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Calendar of Field Trips / Events
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Bolton Flats WMA & Vicinity
Bolton Flats WMA & Vicinity
The weedy fields at Bolton Flats and nearby Pine Hill Grasslands always attract a wide variety of species. Please wear waterproof knee boots.
3 field trips / events,
Delaney WMA – Preregistration Required
Delaney WMA – Preregistration Required
We will spend the morning walking 3-4 miles through fields, forests and wetlands looking for migrants and resident birds. Contact leader the night before if rain is predicted. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Soar with the Hawks: A Program for Homeschoolers and Remote Learners
Soar with the Hawks: A Program for Homeschoolers and Remote Learners
Join Harris Center raptor education specialist Kim Snyder to learn everything you always wanted to know about New England’s raptors! This in-person, outdoor learning experience is for homeschoolers and remote learners in Grades 2 through 6.
“H is for Hawk” Reading & Discussion Group
“H is for Hawk” Reading & Discussion Group
Join poet, playwright, falconer, and naturalist Henry Walters to read and discuss the award-winning memoir by Helen Macdonald, “H is for Hawk.”
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3 field trips / events,
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Join us for some weekday urban birding at Cambridge’s Danehy Park. A small marsh, grasses, and open fields often attract unexpected birds in this setting. Co-sponsored with the Menotomy Bird Club. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
CANCELLED -Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord – CANCELLEDRequired
CANCELLED -Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord – CANCELLEDRequired
This trip has been cancelled. No preregistration is available.
September 30, 2020 – Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Wednesday, 8:30 am
September 30, 2020 – Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Wednesday, 8:30 am
Sep 30, 2020 – Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Wednesday 8:30 am Subject to COVID-19 restrictions. Contact Abby Wolcott to make reservation or if you have any additional questions. Abby Wolcott abwol81@cox.net 860-436-7667 T 1035 Hill St, Suffield Park off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary) Use caution: poor sight line for…
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3 field trips / events,
Outer Cape Cod – Preregistration Required
All Day. This trip should record close to 100 species covering Canada Goose through House Sparrow, both of which might be missed. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Fresh Pond, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Fresh Pond, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
A two mile walk on paved paths around the pond. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
October 3, 2020 – Smith Richardson Sanctuary – Saturday, 8 am
October 3, 2020 – Smith Richardson Sanctuary – Saturday, 8 am
Oct 3, 2020 – Smith Richardson Sparrowdise – Saturday 8 am Being held subject to COVID-19 restrictions. Please contact trip leader for any questions: Patrick Comins pcomins@ctaudubon.org 860-977-4469 T Smith Richardson Sanctuary, 39 Sasco Creek Rd, Westport Meet at the corner of Sasco Creek and Hedley Farms Roads Signs indicate each of the preserve’s…
4 field trips / events,
Gooseberry Neck, Westport – Preregistration Required
Gooseberry Neck, Westport – Preregistration Required
First early part of split trip with Allen’s Pond to look for migrants. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Assabet River NWR – Preregistration Required
Assabet River NWR – Preregistration Required
Walk the trails of this varied refuge. Be prepared to walk. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Allens Pond, Dartmouth – Preregistration Required
Allens Pond, Dartmouth – Preregistration Required
Can be combined with Gooseberry Neck. We will be birding the Beach Loop, Quansett Trail, and Allen’s Neck Trails of Allen’s Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in search of migrant passerines in the thickets and ocean and marsh birds. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-3 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
POP-UP PROGRAM: Hawkwatching at High Five
POP-UP PROGRAM: Hawkwatching at High Five
Join raptor expert Phil Brown for a hawkwatching outing to Wilson Hill at the High Five Reservation in Deering. This location has excellent views to the north and west, and is a good place to observe migrating raptors, as well as fall foliage.
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1 field trip / event,
Hawk Mountain: Connecting the Americas Through Raptor Migration
Hawk Mountain: Connecting the Americas Through Raptor Migration
Join Laurie Goodrich, Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, for an introduction to the history of hawk migration study in eastern North America.
1 field trip / event,
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Join us for some weekday urban birding at Cambridge’s Danehy Park. A small marsh, grasses, and open fields often attract unexpected birds in this setting. Co-sponsored with the Menotomy Bird Club. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
1 field trip / event,
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord – Preregistration Required
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord – Preregistration Required
We will walk easy trails looking for birds. This is a good time for raptors. Beginners welcome. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
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3 field trips / events,
Great Meadows NWR, Concord – Preregistration Required
Great Meadows NWR, Concord – Preregistration Required
Join us as we walk on easy paths around the refuge impoundments in hopes of finding fall migrants such as waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds and sparrows. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
October 10, 2020 – Greenstone Hollow – Saturday, 8 am
October 10, 2020 – Greenstone Hollow – Saturday, 8 am
Oct 10, 2020 – Greenstone Hollow – Saturday 8 am Subject to the COVID-19 restrictions for a maximum of 10 participants. You must pre-register. Please contact trip leaders to register and if you have any additional questions: Chris&Diane Fisher ChrisF001@aol.com 860-967-5976 T 31 Ridge Rd, East Granby Park on north side of road All are…
Ricci Field Conservation Area – Preregistration Required
Ricci Field Conservation Area – Preregistration Required
This is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, White-crowned and Lincoln’s as well as other migrants. This will be a two-mile walk. A scope may be helpful if you are comfortable carrying one, but no sharing of optics with non-family participants. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance…
2 field trips / events,
Big Sit at Bolton Flats WMA – Preregistration Required
A Big Sit at the far corner of the first field from the main Route 117 parking lot. I will be there from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. Anyone may come and join me for any portion of the big sit, or just bird the refuge and stop through.…
October 11, 2020 – Big Sit at Station 43 – Sunday – Canceled
UPDATE: Sun, Oct 11, Big Sit at Station 43. CANCELED. If anyone is interested in leading this subject to the COVID 19 restrictions, we could offer it with a new leader, but a schedule change caused our prior leader to need to cancel. Please contact Sarah Faulkner at sffaulkner@comcast.net if you’d like to lead it. ————————————————————————————————————————-…
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3 field trips / events,
Hawk Watches: What the Numbers Tell Us
Hawk Watches: What the Numbers Tell Us
Join Phil Brown for a talk on what hawk watch data — including our local counts from the summit of Pack Monadnock — are helping researchers understand about the complexities of raptor migration, ecology, and long-term population trends.
