Waterfowl Along the Blackstone National Corridor January 9, 2010

The Blackstone National Corridor is a unique national park that runs from Worcester south to Providence, Rhode Island, following the course of the Blackstone and Seekonk rivers. Though once seriously polluted, as the water quality has improved this area has once again become important to a wide variety of water birds such as geese, ducks, gulls and even osprey. In class we will look at how waterbirds utilize this urban waterway, what species breed and what species use the Blackstone as a flyway to and from the coast. The field trip to the southern end of the Corridor in the urban locations of Providence and East Providence will search for a variety of migrant waterfowl like wintering gulls, Goldeneye, Bufflehead, mergansers and maybe even a Bald Eagle or two. This is a moderate-advanced level birding class. Each student should have good binoculars (8x40), field guides and hopefully a spotting scope. Snow date for field trip is Sunday, Jan. 8. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087. Sponsored by Mass Audubon at Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. Fee: $10 Mass Audubon Adult Members, $12 Adult Non-members

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