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Brookline Bird Club’s 7 Seas Whale Watch Trip Report, 2024
Photo: Black Guillemot, Johnny Owens
On a beautiful Saturday morning July 27, 46 club […]
Brookline Bird Club’s 2024 Trips to the Lake Umbagog, NH Region –
In early June two groups of BBC members had the opportunity to explore the region near Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire. We stayed at the Errol […]
Celebrate Black Birders Week
Sunday May 26 – Saturday June 1, 2024
Black Birders Week is a week-long series of virtual and in-person events to promote equitable access to nature, to highlight Black nature enthusiasts, and to increase the visibility […]
Congratulations to our 2024 BBC Scholarship winners, Evelyn and John! The Brookline Bird Club Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship […]
Interested in taking action to protect horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts? Migrating shorebirds depend on their eggs for critical migration fuel and there are multiple ways you can get involved as a concerned citizen:
Take action today!
– Share comments on a current proposal […]Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World – A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club
Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world […] The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards grasslands on a guide-led tour.
It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from […]
The Brookline Bird Club’s Spring 2024 Bulletin, also known as our “blue book”, has arrived in member mailboxes!
The spring blue book contains a wealth of information for BBC […]The Brookline Bird Club’s Spring 2024 Bulletin, also known as our “blue book”, has arrived in member mailboxes!
The spring blue book contains a wealth of information for BBC […]Our 2024 overnight pelagic trips are now open for registration!
This August, the Brookline Bird Club will be running two back-to-back trips on Saturday-Sunday August 24-25 and then Monday-Tuesday August 26-27. If you have the flexibility to sign up for the weekday August […]
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Upcoming Field Trips
Woodcock Walk at Ipswich River Park, North Reading
North Reading - Ipswich River Park 12 Central Street, North Reading, MA, United StatesJoin us at sunset to hopefully hear and see the mating sky dance of the Woodcock.
Woodcocks at Alewife
Cambridge - Alewife Alewife MBTA Red Line Station, Cambridge, MA, United StatesWe will search the northwest corner of Cambridge in hopes of seeing, or at least hearing, the American Woodcock's mating display, a traditional New England rite of spring. Walk of less than a mile mostly or entirely on flat, paved walkways. No restrooms. Easily accessible from the Alewife MBTA station.
Timberdoodles in Sharon (RESCHEDULED to Saturday, March 22)
Sharon - Moose Hill Farm (trustees) 396 Moose Hill Street, Sharon, MA, United StatesThis trip has been rescheduled to Saturday March 22.
Vernal Equinox Walk. Leader’s Choice
Leader's ChoiceThe trip leader will monitor recent sightings prior to meeting and select the birdiest spots. Contact leader for details. Call or e-mail no later than 7 PM on March 20.
Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will explore various hot-spots on the refuge. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required to visit Parker River NWR.