- Date
- 1966-03
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmentrecreationseasonal-life
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 1966 Beaver Beacon recorded signs of spring on Beaver Island: gulls and nearby open water, early golf activity, large eastern-shore ice jams, northbound wild geese, and continued perch fishing from harbor shanties.
Evidence and limits
The article preserves community observations rather than a systematic wildlife, ice, or fisheries survey. It does not quantify bird populations, ice height, or the season’s catch.
Open questions
- Are conservation, fisheries, or harbor records available for the 1965–66 winter?
- When did the remaining harbor ice and shanty fishing end?
Sources
- Reports gulls and open water, early golf activity, ice jams along the eastern shore, migrating wild geese, rabbits and dogs recovering after hunting season, and perch still being caught from harbor shanties. These are local observations, not a wildlife survey, ice measurement, or catch ledger.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports early-spring game and ice conditions, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-march-1966-game-observations/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1966, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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