Wayland

Wayland - Wayland Commons Center MA, United States

We will listen for state-listed American and Least Bitterns. With some luck, we might even hear one! Not a trip for the easily frustrated. Uneven terrain. Target endangered breeding species: American and Least Bittern.

Westover Air Reserve Base for Grassland Birds

Westover Air Reserve Base 57 Patriot Ave., Chicopee, MA, United States

UPDATE: This trip is full, with a full waiting list. After a 3-year hiatus, Westover is again offering their very popular grassland birds tour. Our apologies for the late notice as we just recently received confirmation for the trip. A guided 1.25-mile tour to view one of the largest populations of Upland Sandpipers in New [...]

Plymouth Airport for grassland sparrows

Plymouth Airport 246 S Meadow Rd, Plymouth, MA, United States

This is a series of one to one and a half hour trips offered so COVID-related protocols limiting group size will allow people to enjoy the birds of Plymouth airport. With permission from the airport manager, we will be allowed to go inside the second fence line onto the airport, closed to the general public, [...]

Crane Beach, Ipswich

Ipswich - Crane Beach 331 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA, United States

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 mosquitoes at sunset. Co-sponsored by the Essex County Ornithological Club.

Myles Standish State Forest, Carver – Evening

Carver - Myles Standish State Forest 181 Cranberry Rd, Carver, MA, United States

A serene way to end the day with Prairie Warblers and Hermit Thrushes reluctantly giving way to Eastern Whip-poor-wills and, perhaps, Northern Saw-whet Owls. Target endangered breeding species: Whip-poor-will.

Pine Hill Grasslands

Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States

We will hike a sandy/gravelly field area for grassland breeding sparrows and warblers including Grasshopper Sparrow, and wait until sunset for whip-poor-wills.

Norfolk Airport

Norfolk - Norfolk Airport MA, United States

This former airfield now provides habitat for endangered grassland breeding birds. We hope to find both Grasshopper Sparrow and Eastern Meadowlark on territory in these fields. Bobolinks’ bold and unusual songs and plumage should be a nice bonus on this trip. We will be walking primarily on flat, grassy terrain for a mile or two [...]

CANCELLED – Pine Hill Road Grassland

Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States

DUE TO PREDICTED HEAVY RAIN THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. This trip will focus on finding some of the unusual birds that nest at Pine Hill - Grasshopper Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, and Eastern Whip-poor-will. Easy walk over flat sandy roads. Rain cancels walk.

October Mountain

Lenox - October Mountain 380 New Lenox Rd, Lenox, MA, United States

Multiple habitats make this trip more diversified than the prior day’s Mount Greylock trip, as we begin along the Housatonic River WMA and make our way over October Mountain. Co-sponsored by the South Shore Bird Club. Target endangered breeding species: American Bittern, Mourning Warbler.

CANCELLED – Pine Hill Road Grassland

Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States

This walk is cancelled due to expected weather conditions.

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