North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
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North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 59.1 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 555584198 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 2 ′ N , 70 ° 43 ′ W | |
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| administration | Massachusetts Audubon Society | |
The North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is one, named after the same marsh, 146 acres (59.1 ha ) large reserve at Duxbury in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .
Protected area
The reserve is located within the eastern green belt of the city of Duxbury, which comprises around 1,000 acres (4 km²) of contiguous green space. It consists mainly of oak and pine forests , wetlands and a 90 acres (36.4 ha) lake and is particularly suitable for migratory birds . In addition to birds such as ring-billed ducks , dark ducks , buffalo-headed ducks , cap saws , herons and kingfishers , alligator turtles , ornamental turtles , tropical tortoises and box turtles can also be observed. There were nesting boxes distributed over the bottom area, in which about 100 pairs sump swallows nest. Mink , muskrats and otters can also be found on the lakeshore . There are a total of 5 mi (8 km ) of hiking trails around the lake and through the forest .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ About North Hill Marsh. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed March 6, 2015 .
Web links
- North Hill Marsh Trails. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed March 6, 2015 (English, area map).