What a nice story and happy ending, thanks for sharing:)
Emily S.
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 03:03:10 PM EDT, Andrew Whitacre <akwhitacre...> wrote:
Thanks to everyone who replied about the bluebird box! Happy to say it found a home at Drumlin, and hopefully I can take my buddy there to see it in action once it's installed.
Andrew
On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 1:59 PM Andrew Whitacre <akwhitacre...> wrote:
A young neighbor recently gifted me a bluebird box he built from a kit at school. He's very proud of it, so since our neighborhood isn't bluebird habitat, I was wondering if someone on the list might have a connection to a publicly accessible location that would be happy to mount a new box or replace an old one. I'd love to be able to take my neighbor there and say "James, there's your box!"
Andrew
Date: 4/24/24 3:09 pm From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] MBC trip Thursday & this weekend & beyond
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a trip coming up tomorrow, Thursday at
Wright-Locke Farm as well as a trips into this weekend and beyond.
In order to help you plan, we have included advance notice of our trips
into early May including 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.
*Thursday, April 25*
*Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester*
*Lisa Craig 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we explore parts of this 20 acre community farm that includes
historic farm buildings, growing fields; pasture lands to the north of the
farmstead and wooded areas to the west abutting the Whipple Hill and Locke
Conservation Areas. Let’s see what gems are hidden away in this new area.
Meeting Place: Park and meet at Mullen field located at 54 Ridge St.
Winchester. This lot is across the street from the Farm; the Farm is
located at 82 Ridge St, Winchester. 8:00 - 10:00 AM Lisa Craig
<lisa.t.craig...>
*Saturday, April 27*
*Great Meadows NWR - Concord *
*Debora Diggins 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
There's always a good variety of water and land birds at Great Meadows in
Concord, and sometimes some real surprises. We will walk out the central
dike to the river looking for marsh birds and migrants while always hoping
for an elusive Least Bittern. Meet in the parking lot off Monsen Road (off
Route 62) in Concord. There is a fee for parking but it is free with a
current duck stamp or Federal parks pass. 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Debora
Diggins <debora.diggins...>
*Monday, April 29*
*Sandy (Shannon) Beach - Arlington*
*John Edmondson & Cassandra DeQuevedo 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM*
Join us as we look for early spring migrants like palm, pine, and
yellow-rumped warblers with hopes of surprise new arrivals like orioles,
blue-grey gnat catchers, northern rough-wings, and other warblers. This is
a small area, but it has a good mix of deciduous, pine, marsh, and lake
habits that attract a variety of birds including warblers, water birds and
more. Join us to see what we encounter. Meet in the parking lot for Shannon
Beach off of Mystic Valley Parkway. We’ll gather on the north side of the
lot (right side away from beach) and begin with working our way along the
bushes close to the road and then back towards the pines. 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM
John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...> & Cassandra DeQuevedo
<Cassandradq...>
*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.
*Wednesday, May 1*
*Charles River Walk, Waltham*
*Emily Szczypek 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM*
Join as we search for a spring migration walk along the Charles River in
Waltham as we look for migrating warblers while we admire Wood Ducks,
Rough-winged Swallows and Great Blue Herons along the way. Meet at Shaw's
parking lot, River St. Waltham, at the entrance to the walkway. This walk
is along a paved walkway going to the Moody Street Dam or if time permits a
5 mile round trip to Prospect St. in Waltham. 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Emily
Szczypek <plover08...>
*Thursday, May 2*
*Mount Auburn Cemetery*
*John Edmondson 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM*
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown is one of the best local
spots to experience spring migration & this is the time of year to search
for migrating warblers. Meet at the kiosk by the main entrance gate.
Co-sponsored
with the Brookline Bird Club 6:00 - 8:00 AM. John Edmondson
<johnhedmondson...>
*Friday, May 3*
*Horn Pond, Woburn*
*Diana Fruguglietti & Cassandra DeQuevedo 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM*
Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation
area. With migration upon us, we will be searching for migrating warblers
and resident birds such as Orchard Orioles, Swallows, Eastern Phoebes,
Warbling Vireos, and Yellow Warblers. This trip will focus on the less
traveled George Olsen Trail, which increases possibilities for Scarlet
Tanager, Pileated Woodpecker, Field Sparrow and Prairie Warblers. Parts of
the walk have uneven terrain; muddy areas are possible. Meet at the Sturgis
Street entrance 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Diana Fruguglietti <diana.fru...> &
Cassandra DeQuevedo <Cassandradq...>
*Saturday, May 4*
*Horn Pond, Woburn*
*Pranjal Mather 9:00 AM – Noon*
Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation
area. With migration upon us, we will be searching for migrating warblers
and resident birds such as Orchard Orioles, Swallows, Eastern Phoebes,
Warbling Vireos, and Yellow Warblers. Parts of the walk have uneven
terrain; muddy areas are possible. Meet at the Sturgis Street entrance 9:00
AM - Noon Pranjal Mathur <mathurpranjal...>
*Sunday, May 5*
*Foss Farm, Carlisle*
*Alan Ankers 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
We’ll 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 <alankers...>
*Sunday May 5*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Audrey Stanwood & Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM*
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. 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. 7:30-9:00 AM Audrey Stanwood
<audreyst...> and Renee LaFontaine <dacooper...>
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.
