CANCELLED – Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
DUE TO PREDICTED HEAVY RIAN THIS FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Co-sponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for local avian residents and early arrivals. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections. Prepare for ticks. We will bird at the meeting location for about 30 minutes [...]
Belle Isle and 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 Saltmarsh Sparrow, shorebirds, terns, and breeding marsh birds at this Birding Hotspot and state park. Expect to move to different locations by car or bicycle. Prepare for mosquitoes and ticks. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities available [...]
Watertown – Gore Place
Watertown - Gore Place 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA, United StatesJoin us for a stroll around the grounds of the Gore Place, an historic house and working farm located on the border of Watertown and Waltham. We will also visit nearby conservation land. Preregistration required. Fee for non-members of Gore Place. Visit the Gore Place website to register https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=174074&rd=1
CANCELLED – Pine Hill Road Grassland
Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United StatesDUE TO PREDICTED HEAVY RAIN THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. This trip will focus on finding some of the unusual birds that nest at Pine Hill - Grasshopper Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, and Eastern Whip-poor-will. Easy walk over flat sandy roads. Rain cancels walk.
October Mountain
Lenox - October Mountain 380 New Lenox Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesMultiple habitats make this trip more diversified than the prior day’s Mount Greylock trip, as we begin along the Housatonic River WMA and make our way over October Mountain. Co-sponsored by the South Shore Bird Club. Target endangered breeding species: American Bittern, Mourning Warbler.
Weston Station Pond and nearby Mass Central Rail Trail
Weston - Weston Station Pond 133 Boston Post Rd, Weston, MA, United StatesA "hidden gem", a good variety of birds, good chance of Indigo Bunting and other choice bird species (no guarantees). We'll walk along Weston Station Pond and then on the bike trail westward as far as the old station, then return by the same route. Expect to walk about 3 miles in total on easy [...]
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport
Rockport - Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, Rockport, MA, United StatesA two-hour walk, about 1.5 miles, over easy to moderate gravel roads and trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable. Restrooms are available. In case of inclement weather check with leader night before trip.
CANCELLED – Slow Birding at Revere Beach
Revere Beach 21 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA, United StatesThis trip has been cancelled.
Ashby & Townsend
We'll explore for nesting warblers, juncos, sapsuckers, and probably butterflies and dragonflies, possibly into early afternoon. Possible sites include Willard Brook State Forest, Townsend State Forest, and Mt. Watatic. Some trails are steep and moderately uneven. Contact leader for meeting time. Email leader for meeting location and carpooling options.
CANCELLED – Pine Hill Road Grassland
Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United StatesThis walk is cancelled due to expected weather conditions.
BBC field trips are open to all participants. Unless otherwise stated, all trips are free to attend and do not need preregistration. You do not need to be a club member to attend, though we hope you will join. See the Field Trip FAQ for answers to general questions. Contact leaders for more details about specific trips.
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