Unless otherwise stated, BBC field trips and webinars are open to all participants and are free to attend. Most field trips do not need preregistration though all webinars do. While you do not need to be a club member to attend, we hope you will join us. See the Field Trip FAQ for answers to general questions. Contact leaders for more details about specific trips.

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  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    Visit Arlington Reservoir and the adjacent Lexington Community Farm to search for late winter lingerers and early migrants. Cosponsored with Menotomy Bird club.

  • Deer Island and Boston Harbor, Winthrop (one more try)

    Winthrop - Deer Island Parking Lot 180 Tafts Ave., Winthrop, MA, United States

    Adding a trip to make up for the cancellations and to grab the chance of some late winter birding. The paths should all be fine now. It will probably be colder than you expect on the water since there's not much shelter from any wind that is blowing. We will search for wintering ducks, Loons,

  • Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge

    Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Mount Auburn Cemetery is lovely in all seasons.  In late March, we may see the very earliest migrants from the south (Red-winged Blackbird, others) as well as the remaining seasonal visitors from the north (e.g. White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco).  And our usual year-round resident species will have just started to sing!

  • Condon Shell parking lot, Mystic Valley Parkway. 

    Medford - Condon Shell Parking 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, MA, United States

    Sponsored by the Medford Piblic Library. Join local birder Leslie Kramer for a family-friendly bird watching walk along the river! Our group will meet at the Condon Shell parking lot and follow the path along the river, which is ADA-accessible and stroller friendly. Note: Attendance is free but registration is required https://medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/family-bird-walk/

  • Spring Bird Walk Along the Charles River in Waltham

    Cosponsored by Waltham Land Trust, BBC & Menotomy Bird Club and led by Emily Szczypek, member of all three organizations.  Migration is taking place so we could see Baltimore Orioles, Warbling Vireos, Warblers, Tree and or Rough-winged Swallows, and Osprey, as well as our resident Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawks, and various song birds. Bring binoculars.

  • Eagles at Mystic Lake

    West Medford - Mystic Lake Dam 1001 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, MA, United States

    Learn about the ecology and wildlife at the Mystic lakes, with special focus on the Bald Eagles who frequent this location. Herring that swim up the Mystic River to spawn draw many other birds and wildlife as well. A scope is very helpful here if you have one. Meet at the Mystic Lakes Dam in

  • Family Bird Walk, Condon Shell, Medford

    Medford - Condon Shell Parking 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, MA, United States

    Sponsored by the Medford Public Library. Join local birder Leslie Kramer of Brookline Bird Club for a family-friendly bird watching walk along the river! Our group will meet at the Condon Shell parking lot and follow the path along the river, which is ADA-accessible and stroller friendly. Note: Attendance is free but registration is required

  • New Member Walk at Fresh Pond, Cambridge

    Cambridge - Fresh Pond - TD Bank 235 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA, United States

    This walk is intended for new members! Get to know your fellow club members. Bring a friend if you like. An easy 2-mile walk through pondside meadows and forest paths at Fresh Pond. We'll see summer residents including breeding birds. We will meet in the parking lot of the TD Bank at Fresh Pond Circle,

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We hope to see you out birding soon!

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