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| Blackcheek Tonguefish |
Driving to the end of Bennett's Point Road leads to the heart of the ACE Basin, and the southernmost part of Colleton County. A rainy weekend gave way to a sunny but blustery Monday, and yet another astronomical high tide. Our group boarded the 45-foot educational vessel named Discovery, from the SCDNR McKenzie Field Station, and rode down the Ashepoo River.
The purpose of the trip was to drag a small trawl net in oder to capture a biological sample for the saltwater, and to measure the salinity of the water. Along the way, a variety of birds could be spotted including white pelicans, wood storks and bald eagles. The ultra high tide had completely covered the spartina grass and we saw several rails that no longer had any place to hide, and the boat hosted a visiting marsh wren that no longer had anywhere left to perch in the marsh.
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| SCDNR 45-foot pontoon boat |
To view past blog entries from the Discovery Vessel click on 2016 Edisto Island.
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| Marsh Wren on a boat ride, notice longer beak |
To view past blog entries about recent field trips click on 2021 Edisto Canoe and Kayak Commission - 2021 Congaree / Swamp Plants - 2021 Congaree - Swamp Critters - 2021 Furman University - 2021 Givhans Ferry State Park - 2021 Spring Island - Reptiles and Amphibians - 2021 Spring Island / Plants and Insects - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Wildlife - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Vistas - 2021 Beidler Forest / Flora and Fauna - 2021 Beidler Forest - Name That Snake - 2021 Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary - 2021 Nemours Plantation Birding  |
| Mummichogs - or Mud Minnows |
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