Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
September 27, 2011
An eastern chipmunk at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern phoebe at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A honey bee and a clouded sulphur at ARNWR in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Mallards at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.Painted turtles at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A swamp sparrow at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A white-tailed deer at ARNWR in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A yellow-rumped warbler at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following during a trip to Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury and Maynard: eastern chipmunk, eastern phoebe, great blue heron, honey bee, clouded sulphur butterfly, mallards, painted turtles, swamp sparrow, white-tailed deer, and yellow-rumped warbler.
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Nature at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
September 19, 2011
Chris Renna recorded this video at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge.  The video highlights several species, and includes good looks at green herons and pileated woodpeckers.
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Nature at ARNWR in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
August 6, 2011
A fisher at ARNWR in Maynard, seen by Robert Brown and Natalie Gardner.A green stink bug at ARNWR in Maynard, seen by Robert Brown and Natalie Gardner.
Robert Brown and Natalie Gardner saw a fisher and a green stink bug during a trip to Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
 
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Green Frog and Muskrat at ARNWR

Sighting Date: 
June 29, 2011
Chris Renna recorded this video of a green frog and a muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge.
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Wildlife at ARNWR in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
May 29, 2011
Chris Renna recorded this video of several species and a brief thunderstorm at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.  Species include: muskrat, snapping turtle, painted turtle, belted kingfisher and northern watersnake.
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
June 4, 2011
A beaver slaps its tail at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.A Canada goose gosling at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.A Canada goose gosling at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.A common grackle at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern phoebe at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.A painted turtle at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following during a trip to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury: beaver, Canada goose goslings, common grackle, eastern phoebe, and painted turtle.
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 6, 2011
A Baltimore oriole at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A Canada goose at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A chipping sparrow at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern chipmunk at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A muskrat at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-winged blackbird at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A tree swallow at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A yellow-rumped warbler at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed several birds and a few mammals during a recent trip to Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury:
Baltimore oriole, Canada goose, chipping sparrow, eastern chipmunk, great blue heron, muskrat, red-winged blackbird, tree swallow and yellow-rumped warbler.
 
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Osprey and Great Blue Heron at Puffer Pond in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
May 3, 2011
A great blue heron at Puffer Pond in Maynard, photographed by Doug Johnson.An Osprey at Puffer Pond in Maynard, photographed by Doug Johnson.
Doug Johnson photographed a great blue heron and an osprey at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge's Puffer Pond in Maynard.
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
April 3, 2011
An immature bald eagle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A beaver at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Hooded mergansers at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A painted turtle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Red-tailed hawks at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A ring-necked duck at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following during a walk at the Assabet River national Wildlife Refuge in Maynard: an immature bald eagle, beaver, great blue heron, hooded mergansers, mallards, muskrat, painted turtle, red-tailed hawks, and a ring-necked duck.
 
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Wildlife at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
September 25, 2010
A northern harrier at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA northern harrier at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA northern harrier and mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA mallard at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithMallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA ruby meadowhawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA solitary sandpiper at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA white-breasted nuthatch at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig SmithPokeweed at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the following during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury and Maynard:  northern harrier, mallard, ruby meadowhawk dragonfly, solitary sandpiper, white-breasted nuthatch, and pokeweed.
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Birds in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
July 27, 2010
A double-crested cormorant at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern kingbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A northern rough-winged swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.An osprey at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.An osprey at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A wood duck at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following birds during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard: double-crested cormorant, eastern kingbird, great blue heron, mallards, northern rough-winged swallow, osprey and wood duck.
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Wildlife in Maynard and Stow

Sighting Date: 
July 2, 2010
Barn swallows at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A house wren at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A killdeer at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A mourning dove at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A northern flicker at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.Baltimore orioles at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A red squirrel at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-tailed hawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A veery at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following species during a trip to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Stow: barn swallows, house wren, killdeer, mourning dove, northern flicker, Baltimore orioles, red squirrel, red-tailed hawk, veery.
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Northern Goshawk in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
June 21, 2010
A northern goshawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A northern goshawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A northern goshawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A northern goshawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.
Russ Place photographed this northern goshawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury.  Read a bit more about the northern goshawk at Outdoors This Week: Ron's Blog.
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Coyote in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
May 21, 2010
A coyote near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
Lydia Rogers used her automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this coyote near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
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Canada goose in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
May 14, 2010
A Canada goose near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
Lydia Rogers used her automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this Canada goose near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
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Raccoon in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
May 14, 2010
A raccoon near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
Lydia Rogers used her automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this raccoon near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
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White-tailed Deer in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
June 1, 2010
A white-tailed deer near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
Lydia Rogers used her automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this white-tailed deer near a stream in the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
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Wildlife at ARNWR in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 16, 2010
Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA Baltimore oriole at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA purple finch at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithCanada geese at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA gray catbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithAn American crow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA white-tailed deer at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithAn eastern phoebe at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the following during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury:  mallard and ducklings, muskrat, Baltimore oriole, purple finch, Canada geese with goslings, gray catbird, American crow, white-tailed deer, and eastern phoebe.
 
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Birds at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
April 19, 2010
Craig Smith photographed a black-capped chickadee at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.Craig Smith photographed a common grackle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.Craig Smith photographed a pair of mourning doves at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
Craig Smith photographed a black-capped chickadee, a common grackle, a pair of mourning doves and a tree swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
April 7, 2010
Common garter snake at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig SmithGreat blue heron at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithPainted turtle at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithPalm warbler at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithRed-winged blackbird at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithSnapping turtle at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the following at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Stow: common garter snake, great blue heron carrying a fish, painted turtle, palm warbler, red-winged blackbird, and snapping turtle.
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