 The reservation has a number of rare animal species that depend on the conditions of these habitats; in 2004 "The Boston Globe" said that the Wasque Reservation is "a great place for fishing and birdwatching".Observers can spot blue herons, egrets, ducks, and migrating shorebirds that can be found in the marshes.Ospreys can be seen swooping down to pluck fish from the Atlantic Ocean.