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 […]
Birding Sketchcrawl – Fall Series
Leader's ChoiceCome and bird/sketch favorite patches around Essex and Middlesex Counties.
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.
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 […]
CANCELLED – Belle Isle Marsh Reservation & Vicinity
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesThis trip is cancelled due to expected rain - Apologies for the late notice.
CANCELLED – Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesDue to anticipated heavy rain this trip has been cancelled.
CANCELLED – Cold Spring Park, Newton
Newton - Cold Spring Park 1200 Beacon St, Newton, MA, United StatesThis trip has been cancelled dur to expected rain.
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