A woman with white hair and wearing a pink top aims a long-lens camera at some tall grasses. Behind her is a big body of water.

Photography

At Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Refuge lands on Block Island are most notable for the large concentration (over 70 species) of migratory songbirds which visit the area each fall. Located in the Atlantic flyway, many young, inexperienced songbirds "overfly" the mainland and stopover on Block Island before continuing their migration. The result is a cornucopia of young migratory songbirds from a variety of different species. Block Island is internationally recognized as one of the most important migratory bird habitats on the east Coast, attracting hundreds of "birders" to the Island each fall. However, great photography opportunities occur almost any time of year because of the rare habitat that exists on the Island.

 

Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Activities