Brookline Bird Club Bulletin

April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015

See back cover for membership details.

BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB HOME PAGE www.brooklinebirdclub.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS Directors Corporate Officers MS. LINDA FERRARESSO President 67 Aurora Lane, Salem, MA 01970 MR. GLENN D’ENTREMONT (978) 498-4352 [email protected] 73 Glen Echo Boulevard, Stoughton, MA 02072 MR. JASON FORBES (781) 344-5857 [email protected] 1151 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02451 Vice-President (781) 894-6119 [email protected] MR. DAVID WILLIAMS MS. MARJORY FORBES 117 Oak Street, Reading, MA 01867 1151 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02451 (781) 944-8118 [email protected] (781) 894-6119 [email protected] Treasurer MS. DIANA FRUGUGLIETTI MR. SHERMAN DENISON 5 Ellen Road, Woburn, MA 01801 36 Brooks Avenue, Newtonville, MA 02460 (781) 933-9063 [email protected] (617) 332-7053 [email protected] MR. EDWARD M. GILES Recording Secretary/Clerk (508) 378-3370 [email protected] MR. JONATHAN CENTER 12 Checkerberry Lane, Chelmsford, MA 01824 MS. IDA GIRIUNAS (978) 256-4489 [email protected] 83 Summer Avenue, Reading, MA 01867 (781) 944-5135 (781) 929-8772 (c) [email protected] Operational Officers MR. JOHN NELSON Corresponding Secretary 65 Hilltop Road, Gloucester, MA 01930 MS. SABRINA HEPBURN (978) 283-6128 [email protected] 28 College Farm Road, #1, Waltham, MA 02451 (781) 296-2493 [email protected] MS. FAY VALE 12 Fell St., Wakefield, MA 01880 Statistician (781) 690-3744 [email protected] MR. ROBERT STYMEIST 36 Lewis Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474 MS. BARBARA VOLKLE (781) 648-8766 [email protected] 400 Hudson Street, Northboro, MA 01532 (508) 393-9251 [email protected] Membership Secretary MS. LAURA MCCOY MR. NAEEM YUSUFF 1021 Shawsheen Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 8 Watson Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 [email protected] (617) 308-2588 [email protected] Bulletin Editor MS. SYLVIA MARTIN 147B Brown Street, Waltham, MA 02453 (781) 373-5496 [email protected] Field Trip Coordinator MR. NEIL HAYWARD 20 Traymore Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 (617) 717-9969 [email protected] 1 THE BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB, INC. INFORMATION & RESOURCES There are now about 1,150 members in the Brookline Bird • Voice of Audubon: call 781-259-8805 to Club (BBC). Membership is open to all who are interested in hear a report on Eastern MA, Western MA, Nantucket, and birds and nature. A membership form can be found at the end Cape Cod bird sightings. Use the same number to report of the bulletin. Whether you are a member or not, you are sightings for all but Eastern MA. To report Eastern MA sight- invited to participate in our activities. All trips listed in this ings, phone the Wildlife Information Line at (781)259-2150. bulletin are free of charge, though some trips may specify • BBC Rare Bird Email Hotline: contact Barbara Volkle at costs for travel or admission. [email protected] for details. The BBC stresses the importance of good public relations. • MASSBIRD email list: see www.massbird.org for details on When attending trips, you should park your vehicle off the how to subscribe and how to view message archives. road, away from driveways and posted areas, so that traffic • BBC Website: www.brooklinebirdclub.org can flow unimpeded. Respect special guidelines at birding Webmaster: Jason Forbes, [email protected] locations such as cemeteries and national wildlife refuges. • Family Radio Service (FRS) radios: the BBC Most important, do not enter private property unless you have has adopted the American Birding Association standard permission. For a refresher on responsible birding, see the channel 11/22. See www.americanbirding.org for more BBC Code of Ethics posted on our website and published year- information. ly in the spring bulletin. • Massbird.org: for sightings, links to local bird clubs, and Should weather conditions appear bad and driving hazardous, general information visit www.massbird.org. contact the leader, at whose discretion the trip may be post- For general birding tips and information, call Bill Drummond poned or canceled. Also, check MASSBIRD for trip updates. at 978-975-1167. Bring a lunch on all-day trips. Inform the leader if you need to leave early. Try to carpool whenever possible, not only to save THE BBC, FACEBOOK, AND YOU! costs and fuel, but also so that the leader can take everyone to Club members can use the BBC Facebook page to keep up with limited-access places. their birding friends, upload photos, and share videos or links. To sign up for your free Facebook account, go to http://www.face- NOTES TO LEADERS book.com/. Once you have set up your account, type Brookline If you cannot lead a scheduled trip, you are responsible for Bird Club in the search window and you will be taken to the BBC finding a substitute leader. If you must cancel due to bad Facebook page; once there, click the “Like” button. It’s as simple as weather or other emergency, use the BBC Email Hotline and that! There is also a “Like” button for our Facebook page on the MASSBIRD to get the word out. Reports are very important to BBC home page. the BBC. Leaders are sent in advance a copy of the Suggestions or comments on the BBC Facebook page can be sent Massachusetts checklist, which should be filled out as soon as to Eddie Giles [email protected]. possible and forwarded to the club statistician (see the first page for contact information). If a leader records either a “write-in” or rarity on the Mass. Checklist (e.g., Sedge Wren, Barn Owl, Western Kingbird) he or she should post to Massbird and call Bill Drummond at 978- 975-1167, Bird Watcher’s Supply and Gift at 978-462-0775, and Massachusetts Audubon Society (MAS) at 781-259-2150. MAS can be phoned at any time.

2 3 SPECIAL NOTE FOR MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY TRIPS BBC BOOK FUND AND RESOURCES Trip leaders at MAC must be able to park. Trip participants FOR TEACHERS are kindly asked to leave the first parking space in front of The BBC, through its Conservation and Education the medical office building free for the leader. Just west of Committee, has developed a program to assist and support K- the cemetery is free on-street parking on side streets (e.g., 12 teachers who would like to incorporate the study of birds Francis St.) in Watertown with a short walk or ride on bus 71 or into their classes. The program has three components: 73 to the cemetery gate. See http://www.mapquest.com/ (1) Book Fund: The committee is authorized to provide #b1cbc5bd2f4181aace5fbf0a. The BBC does not endorse use of donated funds to a limited number of schools to purchase the Star Market parking lot; towing is possible. Check daily list- books or other teaching materials about birds, nature, and ings for starting times. Very large groups may be split. Thank you. natural science. If you know of specific teachers or schools who might be suitable recipients for this fund, please contact John Nelson or Dave Williams: [email protected] REGISTER NOW FOR [email protected] ALL-DAY PELAGIC TRIPS AND MORE (2) Teaching Resources: The committee has developed a Three dedicated pelagic trips out of Hyannis are planned for document titled “Birds and Bird Conservation: Teaching the summer and fall, as well as the popular annual trips to Resources” that includes a detailed list of organizations (with Downeast and the Rangeley Lakes Region. You must web sites) which offer bird programs and resources for stu- register for the Downeast Maine trip by April 1. See pages dents and teachers, as well as annotated lists of recommend- 38 to 41 for details. Reserve your space now! ed bird and nature books for both children and adults. The document can be downloaded from the BBC website at www.brooklinebirdclub.org/p/education-resources.html. (3) Consultation: The BBC counts many experienced educa- SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION tors on its board and among its membership, and we would AT TAX TIME be glad to assist teachers in designing a bird-study curricu- Since 1978, the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species lum. For more information about curriculum consultation, Program (NHESP) has been responsible for protecting the 176 contact John Nelson or Dave Williams. species of animals and 256 species of native plants officially listed as Endangered, Threatened, or of Special Concern in Massachusetts. In 2004, the program was removed from the CLUB ARCHIVIST WANTED state's operating budget, leaving it to be funded by project-spe- The BBC gathered many materials for the 100th anniversary cific permitting and fees, federal grants, contributions--and year in 2013. Photos, club minutes, newspaper clippings, historic your voluntary donations on state income tax forms. Help sup- trip lists, and other cool stuff, used on the web site, in the port the NHESP by making a contribution to 'Endangered written club history, and at the anniversary banquet, will Wildlife Conserv.' on your state income tax form line 32A or deteriorate further if they are not scanned and organized in make a direct gift. See http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/ electronic form. We are looking for someone with a scanner and nhesp.htm for more information. basic computer skills to help us archive these materials for the future. Please contact Sylvia at [email protected] if you are interested.

