During this three-hour field trip, we will visit the most productive duck viewing areas on the Parker River NWR and at Sandy Point State Reservation. From the Lot #1 boardwalk, we expect to see diving ducks such as Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, White-winged Scoter, and Common Goldeneye. At the Salt Pannes Wildlife Observation Area and at Hellcat, we should see dabbling ducks including Gadwall, American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, and Green-winged Teal. We will conclude our field trip at the southern end of Plum Island to look for sea ducks including Black and Surf scoters and Common Eider.
This program is led by Bill Gette, Doug Chickering, and David Williams.
It is a free event and is sponsored by the Friends of Parker River NWR.
Participants: 12; registration is required. Register by sending an email to friends@parkerriver.org. Participants will need to drive their own vehicles during this program.