Trip Schedule
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Beginners are welcome on all trips. Please participate!
There are numerous organizations in our area who run nature trips. Check out their links for more information.

Saturday, May 11
Spring Migration in the Middlesex Fells

In mid-May, many warblers and other migrants stop over in the Middlesex Fells. In addition to the warblers, we’ll look for arriving breeders such as Great Crested Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting and Brown Thrasher. Meet on Playstead Road where it meets Winthrop Street in Medford. Please park on the west side in front of the cemetery. 7:00-10:00AM. Paul Devaney

Sunday, May 12
Horn Pond, Woburn
We will take a half-day walk, exploring the varied habitats of the Horn Pond Conservation Area. The walk will focus on and around the main pond, accompanying lagoons, and marsh areas in search of early migrants and local resident birds such as Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Brown Thrasher, Indigo Bunting and Orchard Oriole. Parts of the walk have uneven terrain; muddy areas are possible. Co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club. Meeting Place: Sturgis St. entrance to Horn Pond. 7:30-9:30 AM Paul Ippolito.

Thursday, May 16
EBirding Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Join us for a midweek exploration of the Concord impoundments at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how to use Ebird tools such as Migration Forecasts, Probability Bar Charts and Site Specific Checklists to improve your birding skills. Or just enjoy the birds. Meet in the Great Meadows main parking lot, Monsen Rd. (off rt. 62). Latecomers can catch up by heading out on the cross-dike trail. 7:30-9:30 AM Alan Bragg

Saturday, May 18
Horn Pond, Woburn
Exploring the varied habitats of the Horn Pond Conservation Area. The walk will focus on and around the main pond, accompanying lagoons, and marsh areas in search of early migrants and local resident birds. Parts of the walk have uneven terrain; muddy areas are possible. Meet at the Sturgis St. entrance to the Horn Pond conservation area. 7:00-9:30 AM Kathy Sweadner.

Thursday, May 23
EBirding Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Join us for a midweek exploration of the Concord impoundments at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how to use Ebird tools such as Migration Forecasts, Probability Bar Charts and Site Specific Checklists to improve your birding skills. Or just enjoy the birds. Meet in the Great Meadows main parking lot, Monsen Rd. (off rt. 62). Latecomers can catch up by heading out on the cross-dike trail. 7:30-9:30 AM Alan Bragg

Saturday, May 25
Prospect Hill Park, Waltham
We'll check several different spots in the park for late migrants and breeding specialties. Note that although we will probably drive to the top of the hill, we may cover some steep trails. Meet at the base of the hill at the main entrance on Totten Pond Rd. 7:00-10:00 AM. Jason Forbes.

Sunday, May 26
Leader's choice – Location TBD – Watch Arlington Birds or Contact Leader for Details
We're hoping to target blue-winged warbler, one of the uncommon warbler species that nests in Massachusetts in transitional habitat.  The location will probably be either Mary Cummings Park on the Burlington/Woburn line, or the Great Meadow on the Arlington/Lexington line, depending on where they can be seen best.  Both sites are also fine habitats for spring migrants.  7:00 - 9:30 AM.  Kathy Sweadner. 

Monday, May 27
Breeders and Migrants: Middlesex Fells
In late May the breeders have settled into the Middlesex Fells. We’ll look for Great Crested Flycatchers, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, Brown Thrashers and a variety of others. This is also the time of year to catch some late migrant species such as flycatchers. Meet on Playstead Road where it meets Winthrop Street in Medford. Please park on the west side in front of the cemetery. 7:00-9:00 AM. Lorraine Kaplan and Renee LaFontaine.

Thursday, May 30
EBirding Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Join us for a midweek exploration of the Concord impoundments at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how to use Ebird tools such as Migration Forecasts, Probability Bar Charts and Site Specific Checklists to improve your birding skills. Or just enjoy the birds. Meet in the Great Meadows main parking lot, Monsen Rd. (off rt. 62). Latecomers can catch up by heading out on the cross-dike trail. 7:30-9:30 AM Alan Bragg Alan Bragg

Sunday, June 2
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord. Morning
Co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club. We'll look for rails and other marsh birds and hopefully have a few surprises as well.  Meeting place: Refuge parking lot on Monsen Road  (off Rt. 62).  6:30 a.m.  Jason Forbes.

Thursday, June 6
EBirding Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Join us for a midweek exploration of the Concord impoundments at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how to use Ebird tools such as Migration Forecasts, Probability Bar Charts and Site Specific Checklists to improve your birding skills. Or just enjoy the birds. Meet in the Great Meadows main parking lot, Monsen Rd. (off rt. 62). Latecomers can catch up by heading out on the cross-dike trail. 7:30-9:30 AM Alan Bragg Alan Bragg

Saturday, June 8
Breeding Birds at Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach (Charles Shannon Beach), a small DCR park at the northern end of the Mystic Lakes in Winchester, attracts a large variety of breeding birds. It is the best local place to see Orchard Orioles, with four pairs last summer. Baltimore Orioles, Eastern Kingbirds, Warbling Vireos, Pine Warblers, and Chipping Sparrows are among the species that nest here every year. Meet in the large parking lot on Mystic Valley Pkwy. 7:30-8:30 AM Renee LaFontaine

Thursday, June 13
EBirding Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Join us for a midweek exploration of the Concord impoundments at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how to use Ebird tools such as Migration Forecasts, Probability Bar Charts and Site Specific Checklists to improve your birding skills. Or just enjoy the birds. Meet in the Great Meadows main parking lot, Monsen Rd. (off rt. 62). Latecomers can catch up by heading out on the cross-dike trail. 7:30-9:30 AM Alan Bragg Alan Bragg

Saturday June 15
Breeding Birds of the Western Greenway

The Western Greenway consists of over 1200 acres of interconnected open space in Waltham, Lexington, and Belmont. There has been little documentation of breeding birds in many parts of the greenway. We will choose a section that most likely few Menotomy Birders know and hike and bird. Meet in the north parking lot of Avalon Lexington Hills, Metropolitan Parkway North off Concord Ave in Lexington. 7:00-9:00 AM Roger Wrubel

Thursday, June 20
EBirding Great Meadows NWR, Concord
Join us for a midweek exploration of the Concord impoundments at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how to use Ebird tools such as Migration Forecasts, Probability Bar Charts and Site Specific Checklists to improve your birding skills. Or just enjoy the birds. Meet in the Great Meadows main parking lot, Monsen Rd. (off rt. 62). Latecomers can catch up by heading out on the cross-dike trail. 7:30-9:30 AM Alan Bragg Alan Bragg

See events from other organizations:
Friends of Arlington Great Meadows
Friends of the Middlesex Fells
Friends of Fresh Pond
Friends of Alewife Reservation
Brookline Bird Club