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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The Quiet Beauty of Birding at Winthrop Beach
Winthrop - DCR Winthrop Beach Reservation - Sturgis St 59 Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a leisurely walk across sandy stretches and areas of loose rocks at this Massachusetts State Reservation, a well-known hot spot for birdwatching. We'll be on the lookout for shorebirds, waterbirds, and gulls. Binoculars are recommended. Suitable for adults and children ages 8 and up (with an accompanying adult). Sponsored by [...]
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North Point Park
Cambridge - North Point Park 6 Museum Way, Cambridge, MA, United StatesA nice little city park on the Charles River that flies under the radar. Duck boats, skate park, and good transit connections make it lively, but there's good green space along the river, and a decent number of species show up here. It's underbirded, so who knows what might show up? Expect to walk on [...]
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesWe will look for warblers, thrushes, sparrows, and raptors, among many other birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.
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Cold Spring Park, Newton
Newton - Cold Spring Park 1200 Beacon St, Newton, MA, United StatesThis large multi-use city park offers an easy 1.4-mile loop through mixed forest, open green areas, and red maple swamplands, attracting a surprising array of resident and migratory birds. Porta Potties available.
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Boston Nature Center
Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA, United StatesJoin the Brookline Bird Club and Boston Nature Center for a birding adventure in a unique urban habitat that teems with resident birds and fall migrants such as warblers and shorebirds. Spot feathered favorites with the help of a Mass. Audubon teacher naturalist and BBC volunteers. This walk will welcome birders of every level-including beginners-and [...]
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Nahanton Park, Newton
Newton - Nahanton Park 507 Winchester St, Newton, MA, United StatesNahanton Park. Newton, offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands, edge habitat, and meadows along the Charles River. This walk is timed at the peak of the fall warbler migration. Walking shoes are recommended. Co-sponsored by Friends of Nahanton. Parking and facilities available inside the park. Cancelled if steady rain. If concerned about the weather, please [...]
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Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will drive and carpool down the Parker River Refuge in search of shorebirds and fall migrants.
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Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will be looking for Shorebirds and Fall migrants. We will drive and walk to various places on the Refuge. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.
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Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesWe will walk easy trails looking for birds. This is a good time for raptors. Beginners welcome. Note that entrance fee or pass is required.
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Member Only Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep
Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to disappear? Birds need sleep as much as we do, and they have evolved unique sleep habits to match their intensely energetic lifestyle. Instead of long stretches of obliviousness, they sleep in short bouts of several seconds or [...]
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We hope to see you out birding soon!
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