Date: 10/30/25 4:41 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] MBC - walk this weekend and upcoming meeting
Fellow MBC members,
There is a walk on Saturday at Arlington Reservoir as posted earlier this
week on the ListServ as well as some trips later in November and December.
Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 4 (note our earlier start time for
this meeting) as we will have Ilija Dukovski cover the basics of bird
photography as participants will get an overview of what is takes to make
advanced photos of birds. No prior knowledge of photography is needed. This
is meant for as broad audience as possible. We will cover intros to a broad
range of topics, from ethics of bird photography, to making sharp portraits
of birds, to editing and enhancing your photos in Photoshop and Lightroom,
and finally presenting them to an audience. While advance registration is
*NOT* required https://share.google/r51D48ZTEb0f8D8xZ, if possible, please
try to do so as it allows the Jenks Center to better set up for the amount
of people attending.
Do however continue to look at the weekly e-mails as we will be continually
adding trips based upon what is being seen, weather and availability of our
leaders.
Fall migration is still happening with some interesting observations being
posted throughout Massachusetts so keep exploring your local patches, *report
what you are seeing* and enjoy all that our area has to offer.
*Saturday, November 1 **Arlington Reservoir*
*Chris Floyd, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM *In the fall water levels are lowered
creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. Join Chris Floyd as he
leads an Autumn Migratory Bird Walk at the Arlington Reservoir. This event
is co-sponsored by the Reservoir Committee and the Open Space Committee.
Meet at the Beach Kiosk on Lowell Street.
*Tuesday, November 4*
*6:00 PM Social Time, 6:30 PM Meeting Start *
*Basics of Bird Photography*
*Ilija Dukovski – Jenks Center, Winchester*
Ilija Dukovski has been a passionate birder since the age of seven and
discovered his love for bird photography during a life-changing trip to
Costa Rica. Since then, he has photographed birds across the United States
and in some of the world’s most remarkable habitats, including the
Galápagos Islands and Peru. With years of experience observing and
capturing birds in the wild, Ilija brings both technical knowledge and deep
enthusiasm to his teaching.
In this talk, we will cover the basics of bird photography as participants
will get an overview of what is takes to make advanced photos of birds. No
prior knowledge of photography is needed. This is meant for as broad
audience as possible. We will cover intros to a broad range of topics, from
ethics of bird photography, to making sharp portraits of birds, to editing
and enhancing your photos in Photoshop and Lightroom, and finally
presenting them to an audience.
Doors open at 6:00 for set up and social time and the meeting starts
promptly at 6:30 PM.
*Sunday, November 23 **Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord*
*John Edmondson, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM *Walking about 3 miles on flat easy
trails, we will search for a variety of birds. Note that an entrance fee or
pass is required. If conditions have been cold, be prepared for ice on the
trails. Meet in the refuge parking lot on Monsen Road (off of rte
62)Co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club. 8:00 - 11:00 AM John
Edmondson <Johnhedmondson...>
*Saturday, December 6 **Dunback Meadow, Lexington*
*Cliff Cook, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM *Join us as we search for semi-hardy
migrants and wintering birds including raptors. Fox sparrow are often here
at this time of year. Expect to walk on about 3 miles on possibly muddy
trails. Meet at the Clark Middle School at the end of Brookside Ave.
Co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club. 8:00 - 12:00 PM Cliff cook
<ccokk13...>
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.