October 13, 2020 Meeting – Program: Ducks in Love
October 13, 2020 Meeting – Program: Ducks in Love
Ducks in Love is a unique program which focuses on love in the waterfowl world, from breeding displays, to mate choice and family structure. Utilizing videos taken at Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, participants will get to view real breeding displays and learn the intricacies of the head bob, blowing bubbles, false drinking, and the dip and…
1 field trip / event,
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Join us for some weekday urban birding at Cambridge’s Danehy Park. A small marsh, grasses, and open fields often attract unexpected birds in this setting. Co-sponsored with the Menotomy Bird Club. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
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4 field trips / events,
Birding Sketchcrawl – Fall Series ***CANCELED***
Birding Sketchcrawl – Fall Series ***CANCELED***
Come and bird/sketch favorite patches around Essex and Middlesex Counties. Contact leader for details. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Nahanton Park, Newton and other nearby locations – Preregistration Required
Nahanton Park, Newton and other nearby locations – Preregistration Required
We will search for sparrows and other fall migrants at Nahanton Park and a possible other location to be determined nearer the date of the trip. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Wachusett Reservoir, Clinton – Preregistration Required
Wachusett Reservoir, Clinton – Preregistration Required
We will visit Wachusett Dam, the North Dike, South Bay, and perhaps other spots in search of waterfowl, raptors, and land birds. Bald eagles are often seen here. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
CANCELED – October 17, 2020 – Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Saturday, 10 am
CANCELED – October 17, 2020 – Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Saturday, 10 am
Oct 17, 2020 – Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Saturday 10 am 1035 Hill St, Suffield Park off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary) Use caution: poor sight line for passing cars Join HAS leader and science teacher Sarah Faulkner for a leisurely bird and nature walk at Hartford Audubon’s Lewis Farm Bird…
2 field trips / events,
Fresh Pond, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Fresh Pond, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
A two mile walk on paved paths around the pond. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport – Preregistration Required
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport – Preregistration Required
Beginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable. The walks are co-sponsored by Halibut Point State Park. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
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1 field trip / event,
Veracruz River of Raptors: Monitoring the World’s Largest Concentration of Migrating Raptors
Veracruz River of Raptors: Monitoring the World’s Largest Concentration of Migrating Raptors
Join us for a special evening with Kashmir Wolf of ProNatura’s Rio de Rapaces (“River of Raptors”) Project in Veracruz, Mexico. Find out why raptors concentrate by the millions at Veracruz and how it’s connected with other hawkwatching sites, including our very own Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory.
1 field trip / event,
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Join us for some weekday urban birding at Cambridge’s Danehy Park. A small marsh, grasses, and open fields often attract unexpected birds in this setting. Co-sponsored with the Menotomy Bird Club. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
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1 field trip / event,
Brookline Bird Club 2020 Annual Meeting and Lecture – Preregistration Required
Brookline Bird Club 2020 Annual Meeting and Lecture – Preregistration Required
The BBC annual meeting is going virtual! This year’s event will include a BBC business, news, and a bit of bird fun. The evening will culminate with guest speaker, Donald Kroodsma, professor emeritus of ornithology at the University of Massachusetts. Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist Once you are attuned, I would claim, every singing bird…
2 field trips / events,
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard – Preregistration Required
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard – Preregistration Required
We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
Boston Nature Center, Mattapan – Preregistration Required
Boston Nature Center, Mattapan – Preregistration Required
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. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
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Motus: A Revolution in Migration Research
Motus: A Revolution in Migration Research
Join us to learn about an amazing new research network that is revolutionizing the study of winged migration by tracking the movements of small birds, bats, and even dragonflies who have been fitted with tiny radio transmitters — including right here in the Monadnock Region.
1 field trip / event,
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Danehy Park, Cambridge – Preregistration Required
Join us for some weekday urban birding at Cambridge’s Danehy Park. A small marsh, grasses, and open fields often attract unexpected birds in this setting. Co-sponsored with the Menotomy Bird Club. NOTE: This trip requires all participants to register, and attendance is limited. .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}Register for this Field Trip
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1 field trip / event,
Spooky Birds
Spooky Birds
Join raptor education specialist Kim Snyder for this positively haunting in-person program on birds with scary reputations. From owls to crows, ravens to vultures, discover what’s true about these birds — and what’s just a spooky story.
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