Thanks to everyone who replied about the bluebird box! Happy to say it
found a home at Drumlin, and hopefully I can take my buddy there to see it
in action once it's installed.
Andrew
On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 1:59 PM Andrew Whitacre <akwhitacre...>
wrote:
> A young neighbor recently gifted me a bluebird box he built from a kit at
> school. He's very proud of it, so since our neighborhood isn't bluebird
> habitat, I was wondering if someone on the list might have a connection to
> a publicly accessible location that would be happy to mount a new box or
> replace an old one. I'd love to be able to take my neighbor there and say
> "James, there's your box!"
>
> Andrew
>
Date: 4/22/24 6:46 pm From: Nina Shepardson <nmallozzi...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers on WGBH This Week and Next
My husband and I watched the first episode tonight, and we were both really
impressed. The footage of the Amur falcons on migration was spectacular and
there was an incredible shot of a hunting goshawk squeezing through a
narrow gap between branches while in flight.
Nina
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 11:21:01 AM UTC-4 CassDq wrote:
> Even easier, the first episode is now available on YouTube. :)
>
>
> Cassandra
>
> “Hope is a thing with feathers.” -Emily Dickenson
>
> On Apr 16, 2024, at 11:17 AM, Cassandra DeQuevedo <cas......>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Thank you, Eric! I don't have cable, but I found that you can download the
> WGBH Passport app on any smartphone, tablet or smart tv to be able to watch
> the first episode that's aired "Meet the Raptors" at any time. You can also
> watch a preview of the second episode, "Meet the Family '' and third,
> "Extreme Lives" on the app. I imagine you'll be able to watch all at any
> time once they've aired as well.
>
> Happy Watching!
>
> Cassandra DeQuevedo
> Woburn, MA
>
>
> "Hope is the thing with feathers." -Emily Dickenson
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 10:09 AM Eric Smith <esmit......> wrote:
>
>> I just did a quick search, and it looks like we have 2 more opportunities
>> to see the first episode and a bunch of time to see the second. The
>> schedule I found on wgbh.org showed:
>>
>> Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Meet The Raptors
>> Wednesday, April 17, 01:00 pm on GBH 44
>> Wednesday, April 17, 04:00 pm on GBH 2
>> Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Extreme Lives
>> Wednesday, April 17, 08:00 pm on GBH 2
>> Thursday, April 18, 12:00 am on GBH 44
>> Friday, April 19, 04:00 am on GBH 44
>> Saturday, April 20, 12:00 pm on GBH 44
>> Sunday, April 21, 01:00 am on GBH 44
>> Sunday, April 21, 04:00 am on GBH 2
>> Sunday, April 21, 01:00 pm on GBH 2
>> Sunday, April 21, 08:00 pm on WORLD
>> Monday, April 22, 12:00 am on WORLD
>> Monday, April 22, 08:00 am on WORLD
>> Wednesday, April 24, 01:00 pm on GBH 44
>> Wednesday, April 24, 04:00 pm on GBH 2
>>
>> Time to setup that DVR
>>
>> Eric Smith
>> Waltham, MA
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM PAUL ROBERTS <phaw......> wrote:
>>
>>> I would encourage anyone with an interest in raptors to check their PBS
>>> TV schedules for the remainder of this week, looking for a replay of one of
>>> the best Nature programs I've ever seen on PBS. Wednesday nights April 10 &
>>> 17 WGBH broadcast/is broadcasting two one-hour episodes of "Raptors: A
>>> Fistful of Daggers." Quite simply it is one of the best videos on raptors
>>> I've ever seen (and would dearly love to see in IMAX). The cinematography
>>> is absolutely superb. (The narration a little less so.) All the scenes I
>>> saw were new and spectacular, especially the migration of the Amur Falcon,
>>> hunting African Crowned Eagles, and Eurasian Goshawks and Great Grey
>>> Owl..... OMG!
>>> The first episode broadcast this past Wednesday will be rebroadcast
>>> several times during the next week (check the schedule) and is available
>>> online. The second episode, to be broadcast next Wednesday focuses on
>>> raptors in extreme environments.
>>> Don't miss it.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> Paul M. Roberts
>>> Medford, MA
>>> <phaw......>
>>>
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>
" And the buzzards in the sky get so drunk they can't fly ..."
June Peoples Mallon
Marlborough, MA
617 990 4003
she/hers
On Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 2:11 PM D. <dobelbn...> wrote:
> It's nice to have a good laugh rather than to cry. I was ready to do the
> latter and was glad to do the former.
> Dena Ressler
>
> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 11:31 AM Mary Rowe <merrowe863...> wrote:
>
>> That they were kidnapped by aliens.
>> And the food’s delicious!
