xnhGC" title="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue2/313882425_xnhGC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue2/313882425_xnhGC-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:41:55Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882071_CPfpg" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:43:11Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery.<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892714_GA6gj" title="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whereswaldo/313892714_GA6gj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery." title="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whereswaldo/313892714_GA6gj-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:41:12Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top).
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top).
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874910_eDFhU" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top).
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top).
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top).
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg2008-06-06 09:41:21(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313890379_KzCN6" title="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/trio/313890379_KzCN6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/trio/313890379_KzCN6-Th.jpg2008-06-06 10:22:26David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313873648_sizvR" title="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2496/313873648_sizvR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair.
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2496/313873648_sizvR-Th.jpg2008-06-06 10:36:08There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892253_g2X9b" title="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whattodo/313892253_g2X9b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..." title="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whattodo/313892253_g2X9b-Th.jpg2008-06-06 10:17:07David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?"
Photo credit: Marcy Spears<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?"
Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313870750_B8kYr" title="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?"
Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2484/313870750_B8kYr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?"
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?"
Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2484/313870750_B8kYr-Th.jpg2008-06-06 10:26:08Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring.
In the end ...<p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring.
In the end ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313872264_koLCt" title="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring.
In the end ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2490/313872264_koLCt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring.
In the end ..." title="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring.
In the end ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-22T02:19:08ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2490/313872264_koLCt-Th.jpg2008-06-06 10:30:40