Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and Salisbury Beach Area March 19, 2011

In March, the possibility of early returning migrants provides added excitement to birding the productive Newburyport/Plum Island area. Whether it is a snipe or a yellowlegs, a teal or a shoveler, March migrants give us a preview of spring. We will visit Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (Plum Island), the Merrimack River, Salisbury Beach State Reservation, and several sites in Newbury and Rowley for early migrants, while also searching for wintering birds of the sea, shore and field. - - Oipen to anyone age 16 or older. Registration is required. Call 781-259-2200 for details. See http://www.massaudubon.org/catalog/listing.php?program_code=1736-DFP11WI1 for more information.