4 5 BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB CODE OF ETHICS (BBC Code of Ethics continued) (Adapted from the American Birding Association’s Code of Birding Ethics, available at the ABA website http://americanbirding.org) “No Trespassing” signs and by asking permission to enter private or posted lands; Today’s birdwatchers are a powerful force for nature conserva- tion. The number of us interested in birds rises continually, and 2. Observe all laws and the rules and regulations which govern it is vital that we take seriously our responsibility to avoid any use of public lands; and harm to birds or the environment upon which they depend. 3. Practice common courtesy in our contacts with others and We believe that all birders have an obligation at all times to always behave in a manner that will enhance the image of protect wildlife, the natural environment and the rights of oth- the birding community in the eyes of the public. ers. We therefore pledge ourselves to provide leadership in Birders in groups should assume special responsibilities. meeting this obligation by adhering to the following general As group members, we will: guidelines of good birding behavior. 1. Take care to alleviate the problems and disturbances that Birders should always act in ways that do not endanger are multiplied when more people are present; the welfare of birds or other wildlife. Since birds’ toler- 2. Act in consideration of the group’s interests as well as our ance of disturbance varies between species and sea- own, and be especially accommodating to new birders; sons, it is safer to keep all disturbances to a minimum. 3. Realize a camera offers no privileges to push in front of others In keeping with this principle we will: before everyone in the group has finished watching the bird; 1. Observe and photograph birds without knowingly disturbing 4. Be considerate of others when using hand-held FRS radios them in any significant way; in the field by keeping the volume low enough to hear a 2. Avoid chasing or repeatedly flushing birds; transmission without disturbing others; by putting distance 3. Only sparingly use recordings and similar methods of between those of us using radios; and by considering the attracting birds and not use these methods in heavily bird- use of earbuds to keep transmissions private; and ed areas, especially during breeding season; 5. Support, by our actions, the responsibility of the group 4. Keep an appropriate distance from nests and nesting colonies leader or leaders for the conduct of the group. so as not to disturb them or expose them to danger; and CLUB SURVEY 5. Refrain from handling birds or eggs unless engaged in rec- Have your say and win a year’s free membership! ognized research activities. In April 2015 the club will be running a survey to hear from you, Birders should always act in ways that do not harm the our members. We want to know if you like what we’re doing, if natural environment. there are things we could do better, and if there’s something In keeping with this principle we will: new you’d like to see us offer. The survey will be accessible from 1. Stay on existing roads, trails and pathways whenever possible; our web site for the whole month of April and will only take 2. Avoid trampling vegetation or otherwise disturbing fragile about 5 minutes to complete. (If you do not have access to the habitat; and Internet, please call Fay Vale, 781-690-3744, for a paper ver- sion.) Please take the time to share your thoughts and opinions, 3. Be especially careful near breeding habitat. which will help us plan our future better. Plus, five lucky respon- Birders should always respect the rights of others. dents will be chosen at random to receive a free year’s membership! In keeping with this principle we will: 1. Respect the privacy and property of others by observing Please check out our web site www.brooklinebirdclub.org for further details. (BBC Code of Ethics continued on next page)

6 7 GENERAL RULES FOR BIRDING IN CEMETERIES Birders visiting cemeteries should be respectful of other visi- SAVE THE DATE tors and mindful of cemetery rules and regulations, particular- ANNUAL SPRING MEETING ly those concerning hours and parking. Picnicking is not APRIL 24, 2015 appropriate and is against the rules in some cemeteries, such Our annual meeting will be followed by Dorian Anderson as Mount Auburn Cemetery in Watertown/Cambridge. speaking about his experiences birding via long-distance bicy- Leaders of groups planning to visit cemeteries should call in cle trip. 7:00 at the Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, advance to register. Birders should avoid touching monuments Cambridge. Free parking. and certainly should not use them for tables or backrests. If Preceded by a social hour starting at 6:00 p.m. birders observe any vandalism or disturbances, they should notify cemetery management. Many cemeteries would appre- ciate a report of your bird sightings for their records. Mount Auburn Cemetery, in particular, enjoys a long history of Did You Remember to Renew Your well-mannered BBC groups and depends on the efforts made Membership? by club leaders and members to set examples for the many vis- itors and groups that gather there each spring. Club members Join or renew online via Paypal at can do their part to maintain this relationship by observing the www.brooklinebirdclub.org/p/join-bbc-html. birding ethics published above. Further, birders in Mount Auburn should move away from areas where memorial and funeral services are being held and give grieving visitors their FIELD TRIP CANCELLATIONS privacy. Birders should use paths to avoid trampling natural plantings and should gather in only small quiet groups, not Field trips may be cancelled due to dangerous weather condi- large loud crowds. Cars should be parked on roads without tions or other emergencies. Cancellations will be posted on the green lines with all wheels on the pavement. Observe “no web site (www.brooklinebirdclub.org), sent out via our Twitter parking” signs and requests from the cemetery staff. Move far feed (@bbcbirds), and posted to the Massbird listserv. away from the entrance area to park. Do not park on sections of roads needed for funeral processions -- Central, Lawn, Spruce, and Fountain Avenues. Food and drinks are not OUR FIRST SCHOLARSHIP WINNER! permitted in the cemetery. Groups planning to visit Mount Auburn should register well in advance by calling The BBC is pleased to announce that Aidan Pavao of Acton 617-607-1986 (group registration) or completing the online has been awarded the club’s first Young Birder Scholarship. group registration form at www.mountauburn.org. (Note: Sponsored by the club, he will attend the National Audubon Spring BBC trips are already registered.) Birders mindful of Society’s Coastal Maine Studies program on Hog Island in June the above will help preserve the special peace and tranquility 2015. Congratulations, Aidan! of Mount Auburn.

