On November 19 at 7PM please join us to hear from Alvaro Jaramillo, about the discovery of new species of seabirds.

As a natural north-south bridge between Europe and Africa, Italy is a vitally important region for more than 550 bird species, both migrants and breeders. More than 20% of the “Boot” is under environmental protection

October 2026 BBC Big Day Report On Saturday, October 10 over 50 BBC members submitted 133 checklists for Massachusetts as part of our BBC Big Day event (with a few more from NH, VT and Maine). This year we recorded 162 species in MA compared with 145 in 2025. This includes 17 species of shorebirds, [...]

Earlier this week an adult Red-shouldered Hawk was recovered in a driveway just a mile from the center of Roanoke, Virginia, unable to fly, according to CNN.

Bring Back Bobolinks! 2026 has been the inaugural year for our Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we hope to provide a way for all of us to address the decline of birds in our state. Our [...]

BBC Record of Bachman's Warbler Sighting Club Statistician David Scott recently added a new record to the club's life list stemming from a 1961 week long club trip to Bulls Island, SC. We learned about this sighting when long-time member Daniel Vara reached out to ask if we have a written record of a 1961 [...]

10/23 Fall Meeting and Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on October 23 for our in person Fall Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30 with announcements, a short presentation by our 2026 Hog Island Scholarship winners, and a talk by author Scott Weidensaul - "The [...]

10/20 Webinar: Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders The book Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders reveals the marvel of how birds work—from the tips of their beaks to the sheen of their tail feathers. Consider feathers: They define birds’ wings, enabling flight. They insulate against cold. They repel [...]

Upcoming BBC October 10 Big Day! We are planning a BBC October Big Day on October 10 to coincide with Cornell’s October Big Day. Last October, we held our first "October Big Day." Members reported 145 species, including 17 warblers and 13 sparrows, along with an escaped Budgerigar. Can we beat that total in 2026? [...]

9/22 Webinar: Introduction to Nocturnal Flight Call (NFC) Recording On September 22 at 7PM please join us to learn about Nocturnal Flight Call (NFC) Recording. Most birders experience migration through the birds that arrive, depart, or pass overhead by day -- but throughout the night, another migration is unfolding largely out of sight. This presentation [...]