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.
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesChestnut Hill Reservoir
Chestnut Hill Reservoir 2420 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, United StatesWe will walk one mile on good, mostly level trails, looking for early migrants, and checking for late ducks.
Annual Meeting & Lecture: South Asian Vultures: Crisis & Conservation – ALL ARE WELCOME
Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United StatesNot too long ago, the millions of vultures in South Asia were so common that no one had bothered to count them. Until the 1990s, when populations of three Gyps vultures collapsed by more than 97 per cent in a decade. It was the fastest avian decline ever recorded. Conservationists scrambled to find the cause [...]
Mount Auburn Cemetery (CANCELED)
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesCanceled due to the rain forecast.
Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area (RESCHEDULED to Sunday 4/27)
Hanson - Burrage Pond WMA Hawks Avenue, Hanson, MA, United StatesDue to rain, this walk is rescheduled to Sunday (4/27).
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (CANCELED due to rain)
Topsfield - Ipswich River MAS Sanctuary 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA, United StatesCanceled due to rain. Still a wonderful place to visit.
Yapp Farm, Dracut, MA
Dracut - Yapp Farm 650 Marsh Hill Road, Dracut, MA, United StatesJoin us for a walk through various habitats such as mature woodland, freshwater marsh, and open fields as we look and listen for spring migrants and resident breeding birds at this beautiful piece of property preserved by the town of Dracut. We should be able to find a good variety of species that need these [...]
Wompatuck State Park, Hingham
Be prepared for a three-mile walk. Our target birds will be Pileated Woodpecker, Winter Wren and a variety of warblers including Louisiana Waterthrush. This trip will be canceled in the event of rain. Please contact the leader the night before if the forecast is for inclement weather. We will walk into the Holly Pond loop [...]
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesBurrage Pond Wildlife Management Area (rescheduled from Saturday)
Hanson - Burrage Pond WMA Hawks Avenue, Hanson, MA, United StatesA 3 to 4 mile walk along level gravel paths along the woods edge, old cranberry bogs and reservoir. We will search for the locally breeding Sandhill Cranes and early migrants. The American Bittern is more often heard than seen and waterfowl should be plentiful.
We follow all policies of field trip location property owners and co-sponsoring organizations. Some participants may choose to wear a face mask for health purposes. We support their right to do so.
We hope to see you out birding soon!
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Birding 101 | Birding Boston | Conservation Series | Family Friendly | Limited Mobility | Pelagic | Meeting | Public Transportation