Rhode Island Birding Weekend
Adult Trip

Program Location: Rhode Island
Leaders: Bill Gette, Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director; Dave Larson, Joppa Flats Education Coordinator
Fee: $245 m / $295 nm
Dates: January 23, 2010-January 24, 2010

This weekend is your chance to explore Rhode Island’s top winter birding locations. During our program, we will explore both the famous and lesser-known birding locations, all of which can be very productive. Large concentrations of waterfowl and many species of passerines gather on and around the ponds, rivers, and bays that remain ice-free at this time of year. On Saturday, we will bird sites in the Newport area including the James Turner Reservoir, Watchamocket Cove, Colt State Park, Tiverton’s fields and marshes, Sisson Pond, and Sachuest Point.

On Sunday, we will visit several sites in the Jamestown area, including Beavertail State Park, before moving on to Point Judith, Galilee, Matunuck, Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge, and Ninigret State Park.

During our Rhode Island adventure, we expect to see approximately 100 species including over 20 species of ducks (e.g., harlequin, Barrow’s goldeneye, long-tailed duck).

For a program brochure, please call 978-462-9998. Fees are for double occupancy. A single-room supplement is available for an additional $70.

Instructions and Directions: Final payment is due January 7, 2010. Trip materials will be sent upon receipt of final payment. Cancellations made within 30 days of departure cannot be refunded or credited unless we can fill your space.

For more information:
Please contact Joppa Flats, Newburyport at 978-462-9998 or e-mail joppaflats@massaudubon.org.

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