DATE – SAT. AUG. 15
TIME – 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WHERE – Parker River USNWR, Newburyport, MA. Gate 1
QUESTIONS? hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org
GPS ADDRESS
Parking River USNWR
Refuge Road, Newburyport, MA
PLEASE NOTE: Do not go to the Headquarters, which is some distance away.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Please park in Lot One, just to the left of the Gatehouse. We will meet in this lot. If you can carpool, even better!
Free. However, there is an entry fee for all cars. You can buy an annual pass for admission to all USNWR for $25. We recommend purchasing the digital duck stamp pass here.
LINKS
Join the Boston Birding Festival for this walk at one of the most popular birding locations on the East Coast.
Fun fact: More than 360 of Massachusetts’s 523 state-listed birds have been seen at Parker River.
This time of year. Parker River is migration staging spot for swallows, shorebirds, songbirds. and waders. Numbers can be impressive. Being surrounded by hundreds— even thousands— of swooping and chattering swallows is a mesmerizing experience.
We’ll consolidate the cars and explore the pannes, dunes, and trails of the Refuge, looking for fall migrants and shorebirds as the tide recedes and the sun begins to set. This is often a wonderful trip for photographers.
Loaner binoculars are available—please email us in advance. Beginners welcome. Spaces limited. Please register in advance.
See you out there!
TRAILS
Mostly boardwalk and packed trails. Some beach. This trip involves driving between spots.
FACILITIES
There are restrooms at several locations. Mosquitoes and deer flies can be an issue here. We recommended bringing water and bug spray/protection.
