An Audubon Bird Sanctuary
Port O'Connor, Texas

© 2000-08 Sundown Island

From The Warden, Chester Smith

This section includes excerpts from reports and e-mails from the Warden, Chester Smith, that will provide some insight into what it takes to manage a bird sanctuary.  Read more about Chester Smith.

February 6, 2001 - Petra and I traveled from Sundown Island to San Antonio Bay (42 miles) and counted only a few Piping Plovers.  We did see two families of Whooping Cranes at Welders Flat and four Peregrine Falcons.

I was able to help King Fisher get an amended contract and they are now pumping 180 cubic yards of sand onto Sundown Island.

January 30, 2001 - Mark, I am working on the tractor shed blueprints.  Can I fax them to you?  Robbie gave me 6, 6 inch by 12 foot poles that he had left from his motel.  I have them loaded on my boat trailer now.

King Fisher, who has the dredge contract,  will start working Saturday on cleaning the ICW North of Sundown. They said that they would haul out anything we need.

My son-in-law, Tim is going to take charge of building a 20 by 50 foot pond in the middle of the island where you ran the pipe.  His company, Devon Energy, will furnish the drilling mud sealer for the bottom of the pond.  Hope to get another crew to bury the pipe about six inches.

We will also have our tractor.  I will be bringing the steel (tin) down next week.  I will send you the materials list so that you can double check me.  Maybe the weather will be okay.