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| Brant by Nate Dubrow |
Sunset Birding at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017Time: 3:30 pm to sunset
Fee: $15.
Meeting Location: At the boat ramp parking lot at Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Birding Salisbury Beach State Reservation is always fun and productive. We'll search various habitats for birds.
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| American Woodcock by Bob Stymeist |
Woodcock Watching With Friends
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017Time: 6:00 pm to dusk Fee: 2 participants for $25
Meeting Location: At the junction of Patmos & Stackyard Roads in Rowley
The American Woodcock engages in one of the most demonstrative & unusual courtships. Males of this cryptic, secretive shorebird species perform an impressive, aerial display flight at dusk. First, we'll learn about the natural history of these birds, and then we'll walk to nearby fields to watch & listen to this remarkable display. We will also search for early spring migrants. Bring your sense of wonder & binoculars; be prepared to walk on unpaved, possibly wet & uneven terrain. Dress in layers as it is cooler as the sun sets.
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| Common Merganser by Nate Dubrow |
Signs of Spring in West Newbury
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2017Time: 4:00 pm to sunset
Fee: $15.
Meeting Location: Park & Ride on Storey Ave. [Route 113] in Newburyport Celebrate the longer days with Newburyport Birders! Join Sue & search for birds in West Newbury. If you have binoculars & a field guide, please bring them along. Please dress for the weather [in layers; wear warm socks & waterproof shoes]; remember it's always cooler along the water.
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| Red-winged Blackbird by Jeremiah Trimble |
Searching for Signs of Spring in Rowley
Date: Sunday, March 19, 2017Time: 4:00 pm to sunset
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: At the junction of Patmos & Stackyard Roads in Rowley
Celebrate the longer days & go birding. If you have binoculars & a field guide, please bring them along. Please dress for the weather [in layers; wear warm socks & waterproof shoes]. No facilities are available at this site.
Bird Walk Along the Merrimac River
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $15.
Meeting Location: Newburyport's Cashman Park Boat Launch at the end of Sally Snyder Way - which is off Merrimac Street. We'll be birding along the Merrimac River; so please dress in layers.
Bring A Friend Birding
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017Time: 4:00 pm to dusk
Fee: 2 for $25
Meeting Location: Junction of Hale Street & Malcolm Hoyt Drive in Newburyport
Join us as we bird the Industrial Park's wetlands.
Please dress in layers for outdoor weather. If you have binoculars, please bring them. Introduce your friends to the joys of birding. We hope to see early migrants & displaying American Woodcock.
Searching for Spring Migrants
Date: Sunday, April 9, 2017Time: 3:30 pm to sunset
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: At the junction of Hale Street & Plummer Spring Lane in Newburyport
Come birding to celebrate the longer days! We'll search for newly arriving birds. If you have binoculars & a field guide, please bring them along. Please dress for the weather. Remember birding by the water can be cool & windy. No facilities are available at this site.
Wednesday Evenings in Wild West Newbury
Dates: Wednesdays, April 12 & 26Time: 6:00 pm to dusk
Fee: $15
Meeting Location: Pike's Bridge Road parking area on Turkey Hill Road in West Newbury
We'll be exploring the Pike's Bridge Road area & other highly productive sites in West Newbury during these evening programs. Some carpooling is involved. No facilities are available during this program.
Directions: From the Scotland Road exit off I-95, take Scotland Road heading west; then take an immediate right onto Turkey Hill Road. Drive north on Turkey Hill Road about half a mile to a large, dirt pull off on the left [this is where the road curves right]. Pike's Bridge Road is a dirt road with a metal gate across it which allows no vehicles to enter.