MASSACHUSETTS BUTTERFLY CLUB CHAPTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION
CHEDULE OF IELD RIPS VENTS AND EETINGS PLEASE CALL AHEAD2013 TO CONFIRMS DATES, TOF GET DIRECTIONST , E TO MEETING PLACESM AND RAIN DATE PLANS, AND TO LET THE LEADERS KNOW TO EXPECT YOU.
Mar 23, Sat Spring meeting of the MA Butterfly Club 5:30PM to 9:30PM at Broad Meadow Brook MAS at 414 Massasoit Rd in Worcester. Potluck Supper. Russ Hopping will present a program on butterflies at TTOR properties in Massachusetts. Members may share up to 20 favorite photos each from the past season. Contact Howard Hoople at (978) Apr 6, Sat Mt.475 Tom-7719 State or [email protected] Reservation . 10:30 AM in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley. We will search for Mourning Cloaks, Eastern Commas and Compton Tortoiseshells. Meet at the Bray Lake parking lot. Use the Route 5 entrance North of Holyoke, opposite the SKI OUTLET. If there is inclement weather, we will try for Sun April 7. If postponement is needed, it will be announced on MassLep on Friday evening. Leader: Tom Gagnon. Apr 13, Sat SherbornContact him Power at (413) Line 584-6353 or [email protected] . 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Fessenden Field, Sherborn, Ma. Open fields, a trail through the woods, and power line offer varied habitats and vegetation for good variety of spring butterflies including many Elfins. Meet in parking lot at Fessenden Field. Leader: Bob Bowker. Contact him at (617) 828-2460 or [email protected] . Apr 21, Sun Arlington’sRain date Sun GreatApril Meadows.14. 10:00 AM Henry’s and Brown Elfins. The walk will meet in the parking lot at Golden Living Center – Lexington, at 840 Emerson Gardens Road (off Maple Street) in East Lexington. The parking lot is on the right side of the facility, and drivers should park at the far end. Leader: Tom Whelan. Contact Apr 24, Wed WestoverTom at (781) Airforce 863-1880 Baseor (participationtom@whelanp hoto.comlimited to. first 15 to register)
NO LATER than April 7th. in search of Frosted Elfins. As of this printing, this field trip has NOT been confirmed. Due to Security at the base, you must contact Tom Gagnon at (413)-584-6353 Everyone that goes on this trip will have to provide ID information to the officers at the base. Meeting time and place will be determined later IF we get permission to do this trip. Leaders: Tom Gagnon and Harvey Allen. Contact Tom at (413) 584-6353 or May 11, Sat [email protected] Hill Reservation. in North Andover 10:00 AM . Visit the barrens with Russ Hopping from The Trustees of Reservations at Weir Hill for Frosted Elfins and otherPlease early species.register Meet in parking area between American Legion beach and electrical substation on Pleasant Street in North Andover. Detailed directions will be posted. Leaders: Russ Hopping, Howard Hoople. with Howard at (978) 475-7719 or May 17, Fri [email protected] Footprints and Little. Rain Mt.date: Tom,Sun May Holyoke. 12. 10:30 AM Join Julie Richburg of Trustees of Reservations in exploring the Dinosaur Footprints property in Holyoke. From the Dinosaur Footprints property we will drive about 2 miles to explore Little Mt. Tom looking for Juniper Hairstreaks. We will meet on Route 5 NORTH of Holyoke at the Dinosaur Footprints parking lot. We will check out the footprints (VERY interesting and some of the best in the state and FREE). Then we drive to a parking area for Little Mt. Tom. Walking distance should be about 1 to 1 ½ miles. We will do a lot of tree-shaking looking for these hairstreaks. The last two years we have seen Peregrine Falcons on this trip. Bring lunch and water. Leaders: Julie Richburg and Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom at (413) 584-6353 or [email protected] .
