Port authority says bye, bye birdies

[scotto]

It looks like Farr Island is tough one to get rid of, they have been working on for a few days now with very little progress. Might still be there when the cormorants return?

 

[scotto]

The end is near...

The island is now a small pile of rock, unless the weather gets in the way, it should be gone by the end of the month.
The cormorants will have to find some other living quarters.

The Port now want their legal costs back from the envionmental group that tried to stop the removal of the island,
more here;
http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/280678--port-authority-s-legal-bill-not-quite-correct

 

[scotto]

All Done....

Farr Island has been completely removed, looks like the contractor was just doing some finishing touches today. About an hour after taking the attached picture, the work crew was gone.

 

[scotto]

I believe the point of removing farr Island was to get the cormorants to move on, well they did.
Now all of the trees near where the island was once located are now filled with them and to me, there seems to be many more than last year.

 

[Sharla1]

Are those trees on another island Scotto, or the mainland?

As that was original purpose of those islands was to keep them away from the mainland housing and businesses.

 

[scotto]

Are those trees on another island Scotto, or the mainland?

As that was original purpose of those islands was to keep them away from the mainland housing and businesses.

They are on the shore near the old island location, so yes the mainland.


Cormorants on Eastport