>>
>> Mary Ellen Rowe
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Today's Boston Globe reported in a story by Ava Berger that on April 7th
>>> the Animal Control Officer in Watertown, CT, found a Black Vulture unable
>>> to stand up or fly. Several hours later she found a second one nearby. The
>>> birds, thought to be dying, were taken to a raptor rehab center where
>>> they're examined. Poisoning was first feared, followed by fears of avian
>>> flu. X-rays indicated they hadn't been shot. Christine Cummings, director
>>> of the rehab center, "A Place Called Hope," said the birds acted like they
>>> were drunk. It turns out they were. The birds had gotten into a dumpster
>>> filled with old meats and bar fruit from cocktail drinks. The birds helped
>>> themselves. "They were basically falling on their faces like they were
>>> drunk, going in circles, spinning, spreading their wings out, and flopping
>>> and flailing around,' Cummings said." They were given plenty of fluids that
>>> evening and awoke the next morning "upright and grunting." Cummings said
>>> they were definitely hungover, with one holding its head pretty low.
>>> They were fed a huge breakfast and held one more day before being
>>> released. I wonder what they told the other vultures when they got back to
>>> their roost?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> Paul M. Roberts
>>> Medford, MA
>>> <phawk254...>
>>>
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Date: 4/22/24 11:11 am From: D. <dobelbn...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Very Ill Black Vultures in Connecticut
It's nice to have a good laugh rather than to cry. I was ready to do the
latter and was glad to do the former.
Dena Ressler
On Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 11:31 AM Mary Rowe <merrowe863...> wrote:
> That they were kidnapped by aliens.
> And the food’s delicious!
>
> Mary Ellen Rowe
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...>
> wrote:
>
>> Today's Boston Globe reported in a story by Ava Berger that on April 7th
>> the Animal Control Officer in Watertown, CT, found a Black Vulture unable
>> to stand up or fly. Several hours later she found a second one nearby. The
>> birds, thought to be dying, were taken to a raptor rehab center where
>> they're examined. Poisoning was first feared, followed by fears of avian
>> flu. X-rays indicated they hadn't been shot. Christine Cummings, director
>> of the rehab center, "A Place Called Hope," said the birds acted like they
>> were drunk. It turns out they were. The birds had gotten into a dumpster
>> filled with old meats and bar fruit from cocktail drinks. The birds helped
>> themselves. "They were basically falling on their faces like they were
>> drunk, going in circles, spinning, spreading their wings out, and flopping
>> and flailing around,' Cummings said." They were given plenty of fluids that
>> evening and awoke the next morning "upright and grunting." Cummings said
>> they were definitely hungover, with one holding its head pretty low.
>> They were fed a huge breakfast and held one more day before being
>> released. I wonder what they told the other vultures when they got back to
>> their roost?
>>
>> Best,
>> Paul
>>
>> Paul M. Roberts
>> Medford, MA
>> <phawk254...>
>>
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>
Date: 4/22/24 6:14 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] MBC trip this Evening (Monday) and Upcoming Trips
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a trip coming up this evening, Monday night to
look for roosting Rusty Blackbirds, a Thursday trip at Wright-Locke Farm,
trips into this weekend and beyond.
In order to help you plan, we have included advance notice of our trips
into early May including 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.
*Monday, April 22*
*Lynnfield March*
*Gino Ellison 6:00 PM*
Join us as we look to witness Rusty Blackbirds staging to roost in
Lynnfield Marsh during this early evening walk. Along the way listen for
the calls of Marsh Wren and Virginia Rails or look above for swallows over
the marsh. The walk can be uneven and muddy or perhaps a bit windy, so
dress accordingly. Park on Heritage Lane, just off Main Street in
Lynnfield, just off of Main Street - take exit # 59 off Route 128 and head
1 mile to Heritage Lane. 6:00 PM Gino Ellison <TBM2126...>
*Thursday, April 25*
*Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester*
*Lisa Craig 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we explore parts of this 20 acre community farm that includes
historic farm buildings, growing fields; pasture lands to the north of the
farmstead and wooded areas to the west abutting the Whipple Hill and Locke
Conservation Areas. Let’s see what gems are hidden away in this new area.
Meeting Place: Park and meet at Mullen field located at 54 Ridge St.
Winchester. This lot is across the street from the Farm; the Farm is
located at 82 Ridge St, Winchester. 8:00 - 10:00 AM Lisa Craig
<lisa.t.craig...>
*Saturday, April 27*
*Great Meadows NWR - Concord *
*Debora Diggins 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
There's always a good variety of water and land birds at Great Meadows in
Concord, and sometimes some real surprises. We will walk out the central
dike to the river looking for marsh birds and migrants while always hoping
for an elusive Least Bittern. Meet in the parking lot off Monsen Road (off
Route 62) in Concord. There is a fee for parking but it is free with a
current duck stamp or Federal parks pass. 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Debora
Diggins <debora.diggins...>
*Monday, April 29*
*Sandy (Shannon) Beach - Arlington*
*John Edmondson & Cassandra DeQuevedo 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM*
Join us as we look for early spring migrants like palm, pine, and
yellow-rumped warblers with hopes of surprise new arrivals like orioles,
blue-grey gnat catchers, northern rough-wings, and other warblers. This is
a small area, but it has a good mix of deciduous, pine, marsh, and lake
habits that attract a variety of birds including warblers, water birds and
more. Join us to see what we encounter. Meet in the parking lot for Shannon
Beach off of Mystic Valley Parkway. We’ll gather on the north side of the
lot (right side away from beach) and begin with working our way along the
bushes close to the road and then back towards the pines. 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM
John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...> & Cassandra DeQuevedo
<Cassandradq...>
*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.
