Overnight Pelagic Trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon area Our new September 2025 pelagic trip is now open for registration! Our August trips were canceled by Hurricane Erin and so we are giving it another try. The BBC will be running a single overnight trip on Monday-Tuesday September 29-30, 2025. Join the BBC on
Kids Walk at Great Meadows in Concord Trip leader Kathy Dia and special guest Dr. Bryan Windmiller, from Zoo New England, led a bird and turtle walk at the Great Meadows NWR impoundments in Concord. Bryan set several live traps in the marsh before the walk, and though no turtles were caught, participants saw lots
And the Winner Is... Congratulations to Kate McHugh, who has won the Migration Madness Membership Drive! Kate will receive their choice of a pair of binoculars or two tickets for one of our summer water series trips (soon to be announced)! Thank you to all new members who joined during this event! We have scheduled
Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to disappear? Birds need sleep as much as we do, and they have evolved unique sleep habits to match their intensely energetic
Federal Bird Banding Lab Needs Support Now Find contact information for your senators and representative. The following is from a letter from author Scott Weidensaul received on May 22: As some of you may be aware, there are reports that the federal Bird Banding Lab, which runs the entire U.S. bird banding program, has been
BBC Programming Committee Seeks Volunteers Do you have ideas for BBC webinar speakers? Would you like to be involved in planning club events such as our annual meeting, fall speaker, and winter member's meeting? Interested in branching out to add a movie series or cosponsor with various groups? The BBC is seeking volunteers for our
Responding to Threats to Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act John Nelson, chair of the BBC's Conservation Committee, recently sent an eloquent letter to Representative Seth Moulton and Massachusetts Senators Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren. In it he talks about threats to both the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act. As
Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming. What key field marks, behaviors, habitat, range, and timing can help? How can shorebird migration patterns and seasonal plumage help? This webinar
2025 Daytime Pelagic and Marsh Cruise Trip Schedule Announced The BBC is happy to announce two daytime whale watching events and a Parker River marsh cruise. For the Thursday August 14th whale watching trip out of Plymouth register from this page. Thursday August 7th Parker River cruise from Newburyport. We added two additional trips on
Changes Coming to Mt Auburn Cemetery This Spring Mt. Auburn Cemetery has announced changes to birder access starting this spring. In short, the gates will open every day starting at 6:00 AM but the key program has been discontinued. Here is a portion of the announcement: As the spring season approaches, we are excited to