8 9 PROGRAM OF TRIPS Sunday, April 5 April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. All trips free of charge except where noted. Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a Includes limited-participation trips not on the website. unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars Watch for Birding 101 and Limited Mobility logos. provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of Thursday, April 2 $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars Adam Leiterman, Mattapan (617) 983-8500 ext 6908 provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- [email protected] nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the Saturday, April 11 Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a Adam Leiterman, Mattapan (617) 983-8500 ext 6908 unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars [email protected] provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of Saturday, April 4 $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord. Morning. Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the This is an easy walk in search of early spring migrants such as road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. Wood Duck, Pied-Billed Grebe, Eastern Phoebe, Tree Swallow, Adam Leiterman, Mattapan (617) 983-8500 ext 6908 and Rusty Blackbird. Meeting place: Refuge parking lot on [email protected] Monsen Road (off Rt. 62). $4 per car and $2 per person entry fee. 8:00 a.m. Crooked Pond (Bald Hill Reservation) to Plum Island. Jonathan Center, Chelmsford (978) 866-7391 Morning to Mid-Afternoon. [email protected] We will listen for the song of Winter Wren and other special birds as we walk a relatively flat, but often wet, trail ½ mile into this Newburyport and Vicinity. All Day. beautiful wooded area. Then we will continue to Plum Island. We will do a little walking but a lot of bird- Meeting place: Main entrance to Crooked Pond on Middleton ing close to our cars in search of migrants. Road, Boxford. 7:30 a.m. Those wishing to take the train to Meeting place: Newburyport District Newburyport will be met at the train station there on the west Courthouse, Route 1 traffic circle, side of the tracks at 10:30 a.m. Call leader two days in advance if Newburyport. 8:00 a.m. taking the train. Those driving will meet on the west side at the Ida Giriunas, Reading (781) 944-5135, cell (781) 929-8772 southern end. [email protected] William Drummond, North Andover (978) 975-1167 [email protected]

10 11 Sunday, April 12 Thursday, April 16 Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. We will walk about three hours on easy trails in search of early Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. spring migrants. Some trails may be wet and make waterproof David Scott, Newton (617) 671-8335 boots necessary. Note: Admission for Mass Audubon members is [email protected] free and $4 for non-members. Meeting place: Sanctuary parking lot at the end of the drive at 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield. 8:00 a.m. Friday, April 17 Jonathan Center, Chelmsford (978) 866-7391 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. [email protected] Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Bob Petersen, Cambridge (617) 492-0454 Hawk Watching Workshop and Field Trip. Morning. [email protected] Co-sponsored with the Eastern Mass Hawk Watch. This is a workshop discussing spring hawk migration at Plum Island. Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. Following the workshop (depending on weather conditions), Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a we’ll head over to Plum Island Lot #1, where we will have a unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars chance to put our skills into practice at one of the most signifi- provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- cant spring hawk watching sites on the East Coast. There is a $10 nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of fee for the workshop, or you can join the field trip alone at 11:30 $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the (free). Meeting place: Joppa Flats Education Center. For direc- Conservation Center (a large yellow building set back from the tions and registration info see road), 500 Walk Hill St. 7:00 a.m. http://massbird.org/emhw/EMHW_Workshop_2014.htm. 9:00 a.m. Bob Mayer, Jamaica Plain (617) 983-3330 Craig Jackson, Malden (781) 321-4382 [email protected] [email protected] Saturday, April 18 Wednesday, April 15 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Brooke Stevens, Cambridge (617) 491-7850 Linda Ferraresso, Salem (978) 498-4352 [email protected] [email protected] and Larry O'Bryan (781) 648-1663 Nahant. Morning. [email protected] The main focus will be birds and their behaviors, but buds, bugs and beginning birders will be a boon! Meeting place: Short Beach Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord. Morning. Parking Lot, Ward Rd. (first, immediate, left off Castle Road), We will walk easy trails looking for residents and early migrants. Nahant. 7:00 a.m. Take Rt. 62 to Monsen Road in Concord. We’ll move on from Linda Pivacek, Nahant (781) 581-1114 there to Nine-Acre Corner with possible extension to Drumlin [email protected] Farm. Meeting place: Refuge parking lot off Monsen Road. $4 per car or $2 per person entry fee. 7:00 a.m. Clayton Swanson, Lexington (978) 395-7877 [email protected] (Saturday, April 18 continued on next page)

12 13 (Saturday, April 18 continued) Monday, April 20 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Arnold Arboretum, Boston. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. A 90-minute walk suitable for beginners as well as Neil Hayward, Cambridge (617) 717-9969 more experienced birders. See the arboretum web- [email protected] site http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu for directions or to download a checklist of birds. Meeting place: Main Gate off Tuesday, April 21 the Arborway, park along Arborway. 8:00 a.m. Bob Mayer, Jamaica Plain (617) 983-3330 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. [email protected] Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. David Scott, Newton (617) 671-8335 Birding Sketchcrawl--Spring Series. Morning. [email protected] Join me as we bird and sketch favorite patches in the Newburyport/Salisbury area. All artistic levels welcome. Bring Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. your own sketching materials and other creature comforts. Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a Meeting place: Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitors Center, unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars 6 Plum Island Turnpike. 8:00 a.m. provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- Laura de la Flor, Salem (978) 741-0897 nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Meeting place: In front [email protected] of the Conservation Center (a large yellow building set back from the road), 500 Walk Hill St. 8:00 a.m. Sunday, April 19 Mary Lou Kaufman (617) 325-5129 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 22 Jared Keyes, Concord (978) 505-0586 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Halibut Point State Park, Rockport. Morning. Neil Hayward, Cambridge (617) 717-9969 Beginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to [email protected] moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable. Co-sponsored by Halibut Point State Thursday, April 23 Park and The Trustees of Reservations. Meeting place: Halibut Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Point State Park parking lot. From Rt. 128 (Exit 9), take Rt. 127 Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. north (Eastern Ave.) toward Rockport, 3 mi. At 5-way intersec- Bob Petersen, Cambridge (617) 492-0454 tion, turn left onto Railroad Ave. (remains Rt. 127) and follow for [email protected] 2.4 mi. Turn right onto Gott Ave. Turn right into the state park's lot; you can either display your TTOR card or pay the parking Friday, April 24 fee. 8:00 a.m. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Peter Van Demark, Rockport [email protected] Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Bob Petersen, Cambridge (617) 492-0454 [email protected]

14 15 Saturday, April 25 $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. Brooke Stevens, Cambridge (617) 491-7850 Adam Leiterman, Mattapan ( 617) 983-8500 ext 6908 [email protected] [email protected]

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard. Morning. Monday, April 27 We will be looking for local residents and early arrivals, including Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Blue-winged Warbler, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Wood Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Thrush, Veery, Tree Swallow, and Flicker. Expect to walk about Neil Hayward, Cambridge (617) 717-9969 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods with some steep [email protected] sections. We spend at least 30 minutes in meadows visible from the parking lot, so latecomers can catch up. Meeting place: Top Newburyport and vicinity. Morning. parking lot at , 102 Prospect Hill Road, Meet at the Newburyport Train Station parking lot at 25 Boston Harvard. For directions, visit http://www.fruitlands.org/direc- Way, near the Route 1 traffic circle. 7:00 a.m. tions.php. 7:00 a.m. Dave Williams (781) 944-8118 Pat White (978) 456-8127 [email protected] [email protected]

