King’s Beach – Swampscott/Lynn
Lynn - Kings Beach MA, United StatesLet's take a look at gulls! Gulls take 3 to 4 years to reach adult plumage. And in each year, there's a winter and a summer plumage. Which means, we get to see six to eight different versions of each species. And THAT is what makes gulls so much fun to identify! Free on-street parking. [...]
Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.
Bringing Nature Back: Two Yards, Two Approaches for Attracting Birds and Wildlife
Virtual via Zoom MA, United StatesIf you could, how would you create a yard that invites and supports avian, insect and native plant life? What features are must-haves? And what lessons have been learned along the way? Two BBC Members share how they designed their own yards with native plants and sustainable water use, with exciting successful results. Learn some [...]
Fresh Pond, Cambridge
Cambridge - Fresh Pond - TD Bank 235 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA, United StatesA two mile walk on (mostly) paved paths around the pond. In addition to the “usual suspects”, we are likely to see some of the fall warblers, plus possibly a few of the Weird Ducks that have started to arrive.
Millennium Park
West Roxbury - Millennium Park 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin us on a free joint BBC-Boston Nature Center bird walk to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban setting that is a favorite habitat for many bird species. A BNC naturalist will help us find and identify birds such as fall warblers through field marks, sounds, and behaviors. The walks are [...]
Nahanton Park, Newton and other nearby locations
Newton - Nahanton Park 507 Winchester St, Newton, MA, United StatesWe will search for sparrows and other fall migrants at Nahanton Park and a possible other location to be determined nearer the date of the trip.
Birding Sketchcrawl – Fall Series
Leader's ChoiceCome and bird/sketch favorite patches around Essex and Middlesex Counties.
Arlington Reservoir
Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United StatesIn the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area is [...]
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. Boots advisable. Co-sponsored by DCR.
Fall 2023 Members Meeting
Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United StatesSearching for Lost Birds: How Rare Birds Can Inspire Exploration and Conservation in the Age of Extinction Around the world, there are just over 130 species of birds that no one has been able to find and definitively document in over a decade. These “lost” species are some of the biggest and most complicated mysteries [...]
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