BIRDING ON PLUM ISLAND By: Tom Wetmore
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesTo see any given species of bird in Massachusetts, there may be a better place to find it than Plum Island. But if you want to see the largest variety…
Parker River’s Annual Open House (AND, Meet the Manager!)
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesSpend an hour with Refuge Manager Bill Peterson as he shares what’s planned for Parker River for 2019. He’ll discuss replacing the Hellcat Boardwalk, enhancing the Salt Pannes, and answer…
The Warblers of Plum Island – The Gems of the Refuge
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesThis talk covers the 36 species of warblers that have been reported from Plum Island. Four species are known to breed here, a few others may breed occasionally, while, except…
Evening Program: “Over the Pines. Moving Right. Fast – Parker River Raptors On the Move!
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesEvery year thousands of raptors migrate through the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Some raptors will spend only a few minutes and others a lifetime on or around the refuge.…
Fifth Annual Conservation Film Festival!
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesFriday evening, April 12th thru Sunday afternoon, April 14th The refuge’s fifth annual Conservation Film Festival is primed and ready to go for the second weekend in April. And it’s…
Woodcock Walk at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Parker River NWR Lot#1Each spring American woodcocks engage in one of nature’s most fascinating courtship displays. Here’s your chance to witness this “sky dance” up close and in-person! This program is appropriate for…
Woodcock Walk at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge 4 Arboretum Drive, Newington, NH, United StatesEach spring American woodcocks engage in one of nature’s most fascinating courtship displays. Here’s your chance to witness this “sky dance” up close and in-person! This program is appropriate for…