Date: 3/10/25 7:49 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Woodcock walk tomorrow night, Tuesday in Burlington & March Activities
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club will be hosting an evening woodcock walk tomorrow
night, Tuesday. The weather looks favorable and reports have been coming
in across our area that woodcocks have begun to display and call.
Looking a bit further ahead?
We have our next meeting, *Tuesday, March 25th @ 7:00 PM at the Jenks
Center, 109 Skillings Road in Winchester* as we will have Marsha C. Salett,
editor of Bird Observer and a teacher/naturalist at Mass Audubon’s
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in South Natick for 30 years, will present an
overview of the variety of original articles they publish: conservation and
natural history, where to go birding, regional rarities, book reviews,
field notes, bird sightings, photographs, artwork, and more.
Early spring is providing some interesting observations being posted
throughout Massachusetts so keep exploring your local patches, *report what
you’re seeing* and enjoy all that our area has to offer.
*Tuesday, March 11*
*Woodcocks at Mary Cummings Park*
*Paul Ippolito 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM*
Join us at sunset as we listen and look for the mating sky dance of the
American Woodcock. Activity should begin around 7:00 p.m. and last for
about an hour - flashlight recommended; please no dogs. Meet at the
Trustees Picnic Area near the Airplane Field (NOT the Soccer Field) use 25
Blanchard Road to find this parking lot via GPS. 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM Paul
Ippolito <paulippolito295...>
*Sunday, March 16*
*Arlington Reservoir *
*John Edmondson 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM *We'll circle the reservoir looking for
late winter lingerers and early migrants, then enter the adjoining
Lexington Community Farm for a while (hoping for some added variety). This
is a fairly short walk on easy paths. If you arrive late, you can find us
by heading around until you catch up (we should be obvious). Easy to leave
early too if you like. Cosponsored with the Brookline Bird Club. Meet in
the parking lot adjacent to the reservoir off Lowell Street in Arlington.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...>
*Tuesday, March 18*
*Woodcocks at Mary Cummings Park*
*Paul Ippolito 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM*
Join us at sunset as we listen and look for the mating sky dance of the
American Woodcock. Activity should begin around 7:00 p.m. and last for
about an hour - flashlight recommended; please no dogs. Meet at the
Trustees Picnic Area near the Airplane Field (NOT the Soccer Field) use 25
Blanchard Road to find this parking lot via GPS. 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM Paul
Ippolito <paulippolito295...>
*Sunday, March 23*
*Dunback Meadows, Lexington*
*Cliff Cook 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM*
Join us as we explore the varied habitats of Dunback Meadows in search of
wintering birds and early migrants. Cosponsored with the Brookline Bird
Club. Meeting place: Clark Middle School, at the end of Brookside Avenue.
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM Cliff Cook <ccook13...>
Bird Observer: The Birding Journal of New England
*Tuesday, February 25*
*6:30 PM Social Time, 7:00 Meeting Start*
*Bird Observer*
*Marsha C. Salett – Jenks Center, Winchester*
For more than 50 years, Bird Observer has been the local New England
journal for birders of all skill levels. Their mission is to support and
promote the observation, understanding, and conservation of the wild birds
of New England through bimonthly print and online journals. Marsha C.
Salett, editor of Bird Observer and a teacher/naturalist at Mass Audubon’s
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in South Natick for 30 years, will present an
overview of the variety of original articles they publish: conservation and
natural history, where to go birding, regional rarities, book reviews,
field notes, bird sightings, photographs, artwork, and more.
If you are interested in leading a trip, please reach out to Alan Ankers,
Renee LaFontaine or myself, the club would be so lucky to have you lead.
Please continue to post your observations.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
