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 shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Expect to move to different locations by car or bicycle. UPDATE: The plan is to bird at the Marsh for most of the [...]
Oxbow NWR, Harvard
Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United StatesWe will walk about three miles on easy, leveled dirt paths while searching for migrant and late breeding songbirds. We will also look for late blooming wildflowers such as closed gentian with its unique deep blue-purple flowers. Rain cancels walk.
Delaney WMA, Stow
Stow - Delany WMA Boat Launch 353 Harvard Road, Stow, MA, United StatesWe will spend the morning walking 3-4 miles through fields, forests and wetlands looking for post-nesting birds and early migrants. Contact leader the night before in case of rain prediction. No restrooms are available. Bring sunscreen and insect repellent.
Boston Nature Center
Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, 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 [...]
Plum Island
Beginners and those with limited mobility welcome. There is an entrance fee for Parker River NWR.
Arlington Reservoir
Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United StatesWe will bird around the reservoir and visit the adjacent Lexington Community Farm, walking on flat trails. Restrooms might be available.
Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will be looking for Shorebirds and Fall migrants. We will drive and walk to various places on the Refuge. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.
Slow Birding Revere Beach
Revere Beach 21 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA, United StatesDiscover how you can enliven and enrich your experience of nature by slowly and carefully observing the fine aesthetic details and behavior of birds that may include shorebirds and gulls. During the last half hour of this program, you will have the option to leave early or to participate in accompanying guided mindfulness practices. Be [...]
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 fall migrants as well as year round Co-sponsored with the Charles River Esplanade Association. Preregister on the Esplanade Association's website. Meeting place and other details provided upon [...]
Brookline Bird Club Wildflower Walk
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesRescheduled from August 15th! Join Ted Elliman for a walk along the trails at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, September 13, 8-10 AM. We 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 [...]
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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