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May 2019
Participants should be prepared to walk 5 miles round trip on the beach (Note: The BBC does not drive vehicles on the beach to protect the endangered birds that nest there.) This trip will continue as the Plymouth Airport trip. Target endangered breeding species: Piping Plover, Roseate Tern.
Find out moreWith permission from the airport manager, we will be allowed to go inside the second fence line onto the airport, closed to the general public, in search of the grassland birds which nest at the airport. Note: This trip can be cancelled at any time, without notice, for homeland security reasons! Target endangered breeding species: [...]
Find out moreWe will search for warblers, vireos, flycatchers, thrushes, tanagers and other colorful travelers at this urban migrant trap located in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood. Expeted species include Bay-breasted, Cape May and Chestnut-sided warblers plus rarities seen here such as Gray-cheeked Thrush.
Find out moreIn the evening this area can be full of the sounds of singing Indigo Buntings, flycatchers, grosbeaks and several thrush species often including Veery. Common Nighthawks can sometimes be seen feeding over the boardwalk. Co-sponsored with Minute Man NHP.
Find out moreJune 2019
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 and fauna along the way.
Find out moreWe will do a little walking but a lot of birding near our cars in search of migrants.
Find out moreTrying for 50 species again this year, we’ll be walking about a mile and a half, mostly staying on pavement. Boots are not required. Ticks should not be a problem. We’ll be looking and listening for swamp breeders, including Green Heron, Brown Creeper, Northern Waterthrush, and Blue Gray Gnatcatcher.. We may then stop at the [...]
Find out moreJoin us on a BBC breeding bird conservation trip. This is an urban safari in search of the powerful Peregrine Falcons that make their home in the man-made “cliffs” of greater Boston. Contact leader 1 week prior to trip for meeting location. Target endangered breeding species: Peregrine Falcon.
Find out moreThis 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 and personal. Note: The time is approximate since the leader is completing his breeding bird survey route prior to this trip.
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Birding 101 | Conservation Series | Limited Mobility | Pelagic | Meeting