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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  • Magazine Beach Park Walk Celebrating Black Birders Week

    Cambridge - Magazine Beach 668 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Celbrate Black Birders Week with Mass Audubon and the BBC! Opportunity to see both late migrant bird species and the start of nesting season. You never know what surprises will turn up in this urban park! Cosponsored with Mass Audubon.

  • Mount Auburn Cemetery

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

  • Old Town Hill and Bill forward/Kents Island

    Newbury - Old Town Hill (TTOR) Newman Rd, Newbury, MA, United States

    We will visit both of these areas. The walking is fairly easy along fire roads, gravel trails, and woodland trails. No restroom facilities.

  • Evening Walk at Minute Man NHP

    Minute Man NHP - Brooks Village Brooks Village, Concord, MA, United States

    This area is great for late migrants and nesting species. Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Cedar Waxwing are regulars. Alder Flycatcher and Common Nighthawks are possible. This is a one-mile walk on paved paths and boardwalk. Insect repellent suggested.

  • Dunback Meadow, Lexington

    Lexington - Dunback Meadow Clark Middle School 17 Stedman Rd., Lexington, MA, United States

    Our target birds will be late migrants including Mourning Warbler and flycatchers. Be prepared to walk three to five miles. Cosponsored with Menotomy Bird Club.

  • Black Birders Week Field Trip! Scarboro Pond/Franklin Park

    Boston - Franklin Park Tennis Courts (Meeting Spot) Roxbury, MA, United States

    Everyone is welcome! Come celebrate Black Birders Week with us on a 2-mile trip on paved paths looking for late migrants, ducks, and resident birds in the Scarboro Pond section of Franklin Park. Beginners, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ as well as experienced birders encouraged and welcomed. Cosponsored with the Franklin Park Coalition, Franklin Park Tennis Association,

  • Weston Station Pond and nearby Mass Central Rail Trail

    Weston - Weston Station Pond 133 Boston Post Rd, Weston, MA, United States

    Discover a quiet hotspot with miles of trails and a lot of birds! The diversity of habitats in and around Weston Station Pond make it a great spot to look for migrants in May ranging from warblers to waterfowl to shorebirds to others. In addition, a Great Blue Heron rookery ensures that even if it's

  • Pine Hill Road Grassland

    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.

  • 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

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We hope to see you out birding soon!

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