Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 230 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 5555638 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 5 ' N , 70 ° 41' W | |
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| administration | Massachusetts Audubon Society | |
The Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary is a 578 acres (2.3 km² ) large protected area in Marshfield in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .
Protected area
In the sanctuary named after politician Daniel Webster , visitors can enjoy 3.5 mi (5.6 km ) of hiking trails that run through fields, forests, and wetlands. A 0.6 mi (1 km) long circular route is barrier-free . The sanctuary is home to a wide variety of animals from shorebirds and turtles to muskrats and mink , which can be spotted from observation platforms and wooden paths. In the grassland faces of the protected area live mainly Meadowlark ( Sturnella magna ), buntings ( Passerculus sandwichensis ) and Reisstärlinge , but there is also a colony of Purple Martins that near the Pond Webster nest.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Daniel Webster. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed August 16, 2014 .
Web links
- Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed August 16, 2014 (English, area map).