LLNF is a local advocate for bird research, conservation, and education. Our knowledgeable staff enjoy teaching the public about the natural history of birds and the habitats they occupy.
Birding Field trips
Offered weekly from late spring to early fall, our birding groups visit hotspots around the island.
Migratory Bird Banding Demo
Offered weekly for both spring and fall migration. Experience the science of songbird banding and have the chance to learn and see the birds up close.
Private Birding
Interested in a more unique experience? We can arrange a private birding tour to fit your needs.
Nantucket Christmas Bird Count
Love birding and going to be on island for the holidays? You can volunteer and participate in the Nantucket Christmas Bird Count.
Upcoming Birding Events
Wondering what birds you can find on Nantucket? Check out the link to eBird for recent sightings and species information!
We would like to thank the following landowners for providing permission to access their property.
Nantucket Land Bank
Mass Audubon
Madaket Land Trust
Egan Maritime
Sconset Trust
Birdability is a nonprofit that works to improve the physical accessibility of birding locations, empower a welcoming and inclusive birding community, and introduce people with access challenges to birding.
Find us on Birdability!
The Birdability Map is a crowdsourced map that provides a detailed description on the accessibility features of birding locations all over the world. The purpose of the Map is to allow people with disabilities and other health concerns access to this information ahead of time, to help them decide if a location is one they would like to visit.
You can find detailed information on what features to expect when visiting LLNF, like benches, a mowed grass trail surface, and no gates.
You can view our site review (and hundreds of other birding spots!) here.
In addition to our birding programs, we also have an array of bird feeders that are open to the public to come and view. They are located off the side of our back porch behind our office. We have tables you can sit at and enjoy the birds that come to feed!
Bird Buddy: The yellow house feeder is equipped with a camera that will automatically capture photos of the birds that visit. Enjoy some of the photos our Bird Buddy has captured, below!
