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  • October Big Day Hawk Watch from Pinnacle Rock

    Assuming it is not rainy or unfavorable winds, Craig expects to be on Pinnacle Rock on October Big Day counting migrating hawks.  Indigenous Peoples' weekend is generally a good time to see migrating Bald Eagles as well as accipiters flying past the Rock.  Craig would welcome your help and participation.  If unsure about the weather

  • Afternoon Bird Walk at Fruitlands

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    As part of the Trustees's event at Fruitlands called Flying Into Fall: A Birding Adventure Celebrating October Big Day 2025, Kathy Dia from the BBC will lead a bird walk from 2 to 3:30pm. The event includes a falconry demonstration but that part of the day's activities is already sold out. There will also be

  • October Big Day Afternoon Stop at Arlington Reservoir

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

    A mid-late afternoon stop at Arlington Reservoir and adjacent Lexington Community Farm. We'll hope to add some shorebirds, raptors, and interesting sparrows to our Big Day lists.

  • Millennium Park

    Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join Mass. Audubon and the Brookline Bird Club to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Target birds include blackbirds, bluebirds, bobolinks, egrets, grosbeaks, herons, kingfishers, kinglets, owls, rails, ravens & crows, sandpipers, vultures, warblers, and woodpeckers. Birders

  • Horn Pond Conservation Area (Sturgis Street, Woburn)

    Woburn - Horn Pond - Sturgis St 98 Sturgis St, Woburn, MA, United States

    Offered by Menotomy Bird club. Join us we take a walk exploring the varied habitats of the Horn Pond Conservation Area. The walk will focus on the main pond, accompanying lagoons, and marsh areas with a particular focus on the Community Gardens in search of migrating fall warblers and sparrows.  Fall in the Community Gardens

  • Scusset Beach State Reservation

    Sagamore - Scusset Beach Pier Parking Lot MA, United States

    Co-sponsored with Cape Cod Bird Club. We'll spend the morning checking the thickets on the wooded trails for fall migrants, walking the bike path along the canal where wintering waterfall should just be coming in and exploring the campground area. We’ll finish up at the beach and scope the jetty at the mouth of the

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

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We hope to see you out birding soon!

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