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May 19, Sun Myles Standish Forest, Carver 10:00 AM . Meet at Forest Headquarters. Possible extension to Ponkapoag Bog for May 22,Wed Tom’sHessel’s Swamp Hairstreak. in Petersham Leader: Tom Murray. Contact him at (978) 660-6351 or [email protected] 10:30 AM searching for Bog Elfin’s. Meet at the Petersham Town Common across from May 25, Sat Mtthe GreylockGeneral Store. (Lanesborough) Leader: Tom Gagnon at (413) 584-6353 or [email protected]. 9:45 AM in search of EARLY HAIRSTREAK. Meet at the Mt. Greylock Visitors Center parking lot at 9:45 AM. Be prepared to walk 3 to 4 miles round trip mostly level. Bring lunch and water. Afterwards, IF time permits, we will try for Arctic Skippers in Windsor, Mass. Leader: Tom Gagnon. Contact May 26, Sun DelaneyTom for directions Wildlife Management at (413) 584- 6353area, or [email protected] . Rain date: Sun May 26. 10:00 AM , for Silvery Blues and other early species. Leader: Tom Murray. Jun 1, Sat MtContact Greylock him for (Lanesborough) directions at (978) 660-6351 or [email protected] . 9:45 AM in search of EARLY HAIRSTREAK. Meet at the Mt. Greylock Visitors Center parking lot at 9:45 AM. Be prepared to walk 3 to 4 miles round trip mostly level. Bring lunch and water. Afterwards, IF time permits, we will try for Arctic Skippers in Windsor, Mass. Leader: Tom Gagnon. Contact Jun 2, Sun BarneysTom for directions Joy Grassland at (413) Walk, 584 Dartmouth.-6353 or [email protected] . Rain date: Sun June 2. 10:00 AM A joint walk between the Paskamansett Bird Club and the Mass. Butterfly Club. Join us as we search for grassland birds and their winged counterparts, the butterflies. Meet at the Demarest Lloyd State Park entrance. Leader: Lauren Miller-Donnelly. Please register with Lauren at Jun 9, Sun Dauphainais(508) 636-2437 Park, or [email protected] Grafton. . 9:30 AM A former gravel mining site that includes open fields, small pine barren and Blackstone River floodplain. Variety of spring butterflies, many skippers. Leader: Dolores Price. Call her for Jun 11,Tue World’sdirections End at (508) Butterfly839- Census2299. 11:00 AM . This 251 acres Trustees of the Reservations property offers 4 miles of walking paths through fields overlooking Hingham Harbor. (fee is waived for the day) Leader: Bob Bowker. Jun 15, Sat WeirContact Hill him Reservation at (617) 828 in- 2460)North [email protected]– . 10:00 AM Meet at Stevens Street entrance – Looking for Harris’ and Baltimore Checkerspots and other early wet meadow species. Poison Ivy is abundant and unavoidable, so dress accordingly! roadside parking. Leaders: Russ Hopping, Howard Hoople. Please register with Howard Jun 27, Thu Norcrossat (978) 475 Wildlife-7719 orSanctuary,[email protected] Wales. . Rain Date Sun June 16. 10:00 AM Jen Ohop, Staff Naturalist of Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, and Elise Barry will be doing a butterfly survey at the sanctuary grounds. Any census help is welcome. Norcross is on the line in Monson and Wales. For additional information about Norcross, call the Norcross office at (413) 267-4859. See this link for directions: http://www.norcrossws.org/norcross.htm . For those using a GPS in the car to get there, the address is 30 Peck Road, WALES. Leaders: Jen Ohop, Staff Naturalist of Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, and Elise Barry. Contact Elise at (508) 795-1147 or [email protected].