Sunday, April 26 Tuesday, April 28 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. Jason Forbes, Waltham (781) 354-6158 Bob Petersen, Cambridge (617) 492-0454 [email protected] [email protected]

Wompatuck State Park, Hingham. Morning. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon. Morning. Be prepared for a 3-mile walk focusing on spring songbird migra- We’ll be looking and listening for migrants along the Billings tion. Our target birds will be Ruffed Grouse, Pileated Loop. Let’s find what Glenn can hear! Co-sponsored with the Woodpecker, Winter Wren, and a variety of warblers. This trip South Shore Bird Club. Meeting place: Parking area on Moose will be canceled in the event of rain. Please contact the leader Hill Parkway, Sharon. 6:00 a.m. the night before if the forecast is for inclement weather. Meeting Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 place: Parking lot across from the visitor’s center, Free Street off [email protected] Rt. 228, Hingham. 6:30 a.m. Eddie Giles, East Bridgewater (508) 378-3370 Wednesday, April 29 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. David Hursh, Waltham (781) 790-1545 Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a [email protected] unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of

16 17 Thursday, April 30 Kids’ Walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. This walk will start at 8:30; those who took part in the Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:30 a.m. 6:00 walk may continue. This is an introduction to David Scott, Newton (617) 671-8335 birding for young families, children (accompanied by [email protected] an adult), and novice birders. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 8:30 a.m. Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. David Hursh, Waltham (781) 790-1545 Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a [email protected] unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Bike. Morning. nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of Turn off your engines and leave your car behind as we cycle the $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the main refuge road looking and listening for spring migrants. Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the Meeting place: Parking lot #1 on the refuge. Be ready to peddle road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. by 6:30 a.m. Adam Leiterman, Mattapan ( 617) 983-8500 ext 6908 Laura de la Flor, Salem (978) 741-0897 [email protected] [email protected] and Mark Burns (978) 741-0897 Friday, May 1 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Westboro Wildlife Management Area Morning. We will hike at an easy pace through easy to moderate trails in Larry O'Bryan, Arlington (781) 648-1663 search of spring arrivals and migrant warblers in a variety of [email protected] marsh, field, and woodland habitats. Blue-winged Warblers and Willow Flycatchers breed here in good numbers. We will also Wayland. Morning. We will bird Pelham Island Road, Heard Pond, Heard check the ponds and marsh for any migrant or breeding ducks Conservation Area, and Griscom Woods. Meeting place: Whole and swallows, and if we are lucky a rail, Marsh Wren or Green Foods, 317 Boston Post Road, Wayland (located 1/4 of a mile Heron. Anyone may hike either or both sections. We will hike the west of the Rt. 20/Rt. 27 intersection). 7:00 a.m. eastern trails until around 10 a.m. then go over to the western trails until around 1 p.m. Meeting place: Westborough Town Glenn Long, Natick (508) 653-1412 Beach parking area near 60 Lyman Street. 7:00 a.m. [email protected] Nick Paulson, Upton (508) 330-4401 Saturday, May 2 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Arnold Arboretum, Boston. Morning. This trip will end at 8:30 and become a family walk from the main A 90-minute walk suitable for beginners as well as gate. Birders are welcome to continue for the second leg of the more experienced birders. See the arboretum web- walk. Meeting place: Entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. site http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu for direc- David Hursh, Waltham (781) 790-1545 tions or to download a checklist of birds. Meeting [email protected] place: Peters Hill gate on Bussey Street. 8:00 a.m. Bob Mayer, Jamaica Plain (617) 983-3330 [email protected]

18 19 Sunday, May 3 District Courthouse, Rt. 1 traffic circle, Newburyport. 8:00 a.m. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Ida Giriunas, Reading (781) 944-5135, cell (781) 929-8772 Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. [email protected] Zack Weber, Cambridge [email protected] Manchester Early Migrant Walk. Evening. This trip will be about 3 hours long and will visit two sites. , Hingham. Morning. Moderate walking on forest trails. Uneven terrain by possible Be prepared for a 3-mile walk. Our target birds will be a variety muddy areas. Witness the evening flight of herons and egrets as of warblers including Worm-eating and possibly Hooded and they go to roost for the evening on Kettle Island. Meeting place: Cerulean. This trip will be canceled in the event of rain. Please School Street at the Manchester/Essex Conservation Trust contact the leader the night before if the forecast is for inclement Property. This is just north of Exit 15 (Rt. 128) on School Street weather. Meeting place: Parking lot across from the visitor’s cen- heading toward Essex. 5:00 p.m. ter, Free Street off Rt. 228, Hingham. 6:30 a.m. Susan Hedman, Gloucester (978) 281-1121 Eddie Giles, East Bridgewater (508) 378-3370 [email protected] [email protected] Monday, May 4 Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, Harvard Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. We will walk about 3 miles on easy paths through woodland as Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. we search for migrant and breeding songbirds. Trip will be can- Donald Wilkinson, Nahant (617) 201-5308 celed in the event of steady rain. Meeting place: Parking lot near [email protected] the refuge gate at the end of Still River Depot Road (off Rt. 110), Harvard. 7:00 a.m. Plum Island. Morning Jonathan Center, Chelmsford (978) 866-7391 Meet at parking lot no. 1. 6:30 a.m. [email protected] Dave Williams (781) 944-8118 [email protected] Bussey Brook Meadow, Arnold Arboretum, Boston. Morning. Tuesday, May 5 The Arboretum Park Conservancy and the BBC are Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. sponsoring this 90-minute walk in the Bussey Brook Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. area of the Arboretum. The walk is suitable for beginning birders Chris Floyd, Lexington (781) 862-2841 as well as those more experienced. Meeting place: South Street [email protected] gate to the Arboretum, on South Street, where there is limited parking. Also accessible from Forest Hills T Station path from Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon. Morning. Washington Street. 8:00 a.m. We’ll be looking and listening for migrants along the Billings Bob Mayer, Jamaica Plain (617) 983-3330 Loop. Let’s find what Glenn can hear! Co-sponsored with the [email protected] South Shore Bird Club. Meeting place: Parking area on Moose Hill Parkway, Sharon. 6:00 a.m. Newburyport and Vicinity. All Day. Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 We will do a little walking and a lot of [email protected] birding close to our cars in search of migrants. Meeting place: Newburyport (Tuesday, May 5 continued on next page) 20 21 (Tuesday, May 5 continued) Cold Spring Park, Newton. Morning. This is an easy walk through mixed forest and open fields in Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. search of resident and breeding birds. Meeting place: Main Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a entrance to the park on Beacon St., Newton, just west of the unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars intersection with Walnut St. Turn left and follow the road to the provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- end near the head of the exercise trail. 7:00 a.m. nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Meeting place: In front Sylvia Martin, Waltham (781) 373-5496 of the Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from [email protected] the road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 8:00 a.m. Mary Lou Kaufman (617) 325-5129 Friday, May 8 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Wednesday, May 6 Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Larry O'Bryan, Arlington (781) 648-1663 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. [email protected] Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Zack Weber, Cambridge Saturday, May 9 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery Sit. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 7:00 a.m. Join us for a sit at the base of the tower, a great Sabrina Hepburn (617) 515-7091 vantage point from which to see the warblers in the [email protected] surrounding treetops, as well as spectacular views of Cambridge and Boston, and moving to Laurel Ave., South Shore Century Run. All Day. overlooking the dell, if the tower birding dies down. Meeting Call the leader for the meeting place at 4:00 a.m. for owls, or 6:00 place: Base of the tower on Mountain Ave. We will post an a.m. at the main parking area of Wompatuck State Park for the earlier start time to Massbird if we know the car gates are wimps! A medium-paced trip to key places on the South Shore opening before 7. 7:00 a.m. to try to observe 100 species of migrants and residents while Peter and Fay Vale, Wakefield (781) 413-7788 having fun. [email protected] Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 [email protected] Thursday, May 7 Fruitlands Museum, Harvard. Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. We will be looking for local residents and early nesters, including Meeting place: Main entrance to the Cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Kingbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bluebird, House Wren, a vari- Larry O'Bryan, Arlington (781) 648-1663 ety of warblers, and Veery. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails [email protected] through meadow and woods with some steep sections. We spend and Bob Petersen, Cambridge (617) 492-0454 at least 30 minutes in meadows visible from the parking lot, so [email protected] latecomers can catch up. Meeting place: Top parking lot at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. For direc- tions: http://www/fruitlands.or/directions 6:30 a.m. Pat White (978) 456-8127 [email protected]

