Great Marsh Shorebird Survey

Each summer we conduct the Great Marsh Shorebird Survey as part of the Massachusetts Shorebird Blitz, a coordinated effort to count migrating shorebirds across the state of Massachusetts and assess how the state’s coastal estuaries and beaches support these declining species.

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Project Owlnet

Project Owlnet seeks to understand more about the migration and life history of the tiny Northern Saw‑whet Owl. By banding owls and contributing to a shared database of over 125 stations across North America, we help track how these secretive raptors move.

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Morning Flight

By delineating and characterizing morning flight across the Great Marsh, we’re uncovering how this vast coastal ecosystem supports migratory songbirds at a critical stage of their journey.

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A yellow bird flying with its wings extended against a clear blue sky.