Plum Island Birdwatching
Plum Island National Wildlife Refuge is a US Top 100 birding site. Its coastal marshes with vegetated dunes provide diverse habitats that support a rich diversity of birds year-round. Ocean viewing allows near-shore and occassionally off-shore pelagics to be seen. Sandy beaches support migrant and overwintering shorebirds, including breeding Piping Plovers. Leeside of the dunes support some mature stands of woody vegetation that serve as migrant traps and an extensive estuarine spartina marsh system. In Winter, Snowy Owls and offshore wintering waterbirds, including loons, grebes, gulls, and seaducks are regular.
Meet Up - Unless otherwise determined, this tour begins at the Parker River NWR Visitor's Center at 6 Plum Island TPK, Newburyport, MA.
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Date and Time
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Sunday Nov. 29 @8am (or you can choose a time that works for your party).
Location
Plum Island National Wildlife Refuge is a US Top 100 birding site. Its coastal marshes with vegetated dunes provide diverse habitats that support a rich diversity of birds year-round. Ocean viewing allows near-shore and occassionally off-shore pelagics to be seen. Sandy beaches support migrant and overwintering shorebirds, including breeding Piping Plovers. Leeside of the dunes support some mature stands of woody vegetation that serve as migrant traps and an extensive estuarine spartina marsh system. In Winter, Snowy Owls and offshore wintering waterbirds, including loons, grebes, gulls, and seaducks are regular. Meet Up - Unless otherwise determined, this tour begins at the Parker River NWR Visitor's Center at 6 Plum Island TPK, Newburyport, MA.
Fees/Admission
Focus: New England Coastal Birds, Spring and Fall Migrants, Winter Birds Season: Available Year-round Hike: None; some walking to beach, on short trails and boardwalks Time: 2-8 hours Size: up to 8 persons Fee: $59 per Adult per 2 hour block (Youth 10-15yo half-price); book multiple blocks to extend your birding day ?Private: $89 per person per 2 hour block; book additional blocks (@$80pp) to extend your birding day
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Steve Hale
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