(Saturday, May 9 continued on next page) 22 23 (Saturday, May 9 continued) Wompatuck State Park, Hingham. Morning. , Chestnut Hill. Morning. Be prepared for a 3-mile walk. Our target birds will be a variety We will bird the Hammond Pond area and then proceed to the of warblers including Worm-eating and possibly Hooded and adjacent Webster Conservation area and Houghton Gardens. It Cerulean. This trip will be canceled in the event of rain. Please can be quite muddy. Meeting place: DCR parking lot off contact the leader the night before if the forecast is for inclement Hammond Pond Parkway, just north of Rt. 9. MBTA: Green line, weather. Meeting place: Parking lot across from the visitor’s cen- D train to Chestnut Hill stop, cross Hammond Road, and cross ter, Free Street off Rt. 228, Hingham. 6:30 a.m. the Shaw’s shopping center parking lot. 7:00 a.m. Eddie Giles, East Bridgewater (508) 378-3370 Sylvia Martin, Waltham (781) 373-5496 [email protected] [email protected] Eastern Point, Gloucester, on foot. Morning. Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. An easy--but long (4-hour)--walk on the roads and grassy foot- Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a paths of this traditional warbler hot-spot. Meeting place: Parking unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars lot at the small stone church on Farrington Rd., just past the provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- Niles Beach parking area and the entrance to Eastern Point in nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of Gloucester. 6:45 a.m. $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the Susan Hedman, Gloucester (978) 281-1121 Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the [email protected] road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. Adam Leiterman, Mattapan ( 617) 983-8500 ext 6908 Monday, May 11 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Arnold Arboretum, Boston. Morning. Donald Wilkinson, Nahant (617) 201-5308 Meet Mike McCarthy for a 90-minute walk focusing on [email protected] warblers. Mike has led birding tours for the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, was an endangered species Tuesday, May 12 biologist for the National Park Service on Cape Cod, Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. and biologist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Suitable Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. for beginners as well as more experienced birders, birding by ear Chris Floyd, Lexington (781) 862-2841 as well as sight. See the arboretum website http://www.arbore- [email protected] tum.harvard.edu for directions or to download a checklist of birds. Meeting place: Inside the main gate off the Arborway (parking along the Arborway) at 8:00 a.m. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon. Morning. Mike McCarthy (617) 327-1811 We’ll be looking and listening for migrants along the Billings [email protected] Loop. Let’s find what Glenn can hear! Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club. Meeting place: Parking area on Moose Sunday, May 10 Hill Parkway, Sharon. 6:00 a.m. Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. [email protected] Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Jason Forbes, Waltham (781) 354-6158 [email protected]

24 25 Wednesday, May 13 Friday, May 15 Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. David Hursh, Waltham (781) 790-1545 Linda Ferraresso, Salem (978) 498-4352 [email protected] [email protected] and Peter Vale (781) 413-7788 [email protected] Marblehead Neck and Vicinity. Morning. Meeting place: Sanctuary parking lot at the end of Risely Road in Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Evening. Marblehead. 7:00 a.m. Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a Donald Wilkinson, Nahant (617) 201-5308 unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars [email protected] provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of Thursday, May 14 $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 6:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m. Larry O'Bryan, Arlington (781) 648-1663 Adam Leiterman, Mattapan (617) 983-8500 ext 6908 [email protected] [email protected]

