Leslie Kramer
CANCELLED – Cold Spring Park, Newton
Newton - Cold Spring Park 1200 Beacon St, Newton, MA, United StatesThis trip has been cancelled dur to expected rain.
BBC Annual Winter Meeting – Live Only
Bedford - John Glenn Middle School 99 McMahon Road, Bedford, MA, United StatesSNOW DATE FEBRUARY 3 Please join us for our Members Night! BBC members will share their stories with us via poems, slide shows, video, graphic arts, and more. This meeting will be in-person with no Zoom link. This meeting is a wonderful way to connect with birding friends, catch up on one another’s birding experiences, [...]
Webinar: Peregrine Falcon Recovery and Conservation in Massachusetts
Virtual via Zoom MA, United StatesLearn about the decline, recovery, and conservation of the peregrine falcon in Massachusetts. A true conservation success story and ambassador for conservation. The conservation and continued monitoring of this species would not be possible without the general public, birders, photographers, and landowners/property managers alike. Learn about how you can get involved and make a difference. [...]
Using eBird in the Field
Virtual via Zoom MA, United StatesSince its launch in 2015, the eBird mobile app has become an immensely popular way to record bird observations. To help us use the app in the field, we will tackle topics like sorting and searching species, modifying the GPS track to determine distance and time, addressing the “high count” and “rare” filters, etc. When [...]
Webinar: Avian Flu, from the global to local scene
Virtual via Zoom MA, United StatesLearn about Avian Flu and why it is devastating birds. What can birders do to help?Wild birds, especially waterfowl, seabirds, and shorebirds, have long been considered the natural reservoir for diverse forms of Influenza A virus (IAV), the majority of which cause little to no disease. High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has recently entered [...]
Crooked Pond
Boxford - Crooked Pond 208 Middleton Road, Boxford, MA, United StatesJoin us for the traditional BBC early spring walk at Crooked Pond--Bald Hill Reservation, for Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, and early spring migrants like Louisiana Waterthrush.. The trail is generally flat, muddy, and possibly icy. Dress warmly; walking sticks helpful.
Willard Brook State Forest
Townsend - Willard Brook State Forest MA, United StatesJoin the BBC for a brisk midweek walk along scenic Willard Brook and connecting trails in search of early migrants, including Louisiana Waterthrush, Pine Warbler, and other early arrivers, as well as resident Brown Creepers, thrushes, Purple Finches, and others. Terrain is rocky hillside, and the streambed can be muddy, snowy, wet, and icy. Boots, [...]
BBC Annual Members Meeting (Hybrid: Live+Zoom)
Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United States +1 morePlease join the Brookline Bird Club for our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Annual Members Meeting on Friday April 19th, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. This hybrid meeting will be hosted at the Harvard University Geologic Hall (24 Oxford Street, Cambridge) as well as via Zoom for those unable to attend live. Note [...]
Early Bird Birding with the Athol Bird & Nature Club
North Quabbin Region 100 Main Street, Athol, MA, United StatesExplore the North Quabbin area for spring migrant birds. A great event for the novice birder to learn from one of the best field naturalists in the region. Come for as long as your schedule allows. Severe weather cancels.
Charles River Esplanade
Boston - Charles River Esplanade MA, United StatesWe will walk along the Charles River Esplanade from the Longfellow Bridge upriver looking for birds on both land and water. We hope to see a range of spring migrants as well as year round residents and birds setting up their breeding territories. Co-sponsored with the Charles River Esplanade Association. Loaner binoculars available. Preregister at [...]
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