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Birding

At Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge

A variety of shorebirds, waterfowl, and songbirds can be seen on, and along the shore of the island during the warmer months.

Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge Activities

In the foreground, 2 people with large orange backpacks hike up a steep slope of rock and lichen. In the background are big mountains with snow patches on top, a lake in a valley, and a cloudy sky.
Hiking
A woman facing us in a broad-brimmed hat aims a camera's long lens at something unseen in the greenery.
Photography
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
C/O Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Rockport, MA 01966
(978) 465-5753

Send any mail correspondence c/o Parker River National Wildlife Refuge at 6 Plum Island Turnpike Newburyport, MA 01950.