Charles River, Watertown. Morning. Saturday, May 16 We will walk the DCR path along the Charles searching for waterfowl, Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. herons, and songbirds, going to Bridge St. and looping back. Meeting Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 7:00 a.m. place: Entrance to the DCR trail in the Watertown Square MBTA Naeem Yusuff (617) 308-2588 busyard. Look for the granite posts near the mill building. 7:00 a.m. [email protected] Sylvia Martin, Waltham (781) 373-5496 [email protected] Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Morning. Join Mass Audubon to observe resident birds and migrants at a Greenway, Lowell. unique urban habitat. Birders of all levels welcome. Binoculars Morning provided, if needed. http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Con- This walk is co-sponsored by the Lowell nection/Sanctuaries/Boston/catalog.php. Suggested donation of Parks and Conservation Trust. We will $3 per person to the BNC. Meeting place: In front of the focus on spring migrants that use the water of the Concord River Conservation Center (a yellow building sitting back from the and the trees of the Lowell Cemetery for food and shelter as they road), 500 Walk Hill Street. 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m. make their way to their northern breeding grounds and we will Adam Leiterman, Mattapan (617) 983-8500 ext 6908 also look for birds that breed along this restored riparian habitat. [email protected] This two-hour walk is suitable for beginners and those with lim- ited mobility as the path is flat and paved. Meeting place: just Sunday, May 17 inside the Lawrence Street gate of the Lowell Cemetery. An Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. R.S.V.P. to the Trust’s Gwen Kozlowski would be appreciated but Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 7:00 a.m. is not required: [email protected]. 7:00 a.m. Jim McCoy (978) 578-7875 [email protected] Mike Baird, Lowell 978-551-3504 [email protected] (Sunday, May 17 continued on next page) 26 27 (Sunday, May 17 continued) play your TTOR card or pay the parking fee. 8:00 a.m. Peter Van Demark, Rockport [email protected] Wompatuck State Park, Hingham. Morning. Be prepared for a 3-mile walk. Our target birds will include Monday, May 18 Black-billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoo, as well as a variety of war- blers including Worm-eating and possibly Hooded and Cerulean. Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. This trip will be canceled in the event of rain. Please contact the Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. leader the night before if the forecast is for inclement weather. Donald Wilkinson, Nahant (617) 201-5308 Meeting place: Main entrance, Free Street off Rt. 228, Hingham. [email protected] 6:00 a.m. and Sylvia Martin, Waltham (781) 373-5496 Eddie Giles, East Bridgewater (508) 378-3370 [email protected] [email protected] Plum Island. Late Afternoon and Evening. Bird Banding, Auburn Call the leader 2 or 3 days in advance if taking the train. Meeting Come see bird banding in action! This event is free but requires place: Newburyport Train Station, off Parker Street in a reservation and is limited to 10 people. For reservations please Newburyport at 4:30 p.m. Park at the southern parking lot on the contact the leader before May 1. Meeting place: Auburn west side of the tracks. Or you can meet the group at parking lot Sportsman's Club, 50 Elm St., Auburn. 7:00 a.m. #1 on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge at 5:30 p.m. Mark Blazis, Grafton [email protected]. William Drummond, North Andover (978) 975-1167 [email protected] Newburyport and Vicinity. Morning to Mid-Afternoon. Meeting place: Parking lot #1, Parker River National Wildlife Tuesday, May 19 Refuge. 7:30 a.m. Those wishing to take the train to Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Newburyport, or meet at the later time, will be met at the south- Meeting place: Entrance to Mount Auburn Cemetery. 6:00 a.m. ern parking lot on the west side of the tracks at 10:30 a.m. Call David Hursh, Waltham (781) 790-1545 the leader two days in advance if taking the train. [email protected] William Drummond, North Andover (978) 975-1167 [email protected] Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon. Morning. and Zack Weber, Cambridge We’ll be looking and listening for migrants along the Billings [email protected] Loop. Let’s find what Glenn can hear! Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird Club. Meeting place: Parking area on Moose Halibut Point State Park, Rockport. Hill Parkway, Sharon. 6:00 a.m. Morning. Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 Beginners encouraged. A 2-hour walk [email protected] over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Boots advisable. Co- Wednesday, May 20 sponsored by Halibut Point State Park and The Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Reservations. Meeting place: Halibut Point State Park parking Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. lot. From Rt. 128 (Exit 9), take Rt. 127 north (Eastern Ave.) Jared Keyes, Concord (978) 505-0586 toward Rockport, 3 mi. At 5-way intersection, turn left onto [email protected] Railroad Ave. (remains Rt. 127) and follow for 2.4 mi. Turn right onto Gott Ave. Turn right into the state park's lot; you can dis- (Wednesday, May 20 continued on next page) 28 29 (Wednesday, May 20 continued) Falmouth and Mashpee. Morning. We will walk in fields and woods and on the beach as we seek our Nahant. Morning. target birds, Grasshopper Sparrow and Piping Plover. Co-spon- We will visit the "Thicket" and other migration hotspots. Meeting sored by the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. place: Dunkin’ Donuts at the end of the Nahant Causeway. 7:00 a.m. Meeting place: Nickelodeon Cinema on Rt. 151 between Rt. 28 Donald Wilkinson, Nahant (617) 201-5308 and Old Barnstable Road, Falmouth. 7:00 a.m. [email protected] Bob Petersen, Cambridge (617) 492-0454 [email protected] Westport. All Day. We will look for late migrants and hopefully find some of the Canoe/Kayak Bolton Flats. Morning. unique birds that breed in this southeastern section of the state. We will canoe/kayak the Still River area of Bolton Flats WMA in Bob Stymeist, Arlington [email protected] search of Virginia Rail, Sora, both Bitterns, Marsh Wren, Common Gallinule, and other marsh species including ducks, sparrows, fly- Thursday, May 21 catchers, warblers, and swallows. The canoes and kayaks need to be Mount Auburn Cemetery Walk. Morning. carried or dragged about 100 paces through some grass and mud to Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. the launch site. Bring your own kayak or canoe. Meeting place: The Bob Petersen, Cambridge (617) 492-0454 parking area for this entrance is the old boardwalk entrance that is [email protected] along Rt. 110, a hidden driveway between two trees on the left .6 miles north of the intersection with Rt. 117. 7:00 a.m. Mount Auburn Cemetery Sit. Morning. Nick Paulson, Upton (508) 330-4401 Join us for a sit at the base of the tower, a great van- [email protected] tage point from which to see the warblers in the sur- rounding treetops, as well as spectacular views of Sunday, May 24 Cambridge and Boston, and moving to Laurel Ave., overlooking the Plymouth Beach and vicinity. Morning. dell, if the tower birding dies down. Meeting place: Base of the tower Participants should be prepared to walk 5 miles round trip on the on Mountain Avenue. We will post an earlier start time to Massbird beach (Note: The BBC does not drive vehicles on the beach to if we know the car gates are opening well before 7. 7:00 a.m. protect the endangered birds that nest there.) This trip will con- Peter and Fay Vale, Wakefield (781) 413-7788 tinue as the Plymouth Airport trip. Meeting place: Plymouth [email protected] Beach parking lot. 6:30 a.m. Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 Friday, May 22 [email protected] Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. Plymouth Airport for grassland sparrows. Afternoon. David Scott, Newton (617) 671-8335 With permission from the airport manager, we will be allowed to go [email protected] inside the second fence line onto the airport, closed to the general public, in search of the grassland birds which nest at the airport. Saturday, May 23 Note: This trip can be cancelled at any time, without notice, for Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. homeland security reasons! About 2 hours. Meeting place: Airport Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 7:00 a.m. parking area off South Meadow Road in Plymouth. 12:00 p.m. Sabrina Hepburn (617) 515-7091 Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 [email protected] [email protected]