*Wednesday, May 1*
*Charles River Walk, Waltham*
*Emily Szczypek 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM*
Join as we search for a spring migration walk along the Charles River in
Waltham as we look for migrating warblers while we admire Wood Ducks,
Rough-winged Swallows and Great Blue Herons along the way. Meet at Shaw's
parking lot, River St. Waltham, at the entrance to the walkway. This walk
is along a paved walkway going to the Moody Street Dam or if time permits a
5 mile round trip to Prospect St. in Waltham. 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Emily
Szczypek <plover08...>
*Thursday, May 2*
*Mount Auburn Cemetery*
*John Edmondson 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM*
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown is one of the best local
spots to experience spring migration & this is the time of year to search
for migrating warblers. Meet at the kiosk by the main entrance gate.
Co-sponsored
with the Brookline Bird Club 6:00 - 8:00 AM. John Edmondson
<johnhedmondson...>
*Friday, May 3*
*Horn Pond, Woburn*
*Diana Fruguglietti & Cassandra DeQuevedo 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM*
Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation
area. With migration upon us, we will be searching for migrating warblers
and resident birds such as Orchard Orioles, Swallows, Eastern Phoebes,
Warbling Vireos, and Yellow Warblers. This trip will focus on the less
traveled George Olsen Trail, which increases possibilities for Scarlet
Tanager, Pileated Woodpecker, Field Sparrow and Prairie Warblers. Parts of
the walk have uneven terrain; muddy areas are possible. Meet at the Sturgis
Street entrance 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Diana Fruguglietti <diana.fru...> &
Cassandra DeQuevedo <Cassandradq...>
*Saturday, May 4*
*Horn Pond, Woburn*
*Pranjal Mather 9:00 AM – Noon*
Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation
area. With migration upon us, we will be searching for migrating warblers
and resident birds such as Orchard Orioles, Swallows, Eastern Phoebes,
Warbling Vireos, and Yellow Warblers. Parts of the walk have uneven
terrain; muddy areas are possible. Meet at the Sturgis Street entrance 9:00
AM - Noon Pranjal Mathur <mathurpranjal...>
*Sunday, May 5*
*Foss Farm, Carlisle*
*Alan Ankers 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
We’ll 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 <alankers...>
*Sunday May 5*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Audrey Stanwood & Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM*
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. 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. 7:30-9:00 AM Audrey Stanwood
<audreyst...> and Renee LaFontaine <dacooper...>
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.
Date: 4/20/24 10:59 am From: Andrew Whitacre <akwhitacre...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Bluebird box donation?
A young neighbor recently gifted me a bluebird box he built from a kit at school. He's very proud of it, so since our neighborhood isn't bluebird habitat, I was wondering if someone on the list might have a connection to a publicly accessible location that would be happy to mount a new box or replace an old one. I'd love to be able to take my neighbor there and say "James, there's your box!"
Date: 4/20/24 9:11 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upcoming MBC Trips
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a trip coming up this weekend as our Long Pond
in Winchester has been re-scheduled to Sunday (Please note the start time
for this trip 7:30 AM) as well as an evening walk on Monday night to look
for roosting Rusty Blackbirds and a Thursday trip at Wright-Locke Farm.
In order to help you plan, we have included advance notice of our trips
into early May including 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. In fact we are finalizing some details to add
a May 1 trip along the Charles River in Waltham and a May 4 trip to Horn
Pond – details to come soon.
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.
*Sunday, April 21*
*Long Pond, Winchester*
*Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM*
The area around this shallow pond in the Middlesex Fells attracts a number
of early migrants, such as Pine, Palm, and Yellow-rumped Warblers - often
seen down low, feeding on the insects near the pond. Meeting place:
Entrance gate on Hillcrest Pkwy (immediately on your right when you enter
Hillcrest Pkwy from Highland Avenue in Winchester). Park on the opposite
side of the street from a house at 98 Hillcrest Pkwy, but not between the
two signs at the entrance gate. 7:30 - 9:00 AM Renee LaFontaine
<dacooper...>
*Monday, April 22*
*Lynnfield March*
*Gino Ellison 6:00 PM*
Join us as we look to witness Rusty Blackbirds staging to roost in
Lynnfield Marsh during this early evening walk. Along the way listen for
the calls of Marsh Wren and Virginia Rails or look above for swallows over
the marsh. The walk can be uneven and muddy or perhaps a bit windy, so
dress accordingly. Park on Heritage Lane, just off Main Street in
Lynnfield, just off of Main Street - take exit # 59 off Route 128 and head
1 mile to Heritage Lane. 6:00 PM Gino Ellison <TBM2126...>
*Thursday, April 25*
*Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester*
*Lisa Craig 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we explore parts of this 20 acre community farm that includes
historic farm buildings, growing fields; pasture lands to the north of the
farmstead and wooded areas to the west abutting the Whipple Hill and Locke
Conservation Areas. Let’s see what gems are hidden away in this new area.
Meeting Place: Park and meet at Mullen field located at 54 Ridge St.
