Pumpkin on the Wall
10" x 14"
$200.00

The Westport River estuary has long been known for its wildlife. Deer, coyotes, foxes, and turkeys can all be spotted at different times along the shore. Ospreys are very prevalent. There were 41 nesting sites confirmed in 1980. Now the population has spread to over 300 state wide, due to the Westport River estuary nesting program. MassWildlife continues to provide technical assistance to monitor a sample of the nesting population to determine productivity. Contact Brad Blodget 508.792.7270 x152

The East Branch of the Westport River has been identified as Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for 21 species of fish. The species are shown below : Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua), Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinu)s, Pollock (Pollachius virens), Red hake (Urophycis chuss), Winter Flounder (Pleuronectes americanus), Windowpane Flounder (Scopthalmus aquosus), American Plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides), Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus), Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), Atlantic Butterfish (Peprilus triacanthus), Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) , Summer Flounder (Paralicthys dentatus) , Scup (Stenotomus chrysops) , Black Sea Bass (Centropristus striata) , Surf Clam (Spisula solidissima) , King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) , Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus), Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) , Sandbar Shark (Charcharinus plumbeus) , Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) .