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Jun 28, Fri Bullitt Reservation in Ashfield. 10:30 AM Join Julie Richburg of Trustees of Reservations in exploring some of the 265 acres of this former old New England farm. The farmhouse is now open to the public as a showcase for energy-efficient technologies that work for New England homeowners now. The Trustees property is a crucial link to almost 3,000 acres of protected lands. We will explore some of the many fields. Our target species here will be Baltimore Checkerspots. Restroom available. Leaders: Julie Richburg and Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom at (413) 584-6353 or [email protected] . DIRECTIONS: FROM POINTS SOUTH: From I-91, Exit 24, take Route 5 NORTH. After 1.1 miles, turn left onto Route 116 WEST and IF you are coming from the NORTH on Route 91 take Exit 25 and turn West on Route 116. Drive WEST approx. 10 miles through Conway and into Ashfield. Turn let onto Bullitt Road, proceed approx. 1 mile, (pavement turns to dirt) to driveway and white buildings on right where road turns sharply left. NOTE: DO NOT take the IMPASSIBLE North Poland Road to Bullitt Road! Jun 29, Sat Horn Pond Mountain, Woburn 10:00 AM for hairstreaks, elfins and others on this wonderfully biologically diverse monadnock. Meet in parking lot behind New England Rehabilitation Hospital (near employee parking lot “B”) at 2 Rehabilitation Way in Woburn. Leader: Howard Hoople. Contact Howard at (978) 475-7719 or Jun 29,Sat [email protected] Night in Groton . Rain date: Sun June 30. 9:00 PM to ???? . Join ABNC president Dave Small and naturalist Lula Field as we travel to the home of naturalist Julie Lisk and photographer and naturalist Tom Murray at 63 Spencer Circle in Groton, MA for an evening of observing moths, beetles, caddisflies and other insects attracted to the lights. Bring your point and shoot digital (or other) camera and flashlight. Please RSVP: Julie Lisk at (978) 272-1151 or Jun 30, Sun [email protected] Blue Hill in Canton. 10:00 AM is one of the most reliable spots for Oak Hairstreaks in the state and is great for other hairstreaks in general. Meet at the parking lot for the Trailside Museum on Route 138. Leader: Steve Jul 5, Fri FitzgeraldMoore. Contact Lake him Conservation at (508) 393 - Area9251 or in [email protected] Northampton and Graves. Farm-Williamsburg. 10:00 AM Meet at the North Farms Road trailhead. Target species will be any Hairstreak and Dion Skippers. Bring lunch as well as the usual field preparations. (sunscreen, binoculars, etc) Leader: Bill Benner. Contact him at (413) 320- Jul 14, Sun Westborough4422 or [email protected] Management. No rain date Area. 9:00 AM . Meet at Tatnuck Bookstore on Lyman St in Westborough. Looking for Northern Pearly-eye, both browns, Mulberry Wing, etc. Morning walk. Leader: Barbara Volkle. Jul 21, Sun LeicesterContact her at (508) 393-9251 or [email protected] . Rain date: Sat July 20. 9:00 AM . Birds and Butterflies with both the MBC and Forbush Bird Club. Meet in Leicester on the north side of Rt 56 overlooking the back side of Worcester airport. Leader: Dolores Price. Contact her at (508) Jul 26, Fri Bartholomew’s839-2299. Cobble in Sheffield 10:00 AM . The Trustees of Reservations property in search of GIANT SWALLOWTAILS. Last year some club members set a “state record” for Giants at 41 species in one day. Let’s see IF we can raise that number even higher this year. Meet at the Cobble. Leader: Tom Gagnon (413) 584-6353 or [email protected].
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CHEDULE OF IELD RIPS VENTS AND EETINGS PLEASE CALL AHEAD2013 TO CONFIRMS DATES, TOF GET DIRECTIONST , E TO MEETING PLACESM AND RAIN DATE PLANS, AND TO LET THE LEADERS KNOW TO EXPECT YOU.
Aug 1-3 Springfield, Maine Thurs-Sat (approx. 60 mi. northeast of Bangor) Target butterflyst nd is Clayton’s Copper, a subspecie of the Dorcas Copper. We will stay in Bangor the nights of the 1 and 2 and visit Stephen King’s Bangor home, Sunkhaze NWR, and the Orono Bog Trail in Bangor. Please contact Steve Moore for details at 508- Aug 10, Sat 6393th -Annual9251 or Barbaraat [email protected] J. Walker Butterfly. Festival in Worcester. 10:00AM to 4:00 PM Enjoy educational fun for all ages at the Festival ($5 / person (ages 3 and above); $20 maximum per family) at Broad Meadow Brook at 414 Massasoit Road in Worcester, where butterflies fly free in their natural habitats. The day’s activities include naturalist-led walks, live caterpillars, butterfly art, face painting, children’s activities, butterfly garden tours and observation stations, butterfly plant sales, vendors, music, food, and much more. Come in costume and Aug 11, Sun Mattapoisett,get a prize! Contact MA Martha Gach at (508) 753-6087 or [email protected]. Rain date: Sun Aug 11. 