Date: 4/11/24 4:21 pm From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] MBC Trips this Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a selection of trip to choose from over the
weekend including one tomorrow, Friday, April 12th, as well as a trip on
Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
In order to help you plan, we have included advance notice of our last
meeting of the year on Tuesday night, April 30th. Do however continue to
look at the weekly e-mails as we continually add trips based upon what is
being seen, weather and availability of our leaders.
Early spring is providing 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.
*Friday, April 12*
*Horn Pond, Woburn*
*Diana Fruguglietti 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Let's look for early spring migrants such as Eastern Phoebe, Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, Field Sparrow and early warblers such as Palm, Pine and
Yellow-rumped. Please note, we will meet at the Lake Avenue parking lot
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Diana Fruguglietti <diana.fru...>
*Saturday, April 13*
*Middlesex Fells, Medford*
*Sage Levy 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM*
Winter hasn't given up without a fight, but the bird life in the Fells is
still looking towards spring! Join Sage Levy on Saturday April 13 for an
afternoon walk at Winford Way, searching for late-lingering boreal breeders
at the swamp (fox sparrow & rusty blackbird), breeding activity from the
local red-shouldered hawk pair, and hopefully early arrivals such as
gnatcatcher or Louisiana Waterthrush. The group will meet at 2PM at the
Winford Way entrance at the intersection of Winford+Town Ways in Medford,
and plan to walk until 3:30 (remaining near enough to the parking lot that
folks can split off earlier if needed). Expect to pack footwear you don't
mind getting wet! <Jonah.Levy...>
*Sunday, April 14*
*Arlington Reservoir*
*John Edmondson 7:00 – 10:00 AM *We'll circle the reservoir clockwise
(i.e., if facing the reservoir, go left) looking for water birds and shore
birds as well as some of our early spring migrants, then enter the
adjoining farm for a while (hoping for some added variety) before
completing the loop around the reservoir. 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. Meet
in the parking lot off Lowell Street in Arlington, directly across the
street from Westmoreland Avenue. 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM. John Edmondson
<johnhedmondson...>
*Tuesday April 30*
*6:30 PM Social Time, 7:00 Meeting Start *
*How to Find Owls in the Wild *
*Cynthia Rand – Jenks Center, Winchester*
The Menotomy Bird Club will be hosting a meeting on Tuesday, April 30th @
7:00 PM at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road in Winchester, as Cynthia
Rand will share her tips and techniques for finding the Owls she captures
in photographs. It is her desire that as a result of applying these tips
and techniques, you will feel inspired and have greater success in your own
search. As Cynthia always says, “There is nothing more rewarding than
finding new Owls in the wild!”
Cynthia Rand is a wildlife photographer and workshop leader who resides in
Jefferson Massachusetts. Currently, she serves as president of the New
England Camera Club, and is their NECCC representative. Cynthia is also a
member of the Massachusetts Camera Naturalists, an invitation only New
England based photography group.
Any chance she gets, Cynthia is out in nature searching for Owls. And in
the spring she can be found hiking through all types of terrain to find
them nesting and raising their young. Over the last couple of years, she
was able to find over 50 new Screech Owls on her own.
Doors open at 6:30 for set up and social time and the meeting starts
promptly at 7:00 PM.
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.
