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Saturday, April 20 Horn Pond Early Spring Migrants
We should be able to find several
species of swallows, plus phoebes,
towhees, and maybe a couple species of
warbler. Or, let's find a surprise. Come
on, beginners, this is the time to get
out before it gets too hectic! Meet at
the Sturgis Street entrance. 7:30-9:30
AM. Marj
Rines
Sunday, April 21 First Warblers at Sandy Beach
It's finally spring, and Sandy Beach is
a great place to find those early
migrants. Among other possibilities,
Pine, Palm, and Yellow-rumped Warblers
are almost guaranteed. Meet at the Sandy
Beach (now the Charles Shannon Memorial
Beach) parking lot on Mystic Valley
Parkway in Winchester. 7:30-9:00 AM. Renee
LaFontaine
Saturday, April 27 Charlestown and Jamestown, RI
For this full day trip, we will bird
local hotspots such as Trustom Pond NWR,
Card痴 Pond Rd, Beavertail State Park,
and other locales based on time and
which birds are around; our destinations
will be dictated by the bird activity. A
scope is recommended if you have one.
Bringing a packed lunch is recommended
as this trip will run beyond noon and
not have a set end time; we値l keep
birding as long as we find birds! Due to
parking restrictions at certain areas we
are visiting, carpooling will be
necessary to ensure all cars will have
room. If you壇 like to find a carpool to
the meeting location, we can try to help
you find one! Note - If you are unable
to meet at the park 'n ride, please
coordinate with the leader. Due to the
nature of this trip, the birding
locations will be decided the morning of
based on bird activity and recent
sightings which often makes for an
incredibly productive trip. Meeting
location: Tower Hill Park 創 Ride, at
intersection of Bridgetown and
Mooresfield Rd, South Kingston. Google
Maps directions here
8:00 AM Dan
Berard
Sunday, April 28 Whipple Hill and Locke Farm: Late
risers' walk
This is a late morning walk. Besides
birds, we may encounter some
later-rising wildlife, including insects
and pond life. Whipple Hill conservation
area in Lexington and Winchester
includes many habitats within its
130-odd acres. We値l see what spring has
to offer in the woods around Whipple
Hill (at 374 feet, the highest point in
Lexington) and in the lowland area
around Locke Pond. Depending on
interest, we値l also stop at the
adjoining 18th Century Wright Locke
Farm. Meet in the parking lot across
from the fire station at Mullen
playground, off of Lockeland Road in
Winchester. 10:00-12:00 PM Andrea
Golden and Stephen Kruse
Saturday, May 4 Foss Farm, Carlisle
We値l look for early migrants such as
sparrows, swallows, raptors and the
first of the warblers in the community
gardens and farm fields, including the
old piggery that is now part of Great
Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
Co-sponsored by the Carlisle
Conservation Foundation. Meet at Foss
Farm parking lot, just west of the
bridge over the Concord River on route
225. 7:00-10:00 AM Alan
Ankers
Saturday, May 4 Spring at Horn Pond
Horn Pond offers a variety of habitats
with a great variety of both breeding
birds and migrants. Meet at the Sturgis
Street entrance to Horn Pond. 7:00-9:00
AM Marj
Rines
Saturday, May 4 Brooks Estate, Medford
Join us as we explore the Brooks Estate,
a hidden urban oasis, for early spring
migrants. The first week of May can be
full of early avian "scouts" who seem to
arrive before the larger groups of
migrants. Co-sponsored by Medford-Brooks
Estate Land Trust. Following the walk,
feel free to stay and help out with the
Estate's spring spruce up. Meeting
location: 255-277 Grove Street (Brooks
Estate Path on Google Maps), meet at the
metal green gate. Parking is limited, so
please park on nearby side streets or
refer to www.brooksestate.org for
parking suggestions. Please do not park
in adjacent Oak Grove Cemetery.
7:00-9:00 AM Audrey
Stanwood and Renee
LaFontaine
Sunday, May 5 Mt. Auburn Cemetery
This will be a fun, most likely
bird-filled walk through Mt. Auburn
Cemetery during spring migration. Along
with many songbirds, it is possible to
see quite a few waterbirds due to the
several small ponds here. The early
migrants will have already arrived, and
hopefully some of the peak migration
will have begun. Potentially we can see:
Red-eyed and Warbling Vireo, Baltimore
and possibly Orchard Orioles, Indigo
Bunting and Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and
of course many warbler species,
flycatchers, sparrows, thrushes,
Turkeys, etc. Mt. Auburn in the spring
is magic!! Meet at the entrance to the
chapel 7:30-10:00 AM Correne
George
Sunday, May 5 Middlesex Fells, Lawrence Woods,
Medford
Join us as we explore the Lawrence Woods
section of the Middlesex Fells in
Medford, looking for migrating warblers,
woodpeckers and raptors. We'll meet in
Winchester at the intersection of Town
Way & Winford Way. 8:00-10:30AM Paul
Devaney
Wednesday May 8 Birding 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
migratory or breeding birds in many
parts of the Greenway. We will choose a
section in Lexington that most likely
few Menotomy Birders know or bird.
Amongst our target species we will be
checking to see if Blue-winged Warbler
returns to an area it has been seen in
over the past several years. Meet at
Cart Path Lane, off Walnut Street in
Lexington. 6:00-8:30 AM Roger
Wrubel and Keith
Ohmart
Sunday, May 19 Horn Pond, Woburn - Evening
Struggling to make our early morning
walks? Looking for the other types of
birdies on the golf course early
morning? Having schedule conflicts? Then
join us for an early evening walk at the
Horn Pond Conservation Area in Woburn.
Spring migration should be in full force
and our local breeding birds will have
arrived so this is a perfect time to
bird. Meet at the Sturgis Street
entrance. 6:00-8:00 PM
Paul Ippolito
Saturday, May 25 Dunback Meadow, Lexington
Join us as we explore Dunback Meadows in
search of local breeding birds and some
late migrant species. Meet at the Clark
Middle School parking lot. 6:00-8:00 AM.
Cliff
Cook
Sunday, May 26 Great Meadows National Wildlife
Refuge, Concord
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). 6:30-8:30 AM. Jason
Forbes
Monday, May 27 Breeders and Migrants: Middlesex
Fells
In late May the breeders have settled
into the Middlesex Fells. We値l 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. 7:00-9:30 AM. Lorraine Kaplan and
Renee
LaFontaine
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. 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 Parkway. 7:30-8:30
AM Renee
LaFontaine