10:00 AM Join us as we search for the LITTLE YELLOW Butterfly at Nasketucket Bay State Reserve in Mattapoisett. We will meet at the DCR parking lot at the split to Brandt Beach Road. Please contact Aug 17, Sat FannieLauren MillerStebbins Donnelly Refuge at (508)in Long 636meadow-2437 or [email protected] Forest Park in Springfield. 10:00 AM , searching for Hackberry and Tawny Emperors and Zabulon Skippers. Meet at Fannie Stebbins at the end of Bark Haul Road off Route 5 in Longmeadow. Later we will go for ICE CREAM and then on to Forest Park. Leaders: Karen Parker and Tom Aug 31, Sat SGagnon.herborn Contact Power Tom Line at (413) 584-6353 or [email protected] . Rain date: Sun Aug 18. 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM , Sherborn. The setting here with its varied habitats is a favorite of Leonard’s Skippers and perhaps some other late season delights. Meet in the parking lot at Fessenden Field, Western Avenue, Sherborn. Steve Moore will be leading this trip and advises participants to wear water-proof shoes (or boots) and long pants as some low lying areas are wet and vegetation is thick and thorny in spots. Leader: Steve Moore. Contact him at (508) 393-9251 or [email protected]. Sept 7, Sat Allen’sRain date:Pond Sun Wildlife Sept 1. Sanctuary, Dartmouth 10:00 AM th . In conjunction with the Mass Audubon Society, help census butterflies for the 10 season across multiple habitat-types on this 593 acre Sanctuary. This Buzzards Bay location is a hotspot for late season emigrants and caterpillars, including new records for Fiery and Ocola Skippers in 2012. Meet at APWS Field Station, bring lunch or snacks. Leader: Lauren Miller-Donnelly. Sept 7, Sat NorthamptonContact her at (508) Community 636-2437 Gardens or [email protected] . Rain date: Sun Sept 8. 10:00 AM in Northampton. We will search for late and rare migrants. Later we will go to the Northampton West Meadows area. Meet at the Gardens. Leader: Tom Gagnon. For directions Sept 14, Sat Allen’scontact Tom Pond at Wildlife(413) 584 Sanctuary,-6353 or [email protected] Dartmouth . 10:00 AM . Continue the butterfly census begun on Sept 7. Meet at APWS Field Station, bring lunch or snacks. Leader: Lauren Miller-Donnelly. Contact her at (508) 636-2437 Sept 15, Sun Sudburyor [email protected] River Valley . Rain date: Sun Sept 15. 10:00 AM . Chance for Bronze Copper and other late butterflies. Meet at the Cow Common Conservation Area parking lot on Rte. 27 in Wayland, adjacent to the Community Gardens. The parking lot is on Rte 27, on the west side about 1 mile north of the Rte 20 intersection. Leader: Greg Dysart. Contact him at (508) 572-0018 or [email protected] . Version 9/20/2013 6:02 PM Page 4 of 5 MASSACHUSETTS BUTTERFLY CLUB CHAPTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION
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Sept 21, Sat Appleton Farms, Ipswich 10:00 AM Looking for Silver-bordered Fritillary, Bronze Copper, and other wet meadow species. All levels welcome! This Trustees of Reservation property includes more than 500 acres of grassland habitat. Meet at the parking lot near the barn inside the main entrance. Bebutterfly prepared photography to walk 3 to 4 miles roundtrip. Bring food and water. Waterproof footware is encouraged but not necessary: you can easily avoid wet areas if you wish. For any participants with a special interest in , club photographers will be on hand and will “focus” on offering tips on how to take good pictures of butterflies. Bring your camera! Leader: Howard Hoople. Contact Howard at (978) 475-7719 or Oct 19, Sat [email protected] MEETING . Rain date is Sun Sept 22. 5:30 PM Broad Meadow Brook MAS, Worcester. Potluck dinner at 5:30 PM, followed by the evening program. Our featured speaker will be Sam Jaffe, whose caterpillar photography surely needs no introduction! Please bring a favorite dish to share, and join us for a festive evening celebrating the end of the 2013 butterfly season in Massachusetts! Contact Howard Hoople at (978) 475-7719 or [email protected].
BRING: Binoculars, hand lens, field guide(s), suntan/block lotion, water, hat, insect repellent, allergy medicines, snacks and/or lunch, pen/pencil & small pad for recording, cameras, comfortable clothing and sturdy walking shoes. Please do not bring nets or other equipment which might be used to harm butterflies. Be prepared to have a really good time! All levels are welcome on all field trips!
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