Halibut Point State Park, Rockport

Beginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable. Co-sponsored by DCR.

Charles River Esplanade

Boston - Charles River Esplanade MA, United States

We 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. Pre-register for this walk on the Esplanade Association's website.

Brookline Bird Club 2022 Virtual Fall Meeting – Preregistration Required

Virtual via Zoom MA, United States

Demystifying Great Shearwaters What do we know about the foraging behavior, habitat use and movement ecology of Great Shearwaters?  Learn about these impressive and mysterious pelagic birds from Dr. David Wiley, who leads the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary's seabird ecology program, which has captured, satellite tagged, and tracked Great Shearwaters annually since 2012. About [...]

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections.

Cold Spring Park, Newton

An easy walk on flat trails. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Cosponsored with the Newton Conservators.

Boston Nature Center, Mattapan

Explore this urban oasis for sparrows and other possible fall migrants like Dickcissel and Blue Grosbeak. We will take an easy walk through varied habitats. Co-sponsored with the Boston Nature Center.

Fresh Pond, Cambridge

This is roughly a two mile-walk on a level, paved path around the pond.

Westborough WMA in Two Parts

Westborough - Town Beach 60 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA, United States

Part 1: 7:30 AM -10:15 AM / Part 2: 10:30 AM -1:00 PM. We will hike at a slow pace through mild moderate trails in search of sparrows and other migrants. For the first part we will hike the Eastern trails between Lake Chauncy and Little Chauncy(about 3 miles). Then we will again meet at [...]

New Hampshire Coast

Leader's Choice

We will look for winter ducks, alcids, and gulls plus other late fall migrants. Contact leader for details

Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, and waterfowl. Expect to move to different locations by car or bicycle. Prepare for ticks. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities available upon request. Ages: Adults and kids 8 [...]

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.

We follow all policies of field trip location property owners and co-sponsoring organizations. These may include ongoing public health measures. Some participants may choose to wear a face mask for health purposes. We support their right to do so.

We hope to see you out birding soon!


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