30 31 Thursday, May 28 as Whip-poor-wills. Be prepared for mosquitoes at sunset. Co- Mount Auburn Cemetery. Morning. sponsored by the Essex County Ornithological Club. Meeting Meeting place: Main entrance to the cemetery. 6:00 a.m. place: Outside the gate to the parking lot at the end Soheil Zendeh, Lexington (781) 863-2392 of Argilla Road. 6:15 p.m. [email protected] Jim Berry, Ipswich (978) 356-5505 [email protected] Saturday, May 30 and John Nelson (978) 283-6128 Arnold Arboretum, Boston. Morning. [email protected] A 90-minute walk suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders. See the arboretum web- Saturday, June 6 site http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu for directions Fruitlands Museum, Harvard. Morning. or to download a checklist of birds. Meeting place: Main Gate off We hope to see nesting Indigo Bunting, Veery, Scarlet Tanager, the Arborway, park along Arborway. 8:00 a.m. Wood Thrush, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-Sided Warbler, Bob Mayer, Jamaica Plain (617) 983-3330 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Red-bellied [email protected] Woodpecker, and Bobolink. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods with some steep sections. We Sunday, May 31 spend at least 30 minutes in meadows visible from the parking Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord. lot, so latecomers can catch up. Meeting place: Top parking lot at Morning. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. For direc- Meeting place: Refuge parking lot on Monsen Road (off Rt. 62). tions: http://www.fruitlands.org/directions 6:30 a.m. $4 per car or $2 per person entry fee. 6:30 a.m. Pat White (978) 456-8127 [email protected] Jason Forbes, Waltham (781) 354-6158 [email protected] Mount Holyoke to the Quabbin. All Day. Join us for a series of short hikes as we search for Cerulean Freetown State Forest and SE MA Bioreserve. Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, and Alder Flycatcher. Time will Morning to Early Afternoon. also be taken to enjoy the flora and fauna along the way. Meeting Freetown State Forest is a Mass Audubon Important Bird Area. place: Entrance to Skinner State Park off Rt. 47 in Hadley. 7:30 Worm-eating, Hooded, and Canada Warblers are possible as well a.m. as Purple Finch, Acadian Flycatcher, and other northern and Eddie Giles, East Bridgewater (508) 378-3370 southern forest birds. Note: Many roads are unimproved and in [email protected] poor condition, so vehicles with high clearance are suggested. and Mark Burns (978) 741-0897 We will make every effort to carpool. Meeting place: [email protected] Mobil/Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 79 North, off exit 9 from Rt. 24 South, Assonet/Freetown. 6:30 a.m. Newburyport and Vicinity. All Day. Lynn Abbey, Fall River (774) 488-4096 We will do a little walking and a lot of bird- [email protected] ing near our cars in search of migrants. Meeting place: Newburyport District Thursday, June 4 Courthouse, Rt. 1 traffic circle, Newburyport. 8:00 a.m. Ida Giriunas, Reading (781) 944-5135, cell (781) 929-8772 Crane Beach, Ipswich. Evening. [email protected] This two-mile walk in the sand is aimed at nesting Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Bank Swallows as well as evening singers such (Saturday, June 6 continued on next page) 32 33 (Saturday, June 6 continued) Tuesday, June 9 Westover Air Force Base for Grassland Birds Freetown State Forest and SE MA Bioreserve. About 2 hours. A guided 1.25-mile tour to view one of the largest Morning to Early Afternoon. populations of Upland Sandpiper in New England as well as Freetown State Forest is a Mass Audubon Important Bird Area. Grasshopper Sparrow, Bobolink, and other edge birds. This trip Worm-eating, Hooded, and Canada Warblers are possible as well will continue to other locations in the general area. Contact the as Purple Finch, Acadian Flycatcher, and other northern and leader by May 24 for details. Names of participants must be sub- southern forest birds. Note: Many roads are unimproved and in mitted to the base in advance for clearance checks. poor condition, so vehicles with high clearance are suggested. Linda Ferraresso, Salem (978) 498-4352 We will make every effort to carpool. Meeting place: [email protected] Mobil/Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 79 North, off exit 9 from Rt. 24 South, Assonet/Freetown. 7:00 a.m. Sunday, June 7 Lynn Abbey, Fall River (774) 488-4096 [email protected] Martin Burns Wildlife Management Area, West Newbury. Morning. Wednesday, June 10 We will walk on fairly level gravel roads for 2.5 miles looking for breeding birds including Field Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, and Myles Standish Forest, Carver. Evening. Prairie Warbler. Meeting place: Martin Burns WMA, Orchard St., A serene way to end the day with Prairie Warblers and Hermit West Newbury. 7:30 a.m. Thrushes reluctantly giving way to Whip-poor-wills and, perhaps, Linda Ferraresso, Salem (978) 498-4352 Northern Saw-whet Owls. Come for a bring-your-own- [email protected] picnic supper at 6:00; birds at 6:30 p.m. Meeting place: the parking area at the headquarters/interpre- Allens Pond Mass Audubon Sanctuary, Dartmouth. tive center at the intersection of Lower College Pond Morning. and Fearing Pond Roads in the Carver (southwest) This trip is for the marsh sparrows and white-eyed vireo. This is part of the forest. 6:00 p.m. the best spot in Massachusetts to observe both nesting marsh Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 sparrows (Saltmarsh and Seaside) up close and personal. [email protected] Waterproof boots recommended but not required. Meeting place: the parking area for Allens Pond MAS on Horseneck Road Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord. in South Dartmouth. 9:30 a.m. Note: The time is approximate Morning. since the leader is completing his breeding bird survey route We will walk easy trails looking for birds and butterflies. prior to this trip. Beginners welcome. Meeting place: Refuge parking lot off Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 Monsen Road, off Rt. 62 in Concord. We’ll move on from there to [email protected] Nine-Acre Corner with possible extension to Drumlin Farm. $4 per car or $2 per person entry fee. 7:00 a.m. Clayton Swanson, Lexington (978) 395-7877 [email protected]

34 35 Thursday, June 11 – Sunday, June 14 Sunday, June 21 Weekend trip to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont October Mountain. Morning. Explore the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont on a three-day bird- Trip may spill over to early afternoon. This trip has more diver- ing adventure. We will look for boreal species such as Black- sity than the prior day’s as we begin along the Housatonic River backed Woodpecker, Gray Jay, Spruce Grouse, and Boreal WMA and make our way over October Mountain. Currently there Chickadee, in addition to nesting warblers. We start at Victory may be more Mourning Warblers available here than at Mt. Bog, where many of the boreal species can be found, and work Greylock. Recently Olive-Sided Flycatcher has been present. Co- our way north to Lake Willoughby, considered by some to be the sponsored by the South Shore Bird Club. Meeting place: inter- Lac Lucerne of the ; Peregrine Falcons nest on the section of Roaring Brook Road and New Lenox Road in Lenox. cliffs that rise above the lake. Sunday morning we will have an 6:00 a.m. early start at the famous Moose Bog and South American Road Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 and visit the Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Refuge. We will also visit [email protected] some of our favorite birding areas in Orleans County. Participation is limited; please contact the leaders for further Halibut Point State Park, Rockport. Morning. information. Beginners encouraged. A two-hour walk over easy to Bob Stymeist and Martha Steele moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. [email protected] Boots advisable. Co-sponsored by Halibut Point State Park and The Trustees of Reservations. Meeting place: Halibut Saturday, June 20 Point State Park parking lot. From Rt. 128 (Exit 9), take Rt. 127 Mt. Greylock. All Day. north (Eastern Ave.) toward Rockport, 3 mi. At 5-way intersec- This will be an exciting trip with the occasional surprise. tion, turn left onto Railroad Ave. (remains Rt. 127) and follow for Mourning Warbler has always been a specialty of this trip. Enjoy 2.4 mi. Turn right onto Gott Ave. Turn right into the state park's the warblers and other neotropical migrants we observed during parking lot; you can either display your TTOR card or pay the spring migration. Combine this trip with the leader's October parking fee. 8:00 a.m. Mountain trip on June 16. Note: Leader may not be home the Peter Van Demark, Rockport [email protected] night of June 15. Co-sponsored by the South Shore Bird Club. Meeting place: Mt. Greylock Visitors’ Center at the base of the Tuesday, June 23 mountain in Lanesborough. 6:00 a.m. Freetown State Forest and SE MA Bioreserve. Glenn d'Entremont, Stoughton (781) 344-5857 Morning to Early Afternoon. [email protected] Freetown State Forest is a Mass Audubon Important Bird Area. Worm-eating, Hooded, and Canada Warblers are possible as well Summer Solistice Saunter. All Day. as Purple Finch, Acadian Flycatcher, and other northern and Contact leader for details. Please contact no later than June 19. southern forest birds. Note: Many roads are unimproved and in Laura de la Flor, Salem (978) 741-0897 poor condition, so vehicles with high clearance are suggested. [email protected] We will make every effort to carpool. Meeting place: Mobil/Dunkin Donuts on Rt. 79 North, off exit 9 from Rt. 24 South, Assonet/Freetown. 7:00 a.m. Lynn Abbey, Fall River (774) 488-4096 [email protected]

