Life in the Shifting Dunes / A popular field guide to the natural history of Castle Neck, Ipswich, Massachusetts

A field guide to the natural history of a coastal dune neck in Massachusetts, compiled from seasonal field observations, describes the geological origins and shifting sands that shape the landscape and its drumlins. It surveys dune ecology and plant communities, documents shoreline organisms, insects, mammals, and birds, and highlights species adaptations to wind, salt, and unstable substrate. Organized into short thematic chapters with keyed entries, natural-history anecdotes, illustrations, and a checklist for field notes, the guide emphasizes readily observable features and invites amateur visitors to record and contribute their own ecological observations.