Massachusetts: Nantucket Island Weekend
Adult Trip

Program Location: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Leaders: Carol Decker, Sanctuary Director; John Galluzzo, Historian, Author, and Educator at South Shore Sanctuaries.
Fee: $465 m / $515 nm
Dates: March 26, 2010-March 28, 2010

Join us for a birding adventure to historic Nantucket Island. The heathlands, moors, vast beaches, and rolling ocean surf are captivating in the winter light, and, with the island pleasantly deserted, it's the perfect time for exploring these habitats. Long-tailed ducks, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, winter off the Nantucket Shoals. Rafts of other seabirds including eiders, scoters, goldeneyes, and red-breasted mergansers can be observed from many vantage points. We have seen large numbers of northern gannets diving offshore, and have found unusual species such as lesser black-backed, Iceland, and glaucous gulls. This is an ideal trip for both beginning and experienced birders.

NOTE: This program was originally scheduled for March 19-21.

Instructions and Directions: The fee includes round-trip van transportation, lodging at the historic Roberts House Inn (double occupancy), two ferry crossings, and field instruction. Meals are not included. A $75 (per person) nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit is required upon registration. For an itinerary, call 978-887-9264 or e-mail ipswichriver@massaudubon.org.

For more information:
Please contact Ipswich River, Topsfield at 978-887-9264 or e-mail ipswichriver@massaudubon.org.

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