DATE – SAT, MAY 16
TIME – 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
WHERE – Parker River USNWR, Newburyport, MA
QUESTIONS? hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org
This event is free, but you must register in advance. Spaces are limited.
We also request a signed waiver from all participants. which you can complete online or print, sign, and bring or complete onsite.
SIGN THE WAIVER We’ll email you the night before if there are any changes.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.
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 at this link here.
LINKS
Join the Boston Birding Festival for this small-group walk at one of the most important and dazzling birding locations on the East Coast.
Fun fact: More than 360 of Massachusetts’s 523 state-listed birds have been seen at Parker River.
We’ll consolidate the cars and explore the pannes, dunes, and trails of the Refuge, looking for migrants—and maybe some butterflies.
New birders and the merely bird curious are welcome on this walk. This is a walk with beginners in mind! Please don’t hesitate. A few pairs of loaner binoculars are available—please email us in advance.
Spaces limited. Please register in advance!
See you out there!
TRAILS
Mostly boardwalk and packed trails. Some beach.
FACILITIES
There are restrooms at several locations. Biting insects/arthropods can be an issue here We recommended bringing water.