Summer Herons & Egrets

Ardeidae spp.

Accabonac Harbor, tidal creeks

Great egrets and other wading birds work the edges of marshes, shallow coastal lagoons and estuaries all summer, wandering far to the north in late summer.

Best time of day

Morning and dusk

How to see

Walk salt-marsh edges with binoculars.

Operator

Self-guided

Cost

Free

Age

All ages

Accessibility

Varies

Responsible viewing

Keep distance from foraging birds.

Weather / sea state

Any.