Winchester. This lot is across the street from the Farm; the Farm is
located at 82 Ridge St, Winchester. 8:00 - 10:00 AM Lisa Craig
<lisa.t.craig...>
*Saturday, April 27*
*Great Meadows NWR - Concord *
*Debora Diggins 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
There's always a good variety of water and land birds at Great Meadows in
Concord, and sometimes some real surprises. We will walk out the central
dike to the river looking for marsh birds and migrants while always hoping
for an elusive Least Bittern. Meet in the parking lot off Monsen Road (off
Route 62) in Concord. There is a fee for parking but it is free with a
current duck stamp or Federal parks pass. 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Debora
Diggins <debora.diggins...>
*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.
*Thursday, May 2*
*Mount Auburn Cemetery*
*John Edmondson 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM*
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown is one of the best local
spots to experience spring migration & this is the time of year to search
for migrating warblers. Meet at the kiosk by the main entrance gate.
Co-sponsored
with the Brookline Bird Club 6:00 - 8:00 AM. John Edmondson
<johnhedmondson...>
*Sunday, May 5*
*Foss Farm, Carlisle*
*Alan Ankers 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
We’ll 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 <alankers...>
*Sunday May 5*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Audrey Stanwood & Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM*
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. 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. 7:30-9:00 AM Audrey Stanwood
<audreyst...> and Renee LaFontaine <dacooper...>
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.
Date: 4/19/24 8:32 am From: Mary Rowe <merrowe863...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Very Ill Black Vultures in Connecticut
That they were kidnapped by aliens.
And the food’s delicious!
Mary Ellen Rowe
On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> wrote:
> Today's Boston Globe reported in a story by Ava Berger that on April 7th
> the Animal Control Officer in Watertown, CT, found a Black Vulture unable
> to stand up or fly. Several hours later she found a second one nearby. The
> birds, thought to be dying, were taken to a raptor rehab center where
> they're examined. Poisoning was first feared, followed by fears of avian
> flu. X-rays indicated they hadn't been shot. Christine Cummings, director
> of the rehab center, "A Place Called Hope," said the birds acted like they
> were drunk. It turns out they were. The birds had gotten into a dumpster
> filled with old meats and bar fruit from cocktail drinks. The birds helped
> themselves. "They were basically falling on their faces like they were
> drunk, going in circles, spinning, spreading their wings out, and flopping
> and flailing around,' Cummings said." They were given plenty of fluids that
> evening and awoke the next morning "upright and grunting." Cummings said
> they were definitely hungover, with one holding its head pretty low.
> They were fed a huge breakfast and held one more day before being
> released. I wonder what they told the other vultures when they got back to
> their roost?
>
> Best,
> Paul
>
> Paul M. Roberts
> Medford, MA
> <phawk254...>
>
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Date: 4/19/24 8:00 am From: PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Very Ill Black Vultures in Connecticut
Today's Boston Globe reported in a story by Ava Berger that on April 7th the Animal Control Officer in Watertown, CT, found a Black Vulture unable to stand up or fly. Several hours later she found a second one nearby. The birds, thought to be dying, were taken to a raptor rehab center where they're examined. Poisoning was first feared, followed by fears of avian flu. X-rays indicated they hadn't been shot. Christine Cummings, director of the rehab center, "A Place Called Hope," said the birds acted like they were drunk. It turns out they were. The birds had gotten into a dumpster filled with old meats and bar fruit from cocktail drinks. The birds helped themselves. "They were basically falling on their faces like they were drunk, going in circles, spinning, spreading their wings out, and flopping and flailing around,' Cummings said." They were given plenty of fluids that evening and awoke the next morning "upright and grunting." Cummings said they were definitely hungover, with one holding its head pretty low. They were fed a huge breakfast and held one more day before being released. I wonder what they told the other vultures when they got back to their roost? Best, Paul Paul M. Roberts Medford, MA <phawk254...>
Date: 4/19/24 5:42 am From: Renee LaFontaine <dacooper...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Long Pond bird walk postponed to Sunday
All the weather forecasts say that it will be raining tonight and into tomorrow (Saturday) morning, so the Winchester Long Pond walk will take place on this Sunday instead. Same time and place. 7:30 - 9:00 am, Hillcrest Parkway, Winchester.
Date: 4/18/24 5:25 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] MBC walk on Saturday @ 7:30 AM and upcoming trips
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a trip coming up this weekend on Saturday at
Long Pond in Winchester (Please note the start time for this trip on
Saturday is 7:30 AM) as well as an evening walk on Monday night to look for
roosting Rusty Blackbirds.
In order to help you plan, we have included advance notice of our trips
into early May including 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.
*Saturday, April 20*
*Long Pond, Winchester*
*Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM*
The area around this shallow pond in the Middlesex Fells attracts a number
of early migrants, such as Pine, Palm, and Yellow-rumped Warblers - often
seen down low, feeding on the insects near the pond. Meeting place:
Entrance gate on Hillcrest Pkwy (immediately on your right when you enter
Hillcrest Pkwy from Highland Avenue in Winchester). Park on the opposite
side of the street from a house at 98 Hillcrest Pkwy, but not between the
two signs at the entrance gate. 7:30 - 9:00 AM Renee LaFontaine
<dacooper...>
*Monday, April 22*
*Lynnfield March*
*Gino Ellison 6:00 PM*
Join us as we look to witness Rusty Blackbirds staging to roost in
Lynnfield Marsh during this early evening walk. Along the way listen for
the calls of Marsh Wren and Virginia Rails or look above for swallows over
the marsh. The walk can be uneven and muddy or perhaps a bit windy, so
dress accordingly. Park on Heritage Lane, just off Main Street in
Lynnfield, just off of Main Street - take exit # 59 off Route 128 and head
1 mile to Heritage Lane. 6:00 PM Gino Ellison <TBM2126...>
*Thursday, April 25*
*Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester*
*Lisa Craig 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we explore parts of this 20 acre community farm that includes
historic farm buildings, growing fields; pasture lands to the north of the
farmstead and wooded areas to the west abutting the Whipple Hill and Locke
Conservation Areas. Let’s see what gems are hidden away in this new area.
