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CANCELLED – Crane Beach, Ipswich
Crane Beach 331 Argilla Rd, IpswichCANCELLED – This two-mile walk in the sand is aimed at nesting Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Bank Swallows as well as evening singers such as Whip-poor-wills. Be prepared for…
CANCELLED – Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Great Meadows – Concord Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, ConcordCANCELLED – We will walk easy trails looking for birds and butterflies. Beginners welcome. We’ll move on from there to Nine-Acre Corner with possible extension to Drumlin Farm.
Bobolinks & Peonies
Peterborough PeterboroughStart your day off right with a visit to a rolling meadow filled with peonies, wildflowers, and the bubbly songs of male Bobolinks.
Barre Falls Dam & Rutland State Park
Barre Falls Dam Parking Lot Coldbrook Rd., BarreWe will bird the upper field then proceed by car through a portion of the Ware River IBA, concluding at Intervale Road, Rutland. Leaders: Donna Schilling, Bobbye Samdahl
CANCELLED – Mount Holyoke to the Quabbin
Skinner SP 99 Old Mountain Rd, HadleyCANCELLED – Join 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…
Canceled – June 6, 2020 – Greenstone Hollow/Trails Day – Saturday – 8 am
Trip Leaders – Sarah Faulkner and Larry Lunden Celebrate CT Trails Day with a leisurely 2-hour bird walk on trails through mixed woodlands and fields, across wetlands and near ponds.…
CANCELLED – Belle Isle and vicinity
Belle Isle 1399 Bennington Street, BostonCANCELLED – Co-sponsored with the MA DCR. This DCR Massachusetts State park is a birding hotspot along the Atlantic Migratory flyway with a total bird count of about 257 species.…
Birds & Breakfast on Mt. Greylock
Greylock Visitors Center 30 Rockwell Rd., LanesboroughMeet at the Greylock Visitors Center, bird Rockwell Rd. and the summit, followed by breakfast at Bascom Lodge
CANCELLED – Martin Burns WMA, West Newbury
Martin Burns WMA – Orchard St Orchard St, NewburyCANCELLED – We will walk on fairly level gravel roads for 2.5 miles looking for breeding birds including Field Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, and Prairie Warbler. Co-sponsored with the Menotomy Bird…
CANCELLED – Allens Pond Mass Audubon Sanctuary, Dartmouth
Allen’s Pond 1280 Horseneck Rd, WestportCANCELLED – This trip is for the marsh sparrows and white-eyed vireo. This is the best spot in Massachusetts to observe both nesting marsh sparrows (Saltmarsh and Seaside) up close…
Project Nighthawk Volunteer Training
ZoomHelp keep track of Keene’s most charismatic endangered bird by nighthawk monitoring.
Canceled – June 9, 2020 – Pot Luck Picnic and Bird Walk
Dear Hartford Audubon Members, With sadness I’m writing to let you know that we’re canceling the June 9th Potluck Picnic we hold every year at Northwest Park. The Park has…
Myles Standish Forest, Carver
Myles Standish Forest 181 Cranberry Rd, CarverA serene way to end the day with Prairie Warblers and Hermit Thrushes reluctantly giving way to Whip-poor-wills and, perhaps, Northern Saw-whet Owls. Target endangered breeding species: Whip-poor-will.
UPDATED – PLEASE READ -June 13-14, 2020 – Summer Bird Count – Saturday-Sunday
Hartford Summer Bird Count Update from Jay Kaplan, Compiler: Please note that the Summer Bird Count (SBA) will take place on the second weekend of June. This count can be…
Wachusett Reservoir
Wachusett Reservoir – Chase Hill Road 1 Chase Hill Road, SterlingJoin us on a BBC breeding bird conservation trip. We will search for nesting Common Loons and Bald Eagles. These birds are familiar winter visitors to our state but they…
55th Breeding Bird Census – Wachusett Meadow
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary 127 Goodnow Rd., PrincetonA half-century of data reveals trends in the bird population at Wachusett Meadow. The compilation, with refreshments, begins at approximately 10:00 a.m. Please contact compiler (Dick Knowlton) in advance to…
Plum Island
Parker River – lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA
eBird for Beginners
ZoomJoin local bird expert Steven Lamonde of Antioch University New England for this hands-on introduction to eBird, where we’ll learn how to record and share our bird sightings, and to explore sightings shared by others.
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Uncommon Breeders of the SuperSanctuary
Join Eric Masterson for this next installment in our “Big Year” series of birding outings to Harris Center protected lands – a search for the SuperSanctuary’s less common breeding birds.
