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Massachusetts: Nantucket Island Weekend (3 days)
Sponsored by Ipswich River and North River - South Shore

Fri, Mar 26, 2010 - Sun, Mar 28, 2010

Instructors: Carol Decker - Sanctuary Director; John Galluzzo - Historian, Author, and Educator at South Shore Sanctuaries.
Audience: Adult
Fee: Adults $465.00m/ $515.00nm

Join us for a birding adventure to historic Nantucket Island. The heathlands, moors, vast beaches, and rolling ocean surf are captivating in the winter light, and, with the island pleasantly deserted, it's the perfect time for exploring these habitats. Long-tailed ducks, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, winter off the Nantucket Shoals. Rafts of other seabirds including eiders, scoters, goldeneyes, and red-breasted mergansers can be observed from many vantage points. We have seen large numbers of northern gannets diving offshore, and have found unusual species such as lesser black-backed, Iceland, and glaucous gulls. This is an ideal trip for both beginning and experienced birders.

NOTE: This program was originally scheduled for March 19-21.

Instructions and Directions: The fee includes round-trip van transportation, lodging at the historic Roberts House Inn (double occupancy), two ferry crossings, and field instruction. Meals are not included. A $75 (per person) nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit is required upon registration. For an itinerary, call 978-887-9264 or e-mail ipswichriver@massaudubon.org.

Registration is required.

Register by mail: program registration form. (PDF 66K)
Register by phone: with a credit card by calling 978-887-9264.
For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email.

For more information, contact:

Ipswich River
87 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
ipswichriver@massaudubon.org

North River - South Shore
2000 Main Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
southshore@massaudubon.org