Brookline Bird Club

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord
2024-05-04 07:30 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Concord – Great Meadows, Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Explore the bird diversity of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, in Concord, MA. We will listen/watch for both resident and migrant songbirds in the trees and wetland surrounding the lot. We will walk along the Dike Trail, making stops at strategic points to look for waterfowl and other species of interest. Some notable species often observed at this location include Marsh Wren, Virginia Rail, Bald Eagle, and a number of ducks and other waterfowl species. The trail is flat and leveled, a mix of gravel and sand, and fully accessible for most of the way. Cosponsored and led by US Fish & Wildlife Service staff.

Allens Pond Mass Audubon Sanctuary, Dartmouth
2024-05-19 08:00 - 11:00 | MA
We will hike the Beach Loop and Quansett Trail. Mostly flat trails, but a mix of sandy, rocky, and muddy areas. We will look for migrants and breeders in a variety of habitats. If there is further interest we will continue to other nearby areas for any specialty species of interest.

Plymouth Airport for grassland sparrows
2024-05-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Plymouth Airport, 246 S Meadow Rd, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
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, 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: Upland Sandpiper, Vesper Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, American Kestrel, Eastern Meadowlark.

North Wachusett Reservoir
2024-05-26 06:30 - 09:30 | MA
We will explore a new trip location for the state-list Grasshopper Sparrow. We will cover a few miles on foot while also enjoying other species that we may encounter along the way. If there is interest, we will also extend the search to a second site in Sterling. Target endangered breeding species: Grasshopper Sparrow.

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord
2024-05-26 06:30 - 10:00, 2025-05-25 06:30 - 10:00 | Concord – Great Meadows, Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Rails and Least Bittern are our main targets. Note that entrance fee or pass is required. Duck stamps and entrance passes are accepted.

Pine Hill Road Grassland
2024-06-01 18:00 - 21:00 | 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.

Shaw Farm
2024-06-02 07:00 - 08:30 | MA
We will explore a new trip location for the state-list Grasshopper Sparrow. We will walk for a mile or so for the sparrow, and then participants can decide if they wish to join for some general birding in the adjacent forest. Target endangered breeding species: Grasshopper Sparrow.

Allens Pond Mass Audubon Sanctuary, Dartmouth
2024-06-02 09:30 - 12:00 | MA
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 and personal. Note: The time is approximate since the leader is completing his breeding bird survey route prior to this trip.

Crane WMA
2024-06-04 08:00 | Falmouth – Crane WMA, 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, 02536, United States
This unique grassland habitat is host to a rich variety of species, including Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Bobolink, American Kestrel, and possibly Blue Grosbeak. Cosponsored with Cape Cod Bird Club.

Crane Beach, Ipswich
2024-06-05 18:15 - 21:00 | Ipswich – Crane Beach, 331 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA, 01938, 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
2024-06-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Carver – Myles Standish State Forest, 181 Cranberry Rd, Carver, MA, 02330, 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.

Mt. Greylock
2024-06-15 06:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-14 06:00 - 15:00 | Mount Greylock Visitors Center, 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MA, 01237, United States
This 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 spring migration. Co-sponsored by the South Shore Bird Club. This trip will end around 3 p.m. then reconvene for dinner and an evening trip to Post Farm Marsh, Lenox. Target endangered breeding species: Pied-billed Grebe, Common Gallinule, Blackpoll Warbler, Mourning Warbler.

Pine Hill Road Grassland
2024-06-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Lancaster – Pine Hill Road Grasslands, Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States
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
2024-06-16 06:00 - 12:00 | Lenox – October Mountain, 380 New Lenox Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, 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.

Pine Hill Road Grassland
2024-06-22 06:00 - 09:00, 2025-06-28 06:00 - 09:00 | Lancaster – Pine Hill Road Grasslands, Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States
In June, this wonderfully preserved grassland is alive with the songs of breeding Grasshopper and Vesper Sparrow, which are state listed as endangered species. Prairie Warbler, Indigo Bunting, and American Kestrels nest regularly here as well. A mile walk on level grade; can be dry so bring water.

Early Morning at Lynnfield Marsh
2024-07-06 06:30 - 09:00, 2024-08-18 06:30 - 09:00 | Lynnfield Marsh, 127 Summer Street, Lynnfield, MA, 01940, United States
Approximately 1.5 mile walk along an old railbed and through forest to the marsh edge in search of American and Least Bittern, and other wetland species such as Virginia Rail, Sora, Marsh Wren, raptors, herons, egrets, and blackbirds. If time permits we may also walk the Partridge Island trail nearby. All skill levels welcome. Terrain can be uneven and muddy with overgrowth on trail. Insect repellents a must for ticks and mosquitos. No restrooms. Rain cancels.

Southwick WMA
2024-07-07 07:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-13 07:30 - 10:30 | Southwick WMA – Suffield WMA entrance, Point Grove Road, Suffield, CT, 06093, United States
We will hike the fields focusing on grassland breeders, particularly Eastern Meadowlark and Grasshopper Sparrow.

Crane WMA Evening Walk
2024-07-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Falmouth – Crane WMA, 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, 02536, United States
This unique grassland habitat is host to a rich variety of species, including Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Bobolink, American Kestrel, and possibly Blue Grosbeak. We will focus on observing the meadowlarks and Grasshopper Sparrows for signs of breeding; especially carrying food and recent fledglings. We will finish up with listening for Eastern Whip-poor-wills call in the surrounding pine barrens after sunset.

North Wachusett Reservoir
2025-05-25 06:30 - 09:30 | Sterling – North Wachusett Reservoir – Gate 36, 60 West Boylston Street, Sterling, MA, 01564, United States

Allens Pond Mass Audubon Sanctuary, Dartmouth
2025-06-01 07:00 - 10:00 | Dartmouth – Allens Pond – Field Station Lot, Horseneck Road, Westport, MA, 02790, United States
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 and personal.

Pine Hill Road Grassland (Rescheduled from 6/14)
2025-06-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Lancaster – Pine Hill Road Grasslands, Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States

Crane Wildlife Management Area, East Falmouth (with additional stops)
2025-06-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Falmouth – Crane WMA, 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, 02536, United States
With CCBC leading. This unique grassland habitat is host to a rich variety of species, including Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Bobolink, American Kestrel and possibly Blue Grosbeak. When we’re done at Crane, we can cross the road and scan Coonamessett Field for raptor activity. Those wishing to can continue on to Mass Audubon’s Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary located just minutes from Crane.

Pine Hill Road Grassland (RESCHEDULED to 6/1)
2025-06-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Lancaster – Pine Hill Road Grasslands, Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United States
This trip has been rescheduled to June 1 due to a scheduling conflict.
