Saturday, May 31
Carlisle – Atlasing and Ice cream
The Breeding Bird Atlas block “Billerica 9” covers part of the town of Carlisle, including several Conservation Areas. We’ll check the best spots for breeding birds, as well as flycatchers and late migrating warblers, and finish off at Kimball Farm ice cream stand. Meet at Foss Farm parking lot, just west of the bridge over the Concord River on route 225. 7:00-11:00AM Alan Ankers.

Sunday, June 1
Migrants at Brooks Estate
The Brooks Estate is a hidden gem in Medford! This conservation land hosts a number of breeding birds as well as passing migrants. Join us to look and listen for warblers and other early migrants. Co-sponsored with M-BELT. Directions: From Arlington Center, follow Route 60 East for one mile to Grove Street. Turn left onto Grove Street and go 8/10 mile to the green entrance gate on your right (just past the entrance to the Oak Grove Cemetery). Park on Apache Trail or other side streets and please be careful not to block neighbors' driveways. Meet at the green gate. 8:00AM-10:00AM. Audrey Stanwood and Ann Gurka.

Thursday, June 5
BBA: Discovering Local Breeding Birds
The Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) is in full swing, and we are going explore a local block to see what breeding birds are there. We'll take a long walk to look and listen for birds on territory, and look for breeding behavior. Limited participation. Contact leader for meeting place. Co-sponsored with Brookline Bird Club. 7:00 AM. Marj Rines.

Saturday, June 7
Whipple Hill
Whipple Hill conservation area in Lexington and Winchester offers dry woods habitat as well as lowland swamp within its 130-odd acres. Common birds in the woods around Whipple Hill (at 374 feet, the highest point in Lexington!) are Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, and Eastern Towhee. Wood Ducks, Great Blue Herons, yellowthroats and kingbirds are typical residents in the lowland area around Locke Pond. Beyond the pond is a trail that extends to the Arlington border. Interspersed with the oak/maple/hickory forest along this trail are rocky outcrops, streams and pine forest. In his 1980s survey, John Andrews of Lexington estimated over 50 species of breeding birds in the area. Meet in the parking lot across from the fire station at Mullen playground, off of Lockeland Road in Winchester. 7:30-10:30AM Andrea Golden and Renee LaFontaine.

Saturday, June 7
Caps Ridge Trail, White Mountain National Forest, NH
By driving to the highest trailhead in the White Mountains at over 3000 feet, we will have excellent opportunities for several boreal species with little effort. We will then move at a birder's pace on a vigorous hike that will climb an additional 800 vertical feet
in about a mile to "pothole rock", where we will have lunch and more opportunities for species rarely encountered in MA. Co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club. This will be a full day trip. Contact trip leader at least one week in advance for additional info and meeting place. Christopher Ciccone.

Sunday, June 8
Great Meadows NWR
We’ll be looking for summer residents, both songbirds and waterfowl, perhaps some raptors too. Meet in the parking lot at the Monsen Road entrance to the Great Meadows NWR, Concord. 6:30AM Jason Forbes.

Sunday, June 15
BBA: Discovering Local Breeding Birds
The Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) is in full swing, and we are going explore a local block to see what breeding birds are there. We'll take a long walk to look and listen for birds on territory, and look for breeding behavior. Limited participation. Contact leader for meeting place. Co-sponsored with Brookline Bird Club. 7:00 AM. Marj Rines.
 

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