Appledore Island Birding Tour - late August
Pamela Hunt
Greetings all,
NH Audubon and the Shoals Marine Lab are again partnering to offer a chance to visit Appledore Island later this summer on August 25-28 (three nights).
Experience the magic of the Isles of Shoals in early fall. Spending 3 nights on Appledore Island will give us the opportunity to explore the diversity of the islands. Over 200 species of songbirds, seabirds, and waterfowl occur on Appledore as migrants – making it a perfect spot to observe fall movements. The Appledore Island Migration Banding Station will be in operation and we will have the chance to observe songbird migrants up close. Past trips have found unusual birds such as Red Knot, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, and Philadelphia Vireo, and the spectacle of hundreds of egrets returning to the island to roost is not to be missed. Weather permitting, we will also take a boat trip around the islands to look for seals and seabirds. In addition to all the spectacular birding that the islands have to offer, we will take time to explore other aspects of Appledore, Shoals Marine Laboratory, and Celia Thaxter’s garden. Activities may include exploring the intertidal, an island history walk, or learning about SML's innovative research programs focused on understanding and sustaining the marine environment.
Trip leaders are Pam Hunt (Senior Conservation Biologist at NH Audubon), Becky Suomala (Biologist Emerita at NH Audubon), and Shoals Marine Lab staff.
More information, and the registration link, is available at: https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/event/2025/08/isles-shoals-birding
Maybe see you on the island!
Pamela D. Hunt, Ph.D.
Senior Biologist for Avian Conservation
NH Audubon
603-224-9909 x328 (office)
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How are NH's birds doing? Check out our "State of the Birds" report at:
https://stateofthebirds.nhaudubon.org/
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