NVPC Field Trip - Eagles at Newburyport

Organized and led by:
Meyer Franklin  978-692-5251 home  978-727-3120 cell

Date:
Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:00AM - 2:00PM?

Rain/Snow Date:
Sunday, February 21, 2010

Location:
Various stops along the Merrimack River in Newburyport, MA. http://www.massaudubon.org/PDF/sanctuaries/joppa/EagleFestmap.pdf
URL: http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Joppa_Flats/ news.php?id=1152&event=no&sanc_news=yes (or Google search Newburyport eagle festival)

Description of the Field Trip:
This is the weekend AFTER the official Eagle Festival. Parking and viewing sites will be hopefully less crowded. Leave Fletcher Library in Westford at 8:00 AM. We should try to car pool as much as possible to alleviate parking issues and save gas. Bring a bag lunch to eat in the car. We will travel to various locations along the Merrimack River as denoted by the locations on the
PDF map. Travel time is approximately 45 - 50 minutes along 495 Northbound. Last year, the bridge west of the Chain Bridge was closed for re-construction. I don't know if the bridge is passable this year, but assuming it is, we may try our luck at each spot along the way starting at Exit 54 and following the river to Main Street heading toward the Chain Bridge. It all depends on the river ice. The eagles will be near open water.

Fee: Free!

Min/Max Number of Participants:
No minimum. Limit up to 6 car loads. Let's organize car pooling!  Pleas e contact Christine Burdick if you wish to be a driver for this trip and if you will need a ride.

Equipment Recommendations:
Snow Boots, warm winter jackets, hats, gloves. Be prepared for wind and weather. Binoculars, spotting scope, long lens, normal/landscape lens, tripod/mono-pod. Did I mention warm clothes?

Registration:
Please use the online registration form to register for this trip. Word of mouth will not be counted on the trips roster.  Indicate on the registration form if you will commit to be a driver for the car pool or if you will need a ride. Otherwise contact Christine Burdick with any car pooling information.

The following members are registered for this field trip: