We 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. Be prepared for poison ivy.

Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 25.

Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club.

We 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.

Explore Parker River National Wildlife Refuge from a new perspective on a cruise through the Parker River marshes!  Join us on the Yankee Clipper docked in Newburyport Harbor for a leisurely cruise through the Refuge.  Enjoy close views of shorebirds, gulls, terns, raptors, and sparrows on this tour.  A refuge maturalist will be onboard to [...]

Great Neck offers a variety of habitats in a concentrated area. This is a recipe for migrants, and the island's position in the region --sandwiched between Crane Beach and Plum Island-- is a great catchpoint for birds stopping over. Shorebirds and waders (tide-depending) gather in Plum Island Sound. Early songbird migrants drop into the woods [...]