Mary's Point (Shepody Bay)
Mary's Point
A bird-watching paradise where hundreds of thousands of semipalmated sandpipers rest in late summer. When the tide rises, the flocks take flight together in a spectacular display.
Mary's Point lies on Shepody Bay and is one of the most important shorebird sanctuaries in the Western Hemisphere. From late July to mid-August each year, hundreds of thousands of semipalmated sandpipers stop over on their southward migration and feed in large numbers on the mudflats. The best viewing time is about 2 hours before and after high tide, when the rising water pushes the flocks toward the beach, and they lift off together and wheel through the air. Please keep your distance at designated viewing points and avoid disturbing the birds. There are simple trails and interpretive signs, and admission is free. It is about a 35-minute drive from Alma.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hopewell Rocks
- Cape Enrage
- Alma Wharf & Village
- Fundy National Park
- Herring Cove
- Dickson Falls
- Laverty Falls
- Third Vault Falls