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Sunday Birding in the Newburyport/Plum Island Area
Sponsored by Joppa Flats

Sun, Nov 08, 2009 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Instructor: Jim Hully - Naturalist
Audience: Adult
Fee: Adults $30.00m/ $39.00nm

The Newburyport/Plum Island area is one of the top birding locations in North America. And fall is one of the very best times to explore this area. Large numbers of seabirds migrate along Plum Island; ducks feed and seek shelter in the protected waters of the Merrimack River estuary; and a wide variety of land birds stop in the area to feed and rest prior to continuing their southward migration. During these programs, we will visit the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Merrimack River, Salisbury Beach State Reservation, and other very productive sites in Newbury and Rowley.

Instructions and Directions: Wear warm clothing in layers and footwear appropriate for walking in the salt marsh. Bring binoculars, a lunch, and snacks. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center.

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