8th Annual Hoffmann Hacker’s Golf Tournament
Donnybrook Country Club 775 Williamstown Rd, LanesboroughDeduct one stroke for each bird species identified during the game. All proceeds go to the Hoffmann Bird Club.
Mt. Greylock
Mount Greylock Visitors Center 30 Rockwell Road, LanesboroughThis will be an exciting trip with the occasional surprise. Mourning Warbler has always been a specialty of this trip. Enjoy the warblers and other neotropical migrants we observed during…
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Road, HarvardCo-sponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for local avian residents and early arrivals. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections.…
Belle Isle and vicinity
Belle Isle 1399 Bennington Street, BostonCo-sponsored with the MA DCR. This DCR Massachusetts State park is a birding hotspot along the Atlantic Migratory flyway with a total bird count of about 257 species. While walking…
Summer Solstice Saunter
Celebrate the beginning of the summer season by birding favorite patches, locally and beyond
October Mountain
October Mountain – Lenox 380 New Lenox Rd, LenoxThis trip has more diversity than the prior day’s as we begin along the Housatonic River WMA and make our way over October Mountain. Multiple habitats make this trip more…
Top to Bottom, Williamstown
Williamstown WilliamstownJune is perfect for finding active family groups, parents feeding chicks, and fledglings begging for food. We will choose an active road, meet at the top, walk leisurely to the…
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport
Halibut Point State Park Halibut Point State Park, RockportBeginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable.
23rd Annual Weekend Trip to the Rangeley Lakes Region
Rangeley Lakes 2459 Main St, RangeleyThis trip will concentrate on Maine’s boreal specialties including Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, Philadelphia Vireo, Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, and Bicknell’s Thrush and 20+ species of…
Ashby & Townsend
We’ll explore a few spots for nesting warblers, juncos, sapsuckers, and probably butterflies & dragonflies. Sties likely will include the northern slope of Mt. Watatic and Willard Brook State Forest.
Hiking Through the Decades: Willard Pond
In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, we’re offering Hiking Through the Decades, a four-hike series that traces the history of the Harris Center’s land protection efforts. In this edition, Eric Masterson and Phil Brown will discuss some of the 1990s land conservation work that protected the shoreline of Willard Pond.
Bird Banding Demonstration
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, HancockGet an up-close look at the science of songbirds during this bird banding demonstration by ornithologist Dr. Patricia Wohner.
Downeast Maine Puffin and Boreal Species Trip.
Machias area of Maine MachiasJoin us on our annual trip to Machias area in Downeast Maine to see Atlantic Puffins, Razorbills, Common Murres, and Arctic Terns. We also tour beautiful coastlands and boreal forests…
Weekend Trip Claybrook Mountain Lodge, Highland Plantation, Maine
Claybrook Mountain Lodge Howard Hill Rd., New PortlandBirding at Claybrook Mountain Lodge is unique because it’s located at the northern edge of the eastern deciduous forest and the southern edge of the boreal forest. Add to this…
Hopper Rd/Money Brook Trail, Williamstown
We will look for nesting and juvenile birds (Bobolinks!) We'll walk past fields down to Hopper Brook, then through the woods and along Money Brook. Meet at the Hopper Rd.…
Birds & Butterflies w/Mass. Butterfly Club
Rte. 56 Worcester Airport overlook MA Rte 56, LeicesterBirds and butterflies with the Massachusetts Butterfly Club. We will also walk the wooded trail from Mulberry St. to Kettle Brook/Manville Street. Close-focus binoculars recommended.
Wachusett Reservoir IBA Census
Wachusett Reservoir Rte 110-Chase Hill Rd 48 MA 110, SterlingForbush Bird Club's annual census of the Wachusett Reservoir Important Bird Area focuses on breeding birds including the Common Loons. We will hike shady trails to the Wood Island overlook,…
Night Heron Walk
Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester 162 Webster St., WorcesterNight Heron walk (evening)
Nighthawk Watch at Worcester Airport
Rte. 56 Worcester Airport overlook MA Rte 56, LeicesterOn muggy August evenings, Common Nighthawks can be seen in flight feasting on flying ants.
New England Canyons Pelagic
Hyannis – Helen H 137 Pleasant St, HyannisHyannis to Hydrographer Canyon area. We will travel to the continental shelf edge and canyons in search of seabirds. We spend the night offshore, waking to a sunrise chumslick before…
Wachusett Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary 127 Goodnow Rd., PrincetonLook for the earliest fall migrants at Wachusett Meadow
Bolton Flats WMA & Vicinity
Bolton Flats WMA 342-392 Seven Bridge Road, LancasterThe weedy fields at Bolton Flats and nearby Pine Hill Grasslands always attract a wide variety of species. Please wear waterproof knee boots.
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