Birding Sketchcrawl – Summer Series
Leader's ChoiceCome and bird/sketch favorite patches around Essex and Middlesex Counties.
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport
Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United StatesBeginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Chance of seeing nesting Green Herons. Boots advisable. Co-sponsored by DCR.
Millennium Park
West Roxbury - Millennium Park 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that hosts many bird species and is an excellent location for finding rarities. A BNC naturalist will help us find and identify birds through field marks, sounds, and behaviors. The walk is suitable for all levels of birders (novice to advanced). [...]
Whale and Seabird watching trip to Stellwagen Bank
Gloucester - 7 Seas Whale Watch 63 Rogers Street, 7 Seas Wharf, Gloucester, MA, United StatesThe BBC is partnering with the 7 Seas Whale Watching Tour Company to travel to Stellwagen Bank - primary feeding grounds for the Humpback Whale, the endangered Right Whale, and other marine wildlife, including seabirds. With the help of onboard naturalists, we will search for seabirds - storm petrals, shearwaters, gulls and terns, gannets, and [...]
Hatches Harbor Fire Rd. to Race Point Light
Provincetown - Hatches Harbor MA, United StatesWe will follow the fire road to the dike separating Hatches Harbor from the airport that leads out to both the harbor and Race Point. Gulls, terns, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, and passerines are among the many species we might see. There could be wet conditions on the way out to the lighthouse, so you may [...]
Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesWe will search for resident migrant birds and as well as shorebirds. Note that entrance fee or pass is required.
Squantum – Quincy
Squantum - Mosswetusset Hummock East Squantum Street, Quincy, MA, United StatesWe'll check the marshes and the mudflats in Squantum for shorebirds, starting at Mosswetusset Hummock and visiting other spots nearby. At high tide around 10:00 am, we'll try checking the high tide roosts for shorebirds as well. Be prepared for the possibility of biting insects. Cosponsored with South Shore Bird Club.
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation & Vicinity
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesLed by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for large groups of herons and egrets, common and rare shorebirds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for mosquitoes and ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8+ with adult chaperone. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations (617) 645-0358 Moneesha.dasgupta2@mass.gov
Belle Isle Marsh Marine Ecology Park, Winthrop
Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin us to observe resident birds and early fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. A BNC naturalist will help us find and identify birds through field marks, sounds, and behaviors. Birders of all levels will enjoy these guided walks; beginning birders [...]
Summer Wildflowers of Great Meadows NWR Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesTed Elliman will guide us for this walk along the trails at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord will focus on the wildflowers that are blooming in the site's marshes, floodplains, and meadows. These wetland habitats support a tremendous diversity of plants, many of which are in spectacular bloom in summer. Note that entrance [...]
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