Meeting Place: Park and meet at Mullen field located at 54 Ridge St.
Winchester. This lot is across the street from the Farm; the Farm is
located at 82 Ridge St, Winchester. 8:00 - 10:00 AM Lisa Craig
<lisa.t.craig...>
*Saturday, April 27*
*Great Meadows NWR - Concord *
*Debora Diggins 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
There's always a good variety of water and land birds at Great Meadows in
Concord, and sometimes some real surprises. We will walk out the central
dike to the river looking for marsh birds and migrants while always hoping
for an elusive Least Bittern. Meet in the parking lot off Monsen Road (off
Route 62) in Concord. There is a fee for parking but it is free with a
current duck stamp or Federal parks pass. 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Debora
Diggins <debora.diggins...>
*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.
*Thursday, May 2*
*Mount Auburn Cemetary*
*John Edmondson 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM*
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown is one of the best local
spots to experience spring migration & this is the time of year to search
for migrating warblers. Meet at the kiosk by the main entrance gate.
Co-sponsored
with the Brookline Bird Club 6:00 - 8:00 AM. John Edmondson
<johnhedmondson...>
*Sunday, May 5*
*Foss Farm, Carlisle*
*Alan Ankers 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
We’ll 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 <alankers...>
*Sunday May 5*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Audrey Stanwood & Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM*
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. 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. 7:30-9:00 AM Audrey Stanwood
<audreyst...> and Renee LaFontaine <dacooper...>
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.
It’s a ruby-crowned kinglet morning in my Morningside yard! We’ve got at least three singing. Must’ve been a big push of migration last night for them. Also a new yard bird: pine warbler. We have so many white throated sparrows singing. I will miss them when they finally head north.
Debora
All are welcome at our hybrid annual meeting, 7-9 PM, social hour 6:30
Zoom link on our website: www.Brooklinebirdclub.org
Harvard University Geologic Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Free Parking: Oxford Street Garage, 52 Oxford Street
We will be presenting, for your vote, the slate of BBC Officers and
Directors, additional business items, and club updates.
After the business meeting, hear from our speaker Deborah Cramer, who
traveled from the tip of South America up into the Arctic, accompanying a
shorebird — the Red Knot — along one of earth’s longest avian migrations.
Along the way, she witnessed the birds’ extraordinary relationship with the
horseshoe crab, an ancient animal that comes ashore once a year to lay its
eggs in the sand. Join Deborah to explore how our health and the health of
shorebirds and horseshoe crabs are intertwined, and the increasing
importance of Massachusetts in this story. Deborah is the author of The
Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab, and An Epic Journey, which
received the Best Book Award from the U.S. National Academies of Science
and the Rachel Carson Book Award from the Society of Environmental
Journalists. She lives at the edge of the Great Marsh, walking through the
dunes, and kayaking in its bays and tidal creeks as often as she can.
Bear Creek walks continue through April -- every Sunday at 9. The May schedule has not been decided yet, but once the breeding birds (Savannah Sparrows, Bobolinks, etc) are on territory in mid-May, we will discontinue the walk and not resume until late summer.
Below is the ebird checklist, courtesy of Brendan Burke, from the walk last Sunday, 4/14:
Bear Creek Sanctuary (restricted access), Essex, Massachusetts, US Apr 14, 2024 9:19 AM - 12:19 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.75 mile(s) 50 bird species
Canada Goose 2 Blue-winged Teal 4 Mallard 4 American Black Duck 20 Common Eider 1 Surf Scoter 2 Bufflehead 8 Common Goldeneye 1 Red-breasted Merganser 12 Wild Turkey 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25 Mourning Dove 5 Killdeer 2 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 50 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Red-throated Loon 1 Common Loon 3 Double-crested Cormorant 10 Great Egret 5 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 4 Osprey 7 Northern Harrier 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 2 Common Raven 2 Tree Swallow 10 Carolina Wren 1 European Starling 20 Northern Mockingbird 1 American Robin 10 House Sparrow 3 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 6 Chipping Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow 3 Savannah Sparrow 15 Song Sparrow 10 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Rusty Blackbird 1 Common Grackle 4 Northern Cardinal 4
Date: 4/16/24 8:17 am From: Cassandra DeQuevedo <cassdq...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers on WGBH This Week and Next
Thank you, Eric! I don't have cable, but I found that you can download the
WGBH Passport app on any smartphone, tablet or smart tv to be able to watch
the first episode that's aired "Meet the Raptors" at any time. You can also
watch a preview of the second episode, "Meet the Family '' and third,
"Extreme Lives" on the app. I imagine you'll be able to watch all at any
time once they've aired as well.
