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When: Friday, May 17th 2013, from 8:00 to 11:00 am
Where: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

This is a great time of year to look for warblers in the Greater Newburyport region.

Get an early start on the birding day with local trips in the area. Many birds are most active early in the morning and therefore easier to see.  Join Steve Grinley of the Bird Watcher’s Supply and Gift and explore various locations in the greater Newburyport/Plum Island area including such birding hot spots as the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Oak Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, Pikes Bridge Road in West Newbury, and Salisbury Beach State Reservation.

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When: Saturday, May 11th 2013, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

If you want to explore the local area and see the birds of the Greater Newburyport/Plum Island area, join Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport program on Saturday morning as they search for local avian activity in the region.

For beginners and birders of all skill levels.

Fee: $10.00 ($12 for non-members)

No preregistration required. A parent or guardian must accompany children.

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When: Wednesday, May 8th 2013, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.

The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport is offering a series of Wednesday evening birding field trips from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette to look for the tremendous variety of both migrant and resident bird species on Plum Island and the Newburyport vicinity.

Each evening, we will focus on a particular theme, covering such topics as bird migration, adaptations, taxonomy, habitat niches, birding strategies, and more. During these programs, we will explore the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, the Merrimack River, and other extremely productive birdwatching sites in the area.
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When: Wednesday, May 8th 2013, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
Cost: $14 for members; $17 for non-members. Preregistration is not required.

The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center offers a Wednesday Morning Birding program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

If you’re one of the lucky ones that has time available during the week, join Bill Gette, Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director and Dave Weaver, Birder’s Certificate Program graduate for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area.

This is the sixteenth year of the Wednesday Morning Birding program!

These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 310 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips.
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Sports

The April 2013 public skating schedule for the Graf Rink, Newburyport, is now posted on the Graf Rink website.

Check the website for public skating times during the week.
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The March 2013 public skating schedule for the Graf Rink, Newburyport, is now posted on the Graf Rink website.

Check the website for public skating times during the week.
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The February 2013 public skating schedule for the Graf Rink, Newburyport, is now posted on the Graf Rink website.

Check the website for public skating times during the week.
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The January 2013 public skating schedule for the Graf Rink, Newburyport, is now posted on the Graf Rink website.

Check the website for public skating times during the week.
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Coastal Naturalist

When: Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
Cost: $14 for members; $17 for non-members. Preregistration is not required.

The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center offers a Wednesday Morning Birding program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

If you’re one of the lucky ones that has time available during the week, join Bill Gette, Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director and Dave Weaver, Birder’s Certificate Program graduate for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area.

This is the sixteenth year of the Wednesday Morning Birding program!

These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 310 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips.
Read more »

When: Friday, May 17th 2013, from 8:00 to 11:00 am
Where: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

This is a great time of year to look for warblers in the Greater Newburyport region.

Get an early start on the birding day with local trips in the area. Many birds are most active early in the morning and therefore easier to see.  Join Steve Grinley of the Bird Watcher’s Supply and Gift and explore various locations in the greater Newburyport/Plum Island area including such birding hot spots as the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Oak Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, Pikes Bridge Road in West Newbury, and Salisbury Beach State Reservation.

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When: Saturday, May 11th 2013, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

If you want to explore the local area and see the birds of the Greater Newburyport/Plum Island area, join Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport program on Saturday morning as they search for local avian activity in the region.

For beginners and birders of all skill levels.

Fee: $10.00 ($12 for non-members)

No preregistration required. A parent or guardian must accompany children.

Read more »

When: Wednesday, May 8th 2013, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.

The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport is offering a series of Wednesday evening birding field trips from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette to look for the tremendous variety of both migrant and resident bird species on Plum Island and the Newburyport vicinity.

Each evening, we will focus on a particular theme, covering such topics as bird migration, adaptations, taxonomy, habitat niches, birding strategies, and more. During these programs, we will explore the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, the Merrimack River, and other extremely productive birdwatching sites in the area.
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Events

When: Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
Cost: $14 for members; $17 for non-members. Preregistration is not required.

The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center offers a Wednesday Morning Birding program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

If you’re one of the lucky ones that has time available during the week, join Bill Gette, Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director and Dave Weaver, Birder’s Certificate Program graduate for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area.

This is the sixteenth year of the Wednesday Morning Birding program!

These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 310 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips.
Read more »

When: Friday, May 17th 2013, from 8:00 to 11:00 am
Where: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

This is a great time of year to look for warblers in the Greater Newburyport region.

Get an early start on the birding day with local trips in the area. Many birds are most active early in the morning and therefore easier to see.  Join Steve Grinley of the Bird Watcher’s Supply and Gift and explore various locations in the greater Newburyport/Plum Island area including such birding hot spots as the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Oak Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, Pikes Bridge Road in West Newbury, and Salisbury Beach State Reservation.

Read more »

When: Saturday, May 11th 2013, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA

If you want to explore the local area and see the birds of the Greater Newburyport/Plum Island area, join Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport program on Saturday morning as they search for local avian activity in the region.

For beginners and birders of all skill levels.

Fee: $10.00 ($12 for non-members)

No preregistration required. A parent or guardian must accompany children.

Read more »

When: Wednesday, May 8th 2013, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.

The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport is offering a series of Wednesday evening birding field trips from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette to look for the tremendous variety of both migrant and resident bird species on Plum Island and the Newburyport vicinity.

Each evening, we will focus on a particular theme, covering such topics as bird migration, adaptations, taxonomy, habitat niches, birding strategies, and more. During these programs, we will explore the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, the Merrimack River, and other extremely productive birdwatching sites in the area.
Read more »