Rail Trail Birding May 7, 2011

Early May is such a wonderful time to be outside, exploring new places and locating colorful songbirds, along with marsh birds arriving on migration. Join us as we walk the Wenham-Danvers section of the Border to Boston Rail Trail, part of which traverses Mass Audubon's Great Wenham Swamp property. The trail in this section is unfinished as of this writing, so expect uneven footing in areas, though walking will be leisurely as we look for a variety of bird species. We will explore the new swamp walk in Danvers, an extended boardwalk providing access to birds setting up territory in this wetland habitat. We will identify birds through sight and sound, discuss behavior, and finish our morning birding at the sanctuary. Registration is required. Call 978-887-9264 for details. See http://www.massaudubon.org/catalog/listing.php?program_code=1264-IP11SP1 for more information.