36 37 Thursday, June 25 to Sunday, June 28 boat and the guide. Motel, travel, and meals are at participants’ 18th Annual Weekend Trip to the Rangeley Lakes expense. Limited to 15 participants. Contact leader for addition- Region al information and reservations (required by April 1). This trip will concentrate on Maine's boreal specialties including Ida Giriunas, Reading 781-929-8772 [email protected] Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, Philadelphia Vireo, Gray Jay, Boreal Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12 Chickadee, and Bicknell’s Thrush. We will focus on biodiversity, Weekend Trip Claybrook Mountain Lodge, taking time to enjoy the flora and fauna as well as seeking birds. Highland Plantation, Maine. Participants can expect to do some moderate hiking and option- Birding at Claybrook Mountain Lodge is unique because it's al canoeing. Limited participation. Please contact leader for addi- located at the northern edge of the eastern deciduous forest and tional information and reservations. the southern edge of the boreal forest. Add to this the habitat Eddie Giles, East Bridgewater (508) 378-3370 mix, the extensive grasslands and marshlands a few miles to the [email protected] south, and it's easy to understand why birders consider this area one of Maine's best inland birding hotspots. This trip will concen- Sunday, June 28 trate on Maine's boreal specialties including Spruce Grouse, Birding on the 7 Seas Whale Watch, Black-backed Woodpecker, Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Gloucester. Morning. Flycatchers, Philadelphia Vireo, Gray Jay and Boreal Chickadee. Board at 7 Seas wharf, 63 Rogers St., next Participants can expect to do some moderate hiking. Time will to the Gloucester House Restaurant. Phone also be taken to observe and enjoy the flora and fauna along the (978) 283-1776. Make your own reservation at www.7seaswhale- way. Limited participation. Contact leader for additional informa- watch.com. Directions: Take Rt. 128 to Gloucester to the first tion and reservations. rotary. Take the first right off the rotary (Rt. 127, Washington Eddie Giles, East Bridgewater (508) 378-3370 St). Follow .8 mi and bear right at the Joan of Arc statue. Then [email protected] take your first left onto Angle St., go straight through the stop sign, and down the hill. Turn left onto Rogers St. 7 Seas will be on the right about 200 yards ahead. 8:00 a.m. Ida Giriunas, Reading (781) 929-8772 [email protected]

July 3–6, 2015 Weekend Trip to Downeast Maine Join us on our annual trip to Machias Seal Island for Puffins, Razorbills, Common Murres, and Arctic Terns. On our free day we tour beautiful, scenic Washington County, Maine, looking for northern species (Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, nesting warblers, thrushes, etc.). We will have a local guide help us find these Washington County birds. On our way home on Monday we will look for Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Sandhill Cranes, and Black Terns. Cost will be $138 for BBC members and $153 for nonmembers for the

38 39 BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB PELAGIC TRIPS 2015 A fuel surcharge is possible. We have master birders Jeremiah Saturday, July 18, 2015, 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Trimble, Nicholas Bonomo, and two others leading these Hyannis to the Hydrographer Canyon area for 4 trips. Our boat, the Helen H, is a very comfortable, fast, 100- Shearwater species (including Scopoli’s), 3 Storm-petrel foot fishing boat with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic cap- species, Gannets, 3 Jaeger species, terns, gulls, sea ducks, tain and crew. We use gallons of chum to attract the birds. possible Black-capped Petrel, Bridled Tern, Skuas, and any There are 38 bunks aboard which will be available to the first other rarities. 38 who sign up. There is a full galley with excellent food at Cost: BBC members $195, non-members $215 reasonable prices. Parking is free.

Saturday–Sunday, August 22–23, 2015 5:30 a.m. Saturday to 6:00 p.m. Sunday To reserve a space, send a check for the full amount made out Hyannis to the Hydrographer, Veatch, and Atlantis to Brookline Bird Club Agent along with a signed waiver to: Canyon areas for White-faced Storm Petrels, other petrels, Ida Giriunas, 83 Summer Ave., Reading, MA, 01867 and several species of shearwaters, jaegers, possible skua, terns include either your email or your postal address for confirma- and other seabirds and mammals. tion, boarding instructions, and other details. To register and Cost: BBC members $310, non-members $330 to receive further information and a waiver form, contact Ida at 781-929-8772, [email protected]. Saturday–Sunday, September 26–27, 2015 5:30 a.m. Saturday to 6:00 p.m. Sunday Hyannis to the Hydrographer, Veatch, and Atlantis Canyon area for White-faced Storm Petrels, other petrels, several species of shearwaters, jaegers, possible skua, terns and other seabirds and mammals. Cost: BBC members $310, non-members $330

Saturday, November 14, 2015, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or Sunday 11/15 because of weather) Hyannis to Nantucket Shoals. Alcids, Fulmar, Gannets, Phalaropes, Shearwaters, Jaegers, Several gulls, hundreds of Sea Ducks, mammals, any rarities. Maximum participation 65 people Cost: BBC members: $100, non-members $120

40 41 42 BIRD CONSERVATION ADDITIONAL OUT-OF-STATE TRIPS The BBC encourages a commitment to bird conservation and As a service to members, Bill Drummond will lead an Alaska participation in activities and organizations that promote con- trip in June 2015 including Nome, Barrow, St. Paul and the servation through collection of data, monitoring of populations, Pribilofs, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Denali National preservation of habitat, protection of at-risk species, political Park. For more information contact: action, and education. Check our website for a list of conserva- tion activities, resources, and organizations for birders. Bill Drummond 159 Appleton St. North Andover, MA 01845 WE WANT YOUR INPUT (978) 975-1167 The Board of Directors wants to ensure it is discussing ideas [email protected] (preferred) and addressing questions important to the club. Members are encouraged to forward issues to the board via a club officer or board member. The board meets three times a year—late Don Wilkinson will be leading the following out-of-state trips winter, late spring, and early fall—to discuss various items in 2015: related to club functions. For contact information for officers South Florida and Dry Tortugas, April 20–27 and board members, please see the front pages of the bulletin. North Carolina pelagic and land specialties, May 20–25 WEBSITE ACCESS TO TRIP LIST Nevada and Utah incl. Himalayan Snowcock, As a convenience to members, we publish the schedule of club trips July 8–13 on the BBC website www.brooklinebirdclub.org. We do not list the limited-participation trips, however, so continue to check for them California pelagic, condor, and Yosemite, September 2–9 here in the hardcopy bulletin. For details, see www.donwilkinsonbirdingtours.com. Donald Wilkinson 60 Irving Way BBC MEMBER DISCOUNT Nahant, MA 01908 Steve Grinley, of Bird Watcher’s Supply and Gift, is offering cur- (617) 201-5308 rent BBC members a 10% discount on all books and ABA [email protected] guides as well as substantial discounts on binoculars, spotting scopes, and tripods. Bring in your current BBC Blue Book to the store located on the Route 1 traffic circle in Newburyport. For more information, phone Steve at 978-462-0775 or toll-free at 877-289-2974.

42 43 notes BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB PINS BBC pins are available at Bird Watchers Supply and Gift in Newburyport, or send $5 + $1 mailing, each, to Leslie Kramer, 86 Newbern Ave., Medford, MA 02155. Pins are gold, black, and white.

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