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Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary – Topsfield, MA (May)

The nearly 2,000-acre landscape features drumlins, eskers, forest, meadows, swamps, and wetlands, offering many habitats attracting shore and song birds. Returning to one of Mass Audubon’s largest sanctuaries along the endangered Ipswich River in Topsfield, Massachusetts, it’s one of my favorite local-ish spots, for what I thought would be a quick mid-day stroll. Enjoying the

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Posted: May 28, 2025 by Bananamasher

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary – Topsfield, MA (April)

Another afternoon spent wandering trails to admire some birds. This time, visiting one of Mass Audubon’s largest sanctuaries along the endangered Ipswich River in Topsfield, Massachusetts. The nearly 2,000-acre landscape features drumlins, eskers, forest, meadows, swamps, and wetlands, offering many habitats attracting shore and song birds. While observing a patch of yellow daffodils, I noticed

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Posted: April 25, 2025 by Bananamasher

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – Concord, MA (April)

Spent the afternoon birding in a spot known to be a hotspot for common and more unique feathered and flying vertebrates. Roughly 85% of the refuge consists of freshwater wetlands, attracting migrant and local species of perching songbirds, waterfowl, marsh breeders, and shore birds to the cultivated conservation area. A warm and sunny April day

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Posted: April 15, 2025 by Bananamasher

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Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary – Topsfield, MA (May)

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary – Topsfield, MA (April)

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – Concord, MA (April)