The NC Wildlife Boat Ramp in Beaufort on Taylor’s Creek is undergoing renovations, as the NCWRC website states, the facility will be closed from December 27, 2010 until complete. It looks from the pictures below they have done a lot of work, with the base layers in place and looking good. We should be good for the spring season.

Tags: Boats,Fishing,Boat Ramp

I went out to the impoundments this morning to get a closer look at the Tundra Swans. We saw many different species of ducks, including teal, widgeon, black ducks, mallards, pintail, and canadian geese. This as well as the tundra swan, We were told by our host that the biologists that had visited earlier identified a few Mute swans, in addition to the tundra swans that are most prevalent. And he added that the Mute swan is appearing in North Carolina in ever increasing numbers of late. See the latest pictures here.
.
An interesting coincidence I had this morning by catching the jet in the background of the Tundra Swan flying overhead.

Tags: waterfowl,swans,teal,widgeon,geese,mute swans,tubdra swans

Following are sales in the Beaufort area that are representative of the market. Other transfers have occurred, such as foreclosures, or transfers for other purposes, such as gifts, but are not indicated in the list below.
Note below: SFR=Single Family Residential Home

• 2680 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, SFR, Sold 1/5/11 $1,800,000
• 402 Island Road, Deerfield Shores, SFR, Sold 1/11/11 $231,000
• 106 & 107 Harper, North River Club Lots, Sold 1/13/11 $67,500 each
• 104 & 105 Harper, North River Club Lots, Sold 1/13/11 $60,000 each
• All four North River lots sold to same entity
• 510 Pine Street, Beaufort, SFR, Sold 1/14/11 $170,000
• 1513 Front Street, Lot, Not waterfront, Sold 1/20/11 $275,000
• 202 Gibbs Court, Beaufort, SFR, Sold, 1/25/11 $300,000
• 127 Circle Drive, Beaufort, SFR, Sold, 1/31/11 $264,000
• 210 Broad Street, Beaufort, SFR, Sold 12/17/10 $415,000

Again, Please call me with any questions, or a more detailed analysis of the market.

Sam Sellars, (252) 723-8530

Tags: Recent Sales,Beaufort City Limits

The Tundra Swans have been around for a couple of weeks, and are staging in a creek that provides them with access to nearby feeding fields. A few canadian geese and other waterfowl are assembled along with the Tundra Swans. This group is on a creek off Highway 70, a few miles outside of Beaufort. They provided a great birdwatching opportunity. To see a few more photos of the swans, click here. Click the link at tundra swans to get more info on swans at the NC Wildlife website.

Tags: waterfowl,birdwatching,tundra swans,carteret county,core sound