Wednesday Morning Birding

Location: Newburyport and vicinity
We are in our seventeenth year of Wednesday Morning Birding! These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 310 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips. Throughout the year, we will conduct our field trips to birding hot spots in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. The focus for our programs will be the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island,… Show more the Merrimack River estuary, and other productive areas in Essex County. When appropriate, we will adjust our itinerary to search for rarities reported in the area. We will depart from our normal routine and bird on Cape Ann on the following Wednesdays: November 21, December 12, January 16, February 13, and March 6. On those dates, we will meet in Gloucester in the parking lot of the Friendly's restaurant at the first traffic circle on Route 128.This program is ideal for birders of all skill levels. Preregistration is not necessary. Four-trip special: $42 members, $51 nonmembers. Trips need not be consecutive for special price. Please call or email to sign up for the Wednesday Morning Birding email list.Instructions and Directions: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center unless otherwise noted. Please wear appropriate clothes and bring binoculars, spotting scopes, and snacks or lunch.Registration not required.Registration not required.Register by mail: program registration form (PDF 66K)For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email.

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