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South Shore Sanctuaries North River • Daniel Webster • North Hill Marsh South Shore Sanctuaries North River • Daniel Webster • North Hill Marsh Winter 2016 January-March 2016 Hibernation As the cold winter months settle in, animals respond in a number of ways. Some migrate to sites where food is available, some stay put and do just fine, and others hibernate. Most hibernators prepare in some way for the winter. Some store food in their burrows or dens, to eat when they awake for short periods. Others eat a lot during the fall when food is plentiful, working to increase their body fat so they have a reserve during the long winter. True hibernators go into a deep sleep; their body temperature drops, and breathing and heart beat slow down significantly. For example, a hibernating woodchuck’s heart rate slows from 80 to 4 beats per minute, and its temperature drops from 98 F to as low as 38 F. Other animals are “light sleepers.” Eastern chipmunks, for example, store food in sections of their underground homes during September and October. They sleep during the most severe weather and wake to roam and eat during milder weather. This time of year it is very tempting to join the eastern chipmunks calling to each other and woodchucks as they doze through the winter. For me, it starts 4. Listen for great horned owls in the woods outside on a quiet night. These large owls are when I am leaving work in the dark. Then the holidays come and I nesting now, usually in tall pine trees, and often using the eat a bit more than usual – maybe getting ready for the long win- abandoned nests of hawks or crows. Come on an Owl Prowl ter? Then I’m heading to work in the dark and cold, which makes with us this winter to find out more about local owl species it harder and harder to get out of bed. Sometimes I think that I (see pages 6-7). should just give in – but then we have a cool crisp day, the air feels wonderful, and I want to get outside. 5. Head to the beach on a sunny day to see what winter storms have washed in. Sometimes large pieces of driftwood While it is warm inside and my quilt is calling, there is a lot of activity or interesting shells have come ashore. Seals can often be in the winter that I would hate to miss. Here are 5 of my favorites: seen, along with rafts of common eider ducks and other hardy 1. Fill up the bird feeders and see how quickly word gets seabirds bobbing in the gray waters. February Vacation Week around the bird community. Then sit back and sip a cup of tea offers an opportunity for kids to join our 5th Annual Beach while watching the antics of the black-capped chickadees as Party on February 17 (see page 5). they fly in to grab a seed, then hurry off to a safe place to eat. As tempting as it may be, don’t hibernate this winter (at least not Suet will bring in woodpeckers; so far I’ve seen 5 species at for too long)! Whether it’s stargazing, searching for woodcocks, my feeder – hairy, downy, red-bellied, yellow-bellied sapsucker, or learning about seals, there are so many things you can only see and northern flicker. and do during the winter months. 2. Grab the camera and search for shots of ice-covered Check out our program catalog full of winter activities on pages branches with sunlight coming through or a bit of green pok- 5-11, or at massaudubon.org/southshore. Registering for a program ing through the snow. Don’t forget to adjust your camera for is a great way to ensure that you don’t answer the call of your quilt! the reflection off the snow. Looking for shadows or that spot of color can give you a dramatic image. Or just head out for a walk at one of our sanctuaries. Trails are open dawn to dusk and snowshoes are allowed (sorry, no skis). 3. Search for animal footprints in early morning right Spring will come again, and in the meantime I encourage you after a snowfall. Follow the squirrel tracks from the feeder take advantage of some of the special opportunities our winter where it grabbed some seed to the tree. Are those fox tracks landscape provides. following behind in a straight line? If you would like to learn more about winter tracking, join us for a program with expert tracker Janet Pesaturo on January 23 (see page 7). Sue MacCallum, Director 1 The Birding Beat: Follow the Sun (Or, have it follow you...) By David Ludlow, Property Manager & Naturalist It would be nice if every bird always perched in perfect light, but that tends to be more of a lucky break than a regular occurrence. On a recent Friday Morning Bird Walk (a weekly program I lead through South Shore Sanctuaries, details on page 6), we were at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary looking at a western kingbird across the field. This is an exciting sight for us in Massachusetts, so we were anxious to