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

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
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.

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.

Mt. Greylock
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 (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.

Pine Hill Road Grassland
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.

Southwick WMA
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.
