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A Million Blackbirds?
Sponsored by Joppa Flats
Sun, Nov 01, 2009 5:00 am - 9:00 am Location: Methuen, MA
Instructor: Dave Larson - Joppa Flats Education Coordinator
Audience: Adult
Fee: Adults $23.00m/ $30.00nm Join us to view one of the most overwhelming avian spectacles in Essex County. In the fall as many as a million blackbirds (largely common grackles and red-winged blackbirds, but with numbers of rusty blackbirds) roost overnight in the marsh called Peat Meadows in Methuen. In fact, this area has been designated as a Massachusetts Important Bird Area because of this roost. While the birds trickle in during the evening, they all erupt out of the marsh in a very short time in the morning. This spectacle is what we are seeking. You will be astonished by the sheer numbers of birds - it might even wake you up! After the departure of the birds, we will take a break for breakfast (not included in fee) and then seek other birds in the immediate area. Instructions and Directions: Meet at the commuter parking lot at Exit 47 (Pelham St.) off I-93 in Methuen. Bring binoculars and your sense of humor. Registration is required. Register by mail: program registration form. (PDF 66K)
Register by phone: with a credit card by calling 978-462-9998.
For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email. For more information, contact: Joppa Flats
P.O. Box 1558
1 Plum Island Turnpike
Newburyport, MA 01950
joppaflats@massaudubon.org
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