Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
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| location | Thacher Island , Rockport , Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 8.9 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 555610617 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 38 ' N , 70 ° 35' W | |
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| Setup date | 1972 | |
| administration | United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |
The Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is an 8.9 hectare reserve established in 1972 on the eponymous Thacher Island in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It is classified in IUCN Category IV and is primarily used as a resting place for migratory birds . Black-headed gulls , geese birds , loons , grebes , cormorants , alken birds , seals and herrings live permanently in and around the reserve .