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Birding from Nahant to East Boston
Sponsored by Joppa Flats

Sat, Nov 21, 2009 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Boston Harbor
Instructors: Dave Larson - Joppa Flats Education Coordinator; Linda Pivacek - Naturalist
Audience: Adult
Fee: Adults $40.00m/ $50.00nm

Early December provides an opportunity to enjoy the remaining fall migrants as well as wintering species. On this trip, we will explore hot spots in the northern section of Boston Harbor, starting in Nahant, which offers a good concentration of sea ducks, loons, and grebes as well as winter shorebirds such as purple sandpipers. Wintering and late migrant passerines are possible in the thickets. Revere and Winthrop provide numerous locations for great views of large numbers of ducks, grebes, loons, and gulls, with possible sightings of black-headed and mew gulls, king eiders, Barrow’s goldeneyes, and late or overwintering shorebirds. Finally, Belle Isle Marsh in East Boston is a great spot to see short-eared and snowy owls, northern harriers, and the hearty sparrows and other passerines that linger.

Instructions and Directions: Meet at the DCR boat ramp parking lot at the start of the Nahant Causeway (adjacent to the rotary). Wear warm clothing in layers and waterproof footwear. Bring binoculars and a scope if you have one, lunch, and snacks.

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