Monomoy: A Story of Shifting Sands

At the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, the sandbars are almost as migratory as the shorebirds…

In celebration of Monomoy’s 20th anniversary as a WHSRN Site, Manomet Senior Scientist Emeritus Brian Harrington helped us highlight some of the pivotal moments in Monomoy’s migration, and how migratory shorebirds have followed its movements.

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Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Kelsey-Kennard Airview.

Cover Photo: A Marbled Godwit forages between two Willets at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Brad Winn.