Happy Watching!
Cassandra DeQuevedo
Woburn, MA
"Hope is the thing with feathers." -Emily Dickenson
On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 10:09 AM Eric Smith <esmithphoto...> wrote:
> I just did a quick search, and it looks like we have 2 more opportunities
> to see the first episode and a bunch of time to see the second. The
> schedule I found on wgbh.org showed:
>
> Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Meet The Raptors
> Wednesday, April 17, 01:00 pm on GBH 44
> Wednesday, April 17, 04:00 pm on GBH 2
> Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Extreme Lives
> Wednesday, April 17, 08:00 pm on GBH 2
> Thursday, April 18, 12:00 am on GBH 44
> Friday, April 19, 04:00 am on GBH 44
> Saturday, April 20, 12:00 pm on GBH 44
> Sunday, April 21, 01:00 am on GBH 44
> Sunday, April 21, 04:00 am on GBH 2
> Sunday, April 21, 01:00 pm on GBH 2
> Sunday, April 21, 08:00 pm on WORLD
> Monday, April 22, 12:00 am on WORLD
> Monday, April 22, 08:00 am on WORLD
> Wednesday, April 24, 01:00 pm on GBH 44
> Wednesday, April 24, 04:00 pm on GBH 2
>
> Time to setup that DVR
>
> Eric Smith
> Waltham, MA
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> wrote:
>
>> I would encourage anyone with an interest in raptors to check their PBS
>> TV schedules for the remainder of this week, looking for a replay of one of
>> the best Nature programs I've ever seen on PBS. Wednesday nights April 10 &
>> 17 WGBH broadcast/is broadcasting two one-hour episodes of "Raptors: A
>> Fistful of Daggers." Quite simply it is one of the best videos on raptors
>> I've ever seen (and would dearly love to see in IMAX). The cinematography
>> is absolutely superb. (The narration a little less so.) All the scenes I
>> saw were new and spectacular, especially the migration of the Amur Falcon,
>> hunting African Crowned Eagles, and Eurasian Goshawks and Great Grey
>> Owl..... OMG!
>> The first episode broadcast this past Wednesday will be rebroadcast
>> several times during the next week (check the schedule) and is available
>> online. The second episode, to be broadcast next Wednesday focuses on
>> raptors in extreme environments.
>> Don't miss it.
>>
>> Best,
>> Paul
>>
>> Paul M. Roberts
>> Medford, MA
>> <phawk254...>
>>
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Date: 4/16/24 7:09 am From: Eric Smith <esmithphoto...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers on WGBH This Week and Next
I just did a quick search, and it looks like we have 2 more opportunities
to see the first episode and a bunch of time to see the second. The
schedule I found on wgbh.org showed:
Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Meet The Raptors
Wednesday, April 17, 01:00 pm on GBH 44
Wednesday, April 17, 04:00 pm on GBH 2
Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Extreme Lives
Wednesday, April 17, 08:00 pm on GBH 2
Thursday, April 18, 12:00 am on GBH 44
Friday, April 19, 04:00 am on GBH 44
Saturday, April 20, 12:00 pm on GBH 44
Sunday, April 21, 01:00 am on GBH 44
Sunday, April 21, 04:00 am on GBH 2
Sunday, April 21, 01:00 pm on GBH 2
Sunday, April 21, 08:00 pm on WORLD
Monday, April 22, 12:00 am on WORLD
Monday, April 22, 08:00 am on WORLD
Wednesday, April 24, 01:00 pm on GBH 44
Wednesday, April 24, 04:00 pm on GBH 2
Time to setup that DVR
Eric Smith
Waltham, MA
On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> wrote:
> I would encourage anyone with an interest in raptors to check their PBS TV
> schedules for the remainder of this week, looking for a replay of one of
> the best Nature programs I've ever seen on PBS. Wednesday nights April 10 &
> 17 WGBH broadcast/is broadcasting two one-hour episodes of "Raptors: A
> Fistful of Daggers." Quite simply it is one of the best videos on raptors
> I've ever seen (and would dearly love to see in IMAX). The cinematography
> is absolutely superb. (The narration a little less so.) All the scenes I
> saw were new and spectacular, especially the migration of the Amur Falcon,
> hunting African Crowned Eagles, and Eurasian Goshawks and Great Grey
> Owl..... OMG!
> The first episode broadcast this past Wednesday will be rebroadcast
> several times during the next week (check the schedule) and is available
> online. The second episode, to be broadcast next Wednesday focuses on
> raptors in extreme environments.
> Don't miss it.
>
> Best,
> Paul
>
> Paul M. Roberts
> Medford, MA
> <phawk254...>
>
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Date: 4/15/24 5:24 am From: John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Upcoming MBC Trips
Hi all,
I just want to note the May 2 Mt Auburn Cemetery trip I am leading is
co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club and they have trips at Mt Auburn
essentially every day from now until the end of May. See
https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/tripsevents/month/ Like Menotomy Bird
Club trips, Brookline Bird Club trips are free and open to all. (Except the
Pelagic boat trips, which are not free, but are open to all.)
John
On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:41 AM Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...>
wrote:
> Fellow MBC members,
>
> The Menotomy Bird Club has a trip coming up this weekend on Saturday at
> Long Pond in Winchester that has recently been added to our list that we
> wanted to make you aware of.