get the best view possible. The bird was terribly back lit, right in line between us and the sun. I led the group 100 feet further down the trail so we could look back toward the bird. This created an angle so the sun was to our left, and though the light wasn’t perfect, our look was much improved. When birding on a loop trail, plan to walk in whichever direction puts the sun behind you as much as possible. On a woodland trail, birds are often found on the sunnier side. A simple way to improve your view is to stand in the shadow of a tree, moving sideways until the sun is behind a tree trunk. This same technique can be used on roadsides using telephone poles. The right light can mean the difference between an okay view and a spectacular one. Since bird sightings are unpredictable and fleeting, it pays to plan ahead and position yourself accordingly. South Shore Sanctuaries OFFICES, GIFT SHOP, & DISCOVERY ROOM At North River Wildlife Sanctuary North River • Daniel Webster • North Hill Marsh 2000 Main Street (Route 3A), Marshfield From Route 139/3A intersection in Marshfield, take 3A north WHO WE ARE 4.6 miles. From Route 123/3A rotary in Scituate, take 3A south Susan MacCallum, Director x7901 1.5 miles. Emily Simmer, Office Manager x7902 David Ludlow, Property Manager x7904 Admission: Free to members, except special events. Amy Quist, Education Coordinator/Camp Director x7903 Nonmember adults $4; children (2-12) and seniors (65+) $3. Laura Maloney, Teacher Naturalist x7907 Nature Center Hours Sharon Seeg, Reception Monday-Friday: 9 AM-4 PM Matt Adams, Caretaker, North River Wildlife Sanctuary Saturdays: 10 AM-3 PM (April through Christmas only) Jesse Wilkins, Caretaker, Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary Sundays & Holidays: Closed HOW TO REACH US Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary 781-837-9400 Winslow Cemetery Road, Marshfield [email protected] Take exit 12 from Route 3 onto Route 139 east. Turn right on massaudubon.org/southshore Webster Street, then left on Winslow Cemetery Road. Follow facebook.com/MassAudubonSouthShore the road to the end for sanctuary parking. OUR SOUTH SHORE SANCTUARIES Admission: Free to members, except special events. All trails, observation blinds, and picnic and nature play areas Nonmember adults $3; children (2-12) and seniors (65+) $2. are open daily from dawn to dusk. North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary North River Wildlife Sanctuary’s Nature Center, picnic area, Mayflower Street, Duxbury and a loop trail are all-persons accessible, as is a trail to an From Route 3A in Duxbury, take Mayflower Street 1.2 miles to observation blind at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary. sanctuary parking. Planning for the Future Members Get Free Admission... Another Note From Sue ...to Mass Audubon’s statewide network of 56 wildlife sanctuar- The personal commitment of our valued members and support- ies (except during special fundraising events). Nonmembers are ers to the success of Mass Audubon’s South Shore Sanctuaries charged a small fee to use our trails, including our new self-guid- is remarkable. If you would like to learn more about bequests, ed Sensory Trail. or gifts that provide you income for life and tax benefits, please let me know. These gifts drive our future, and my colleague Jan These funds enable us to maintain our trail network, gardens, Adams, Director of Planned Giving, and I would be happy to send boardwalks, observation blinds, interpretive materials, picnic ar- you information or set up a time to discuss options, answering any eas, and restrooms; and to protect the wildlife habitat beyond questions you may have. I greatly appreciate your consideration. our trail borders. –Sue MacCallum, Director, South Shore Sanctuaries We appreciate your cooperation! 781-837-9400 x7901, [email protected] 2 Farm Day Hooray! Save the date for next year: Saturday, October 15, 2016! With its roots as a community awareness fundraiser to “Save Dwyer Farm,” Farm Day continues to be an important and be- loved fall event with hayrides, farm animals, live music, great food, educational exhibits, local artisans, and much more. Thanks to Our Sponsors & Supporters Local businesses and individuals assisted our fundraising efforts by underwriting some of our expenses. Please let them know you appreciate their support of South Shore Sanctuaries! Bobolink Sponsor The expression “many hands make light work” certainly applies Wild Birds Unlimited, Hanover to our Farm Day fall festival. October 17 was a perfectly sunny, breezy autumn day, and about 3,000 people joined us to cele- Bluebird Sponsors brate this 35th annual event, bringing in over $20,000 to support Rich Dairy our local conservation and education programs.
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