We enjoyed a warm day for our birding trip on November 16 and had many great sightings. A highlight for many was seeing an immature peregrine falcon stoop on a flock of Dunlin. It was unsuccessful in securing a meal. Long-tailed ducks entertained us with delicious views, as did Snow Buntings. Several other species of […]
World Shorebirds Day Field Trip Results
September 7, 2015 By
On World Shorebirds Day – September 6 – hundreds of ardent birders across the globe identified and counted their local shorebirds. In Plymouth, Massachusetts, Soheil Zendeh and Dorie Stolley led a trip for Goldenrod Foundation on Long Beach with 13 participants including Lisa Schibley of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN). (Photo above by […]
Shorebirds in Migration: A Field Trip with Brian Harrington
May 27, 2015 By
“What draws thousands of migrating shorebirds to Plymouth and Long Beach?” questions Brian Harrington, an ornithologist and our guide and teacher for the day. The students, recent graduates of Goldenrod’s Beach Ambassador program, suggest various answers: marine worms, food, beaches, habitat. “Yes,” says Brian, “it’s the incredible food resource the birds can find in Plymouth, Kingston, […]
Plymouth Educates Kids Who Care About #Biodiversity
September 21, 2014 By
In Plymouth, Massachusetts conservation professionals are supporting a group of conservation-minded high school students from Elgin, Illinois. The students’ ambitious project to educate other kids about the importance of supporting a diversity of plants and animals culminates this week in a nationwide webinar: the National Biodiversity Teachin. Along with prominent authors, scientists, and activists, two […]
