Description
The predator-prey dynamics playing out on Duxbury Beach determine whether threatened shorebirds can successfully raise chicks or not.
On this guided walk, search the shoreline and dunes for the tracks, scat, feeding marks, and behavioral clues left behind by gulls, coyotes, foxes, crabs, and the birds they pursue. Learn how the surge of certain predator populations due to human activity has placed additional pressure on already-vulnerable shorebird species, and how conservation teams monitor and respond.
Mass Audubon is grateful for the generosity of the Duxbury Beach Reservation Inc. for funding this program and for their service and dedication to protecting the critical resource we know as Duxbury Beach.
When
- Thu, Aug 27, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Who
Adults & Families - 0 - 17
Cost
- Adult Members Free
- Adult Nonmembers Free
- Child Members Free
- Child Nonmembers Free
Where
Location: Duxbury Beach, Duxbury
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Questions? Contact us:
- 781-837-9400 [email protected]
Instructors
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Mass Audubon Staff
Instructions
Meet on the ocean side of the Powder Point Bridge at the intersection with Gurnet Rd on Duxbury Beach. After crossing the bridge, there is a small building on the right—let them know you are there for the Mass Audubon program, and they will direct you to park in the small parking lot behind the building. Parking is free for the duration of the program.
Wear foot protection that can get wet. Check in with the instructor upon arrival.