NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Birders will be offering the following natural history programs. For more information, go to www.newburyportbirders.com.
Sunset at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m. to dark. Fee: $20 each. Meet at the boat ramp parking lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation.
Wintering waterfowl are abundant at Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Common eiders and all three scoter species are often in large flocks. Loons and grebes are easily observed, and easterly winds bring in razorbills, gannets and sometimes kittiwakes. Purple sandpipers gather on the jetties at high tide; Iceland and glaucous gulls can be seen in the colder months. In winter, short-eared and snowy owls can be seen along with rough-legged hawks. The campground area is a prime area for horned larks, Lapland longspurs and snow buntings. This year is a flight year, so the pitch pines lure in wintering crossbills. The pines along the marsh edge are a great, migrant trap for harboring wintering Saw-whet or Long-eared Owls. On Badger’s Rocks at low tide, we usually see Harbor Seals hauled out.
Thanksgiving Morning Walk at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury
Thursday, Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Fee: $20 (Bring a friend or a family member along at no additional cost.) Meet at the end of Little’s Lane near the farm animals — look for the Newburyport Birders’ A-Frame sign.
We’ll walk the agricultural fields in search of American Pipits, sparrows, hawks, snow buntings and horned larks.
Walk It Off at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Friday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee: $20 each. Meet at the boat ramp parking lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation.
Waterfowl are abundant at Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Common eiders and all three scoter species are often in large flocks. Loons and grebes are easily observed, and easterly winds bring in razorbills, gannets and sometimes kittiwakes. Purple sandpipers gather on the jetties at high tide. We’ll search for short-eared and snowy owls along with rough-legged hawks. This year is a flight year; so, those pitch pines lure the wintering crossbills.
Look at Every Bird at Cherry Hill (Indian Hill) Reservoir
Saturday, Nov. 24, 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Fee: $20. Meet at first parking area you encounter on Moulton Street in West Newbury — look for the Newburyport Birders’ A-Frame sign.
The Cherry Hill (Indian Hill) Reservoir is a perfect setting for waterfowl viewing. This public water source hosts ruddy duck and ring-necked duck, and both spend the fall here in the hundreds. Other species that can be seen here are pied-billed grebe, American coot, scaup, bufflehead, the occasional canvasback, redhead and mergansers.
Salisbury Beach State Reservation Sunset Birding
Sunday, Nov. 25, 2:30 p.m. to dark. Fee: $20 each. Meet at the boat ramp parking lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation.
Wintering waterfowl are abundant at Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Common eiders and all three scoter species are often in large flocks. Loons and grebes are easily observed, and easterly winds bring in razorbills, gannets and sometimes kittiwakes. Purple sandpipers gather on the jetties at high tide. Short-eared and snowy owls can be seen along with rough-legged hawks. The campground area is a prime area for horned larks, Lapland longspurs and snow buntings. The pitch pines in the campground attract crossbills. On Badger’s Rocks at low tide, we usually see harbor seals hauled out.
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