Red-winged blackbirds, warblers, ducks, hawks herons, and ospreys.

Shank Painter Pond is often described as Provincetown's ecological crown jewel.  It hosts the world's largest known quaking bog found on a barrier beach.  Many rare and endangered species have adapted to living in the bog and around the open waters of this pond.

The Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary off US-6  is a conservation project that was completed in 2001 after the Patrick family offered land slated previously for development to the Provincetown Open Space Committee.  There is an upland overlook path with an informational kiosk. The Provincetown Conservation Trust holds the conservation restriction, and volunteers have replanted damaged areas.

Plants found at the sanctuary include Dragon's mouth orchid, Pink Lady Slipper, pitcher plant, Golden club, Bogbean, Grass Pink, Few fruited sedges.

River otters, Eastern spadefoot toads, spotted and box turtles, large and smallmouth bass, and pickerel may be found.

The entrance to Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary can be found on the south side of US-6, approximately 0.4 miles west of Shank Painter Road. Opposite of this site on the north side of US-6 is
Clapp’s and Duck Pond Conservation Area. Parking is found off of US-6 on the south side by the Shank Painter Wildlife Sanctuary entrance.