Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesWe will walk easy trails looking for birds and butterflies. Beginners welcome. Note that entrance fee or pass is required. We’ll move on from there to Nine-Acre Corner with possible extension to Drumlin Farm.
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 [...]
Mount Holyoke to the Quabbin
Hadley - Skinner State Park 99 Old Mountain Rd, Hadley, MA, United StatesJoin us for a series of short hikes as we search for Cerulean Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, and Alder Flycatcher. Time will also be taken to enjoy the flora and fauna along the way.
Bird Walk in Franklin Park in Celebration of Black Birders Week
Boston - Franklin Park - Shattuck Picnic Grove Boston, MA, United StatesJoin nature photographer Michael Bryant, a.k.a. Nature Man Mike, Jeannine Laing of Franklin Park Tennis Association, and other park friends in celebrating the third annual Black Birders Week with a bird walk in Franklin Park. Beginners are encouraged to join us! Bring binoculars if you have them. A limited number of loaner binoculars will be available thanks [...]
CANCELLED – Allens Pond Mass Audubon Sanctuary, Dartmouth
Dartmouth - Allens Pond - Beach Lot 1284 Horseneck Rd, Westport, MA, United StatesThis trip has been cancelled. We do not anticipate that it will be rescheduled.
Salem Woods
Salem Woods MA, United StatesListen Carefully. An afternoon walk in the woods. With the trees full of leaves and thickets as dense as ever, we will focus on birding by ear. The distance and difficulty of this walk will be adjusted for the attendees and will range from one to two miles with easy to moderate incline on marked [...]
Myles Standish State Forest, Carver – Evening
Carver - Myles Standish State Forest 181 Cranberry Rd, Carver, MA, United StatesA serene way to end the day with Prairie Warblers and Hermit Thrushes reluctantly giving way to Eastern Whip-poor-wills and, perhaps, Northern Saw-whet Owls. Target endangered breeding species: Whip-poor-will.
Special Gallery Talk for BBC Members at the exhibit “Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord” at the Concord Museum
Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United StatesTime: There will be two sessions at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 11 - THIS IS THE 1PM SESSION Participation: Must be BBC member Registration: Advance registration required, each talk limited to 20 participants, registration closes on Sunday June 5 Cost: Participants will need to pay the regular cost of admission to the museum prior to [...]
Special Gallery Talk for BBC Members at the exhibit “Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord” at the Concord Museum
Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United StatesTime: There will be two sessions at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 11 - THIS IS THE 2PM SESSION Participation: Must be BBC member Registration: Advance registration required, each talk limited to 20 participants, registration closes on Sunday June 5 Cost: Participants will need to pay the regular cost of admission to the museum prior [...]
Pine Hill Grasslands
Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United StatesWe will hike a sandy/gravelly field area for grassland breeding sparrows and warblers including Grasshopper Sparrow, and wait until sunset for whip-poor-wills.
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We hope to see you out birding soon!
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