Mass Audubon Blogs

Take part in fall festivals, bird banding, owl prowls, sourdough bread making, and more at a wildlife sanctuary this weekend. Cape Cod and the Islands See live birds up-close and observe the bird banding process at Bird Research in Action! Wellfleet Bay’s bird banding station is a unique opportunity to see how scientists conduct bird […]

How do you inspire generations of nature heroes, especially those who have yet to make a deep connection with the outdoors? To answer this question, we literally went back to the drawing board. We know that in an increasingly visual world, a captivating graphic can stimulate the imagination. To that end, our talented designer has been […]

Consider attending or submitting comments through the state’s upcoming listening sessions on how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be hosting public listening sessions to discuss solutions to this challenge. Massachusetts is currently on track to […]

First it was shearwaters—now it’s jaegers! Earlier this fall the waters off Provincetown made news when an unprecedented concentration of thousands of Great Shearwaters was attracted inshore by a superabundance of small menhaden fish (a.k.a. peanut bunker) that were driven ashore by foraging mackerel. This influx afforded birders, fishermen, and the general public a unique […]

Congratulations – and many, many thanks – to all who helped Mass Audubon successfully complete the purchase of 450+/- acres of land in the Manomet section of Plymouth that will soon become our newest wildlife sanctuary – the Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary! For many of us, the effort has been nearly all-consuming, as we pulled on […]

Drumlin Farm relies on the energy and hard work of our many volunteers to accomplish our goals . In recognition of the importance of this vital community, the Drumlin Farm Sanctuary Committee recently initiated the Jonathan Leavy Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions. Jonathan, a long-time livestock volunteer who passed away in 2016, and whose smile […]

There were two new faces at the bird banding table this fall while our master bander James Junda operates a second banding station out of South Monomoy. Banding assistants Mikayla Thistle and Frankie Tousley developed an interest in birds at opposite ends of the country. Mikayla, who’s from Massachusetts, was educated at Boston University and trained at the Manomet […]

A much cooler Summer than in year’s past, following a much wetter March-July.  According to meteorologists, we may moderate a bit as we move into October and November, so what is “cool” for one month will be “warm”, or just right, for the  next.  Oh, how the weather WILL dictate our observations!! Here is a […]

Fall arrived this week, with a crisp northwest wind that will become a bonechiller in a couple of months, but on Wednesday was only refreshment. With no flats to look at from our riverside, we headed for the dunes platform at parking lot #1 on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The ocean and Great Marsh […]

Red maples are turning and leaves are beginning to fall.  The recent lack of rainfall and drying winds from storm remnants like Hurricane Jose are causing some leaves to just turn brown and drop off prematurely.  One of the first trees to turn color is to the left of the main bridge. From the main […]

Join us on Sunday October 1st from 1-5pm for our opening reception for Debby Kaspari’s latest exhibition: “Perched on a Page: The Bird Sketches of Debby Kaspari” at the Museum of American Bird Art. Meet the artist and enjoy light fare.   Exhibition Overview: A field sketch is a visual note from the wild; sometimes […]

Session 6 is coming to a close and everyone is making the most of their last day at camp. Archery, ropes, and art all enjoyed the morning sunshine and sailing ended up with exceptional conditions on the pond with a cool breeze keeping everyone moving. Since it is the last lunch of a two-week session, […]