Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 80 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 5555646 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 25 ′ N , 70 ° 34 ′ W | |
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| administration | Massachusetts Audubon Society | |
The Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is a 194 acres (0.8 square kilometers ) wide reserve in Edgartown in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .
Protected area
Located on Martha's Vineyard , the sanctuary provides visitors with a total of 4 mi (6.4 km ) of hiking trails, 1 mi (1.6 km) of which are barrier-free . With forests, meadows, lakes, a salt marsh and a coastal strip, it offers diverse habitats for a wide variety of animal and plant species.
However, bird protection is in the foreground. In particular, toothed quail , snipe , red-throated warbler , marsh swallow and osprey can be found in the reserve . Two nesting boxes for barn owls were also set up, which can be observed using a webcam . In the butterfly garden , which was newly created in 2009, you can see butterflies in all stages of development, as well as hummingbirds .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Felix Neck. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed September 1, 2014 .
- ^ Bird Checklist. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed September 1, 2014 .
Web links
- Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed September 1, 2014 (English, map of the area).