>
>
>
> In order to help you plan, we have included advance notice of our trips
> into early May including 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.
>
> *Saturday, April 20*
>
> *Long Pond, Winchester*
>
> *Renee LaFontaine 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
>
> The area around this shallow pond in the Middlesex Fells attracts a number
> of early migrants, such as Pine, Palm, and Yellow-rumped Warblers - often
> seen down low, feeding on the insects near the pond. Meeting place:
> Entrance gate on Hillcrest Pkwy (immediately on your right when you enter
> Hillcrest Pkwy from Highland Avenue in Winchester). Park on the opposite
> side of the street from a house at 98 Hillcrest Pkwy, but not between the
> two signs at the entrance gate. 7:30-9:00 AM Renee LaFontaine
> <dacooper...>
>
>
>
> *Thursday, April 25*
>
> *Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester*
>
> *Lisa Craig 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
>
> Join us as we explore parts of this 20 acre community farm that includes
> historic farm buildings, growing fields; pasture lands to the north of the
> farmstead and wooded areas to the west abutting the Whipple Hill and Locke
> Conservation Areas. Let’s see what gems are hidden away in this new area.
> Meeting Place: Park and meet at Mullen field located at 54 Ridge St.
> Winchester. This lot is across the street from the Farm; the Farm is
> located at 82 Ridge St, Winchester. 8:00 - 10:00 AM Lisa Craig
> <lisa.t.craig...>
>
> *Saturday, April 27*
>
> *Great Meadows NWR - Concord *
>
> *Debora Diggins 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
>
> There's always a good variety of water and land birds at Great Meadows in
> Concord, and sometimes some real surprises. We will walk out the central
> dike to the river looking for marsh birds and migrants while always hoping
> for an elusive Least Bittern. Meet in the parking lot off Monsen Road (off
> Route 62) in Concord. There is a fee for parking but it is free with a
> current duck stamp or Federal parks pass. 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Debora
> Diggins <debora.diggins...>
>
>
>
> *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.
>
> *Thursday, May 2*
>
> *Mount Auburn Cemetary*
>
> *John Edmondson 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM*
>
> Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown is one of the best local
> spots to experience spring migration & this is the time of year to search
> for migrating warblers. Meet at the kiosk by the main entrance gate. 6:00
> - 8:00 AM. John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...>
>
>
>
> *Sunday, May 5*
>
> *Foss Farm, Carlisle*
>
> *Alan Ankers 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
>
> We’ll 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 <alankers...>
>
>
>
> *Sunday May 5*
>
> *Brooks Estate, Medford*
>
> *Audrey Stanwood & Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM*
>
> 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. 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. 7:30-9:00 AM Audrey Stanwood
> <audreyst...> and Renee LaFontaine <dacooper...>
>
>
>
> 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.
>
> Paul Ippolito
> Woburn
>
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Date: 4/15/24 4:41 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upcoming MBC Trips
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a trip coming up this weekend on Saturday at
Long Pond in Winchester that has recently been added to our list that we
wanted to make you aware of.
In order to help you plan, we have included advance notice of our trips
into early May including 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.
*Saturday, April 20*
*Long Pond, Winchester*
*Renee LaFontaine 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
The area around this shallow pond in the Middlesex Fells attracts a number
of early migrants, such as Pine, Palm, and Yellow-rumped Warblers - often
seen down low, feeding on the insects near the pond. Meeting place:
Entrance gate on Hillcrest Pkwy (immediately on your right when you enter
Hillcrest Pkwy from Highland Avenue in Winchester). Park on the opposite
side of the street from a house at 98 Hillcrest Pkwy, but not between the
two signs at the entrance gate. 7:30-9:00 AM Renee LaFontaine
<dacooper...>
*Thursday, April 25*
*Wright-Locke Farm, Winchester*
*Lisa Craig 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we explore parts of this 20 acre community farm that includes
historic farm buildings, growing fields; pasture lands to the north of the
farmstead and wooded areas to the west abutting the Whipple Hill and Locke
Conservation Areas. Let’s see what gems are hidden away in this new area.
Meeting Place: Park and meet at Mullen field located at 54 Ridge St.
Winchester. This lot is across the street from the Farm; the Farm is
located at 82 Ridge St, Winchester. 8:00 - 10:00 AM Lisa Craig
<lisa.t.craig...>
*Saturday, April 27*
*Great Meadows NWR - Concord *
*Debora Diggins 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
There's always a good variety of water and land birds at Great Meadows in
Concord, and sometimes some real surprises. We will walk out the central
dike to the river looking for marsh birds and migrants while always hoping
for an elusive Least Bittern. Meet in the parking lot off Monsen Road (off
Route 62) in Concord. There is a fee for parking but it is free with a
current duck stamp or Federal parks pass. 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Debora
Diggins <debora.diggins...>
*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.
*Thursday, May 2*
*Mount Auburn Cemetary*
*John Edmondson 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM*
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown is one of the best local
spots to experience spring migration & this is the time of year to search
for migrating warblers. Meet at the kiosk by the main entrance gate. 6:00 -
8:00 AM. John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...>
*Sunday, May 5*
*Foss Farm, Carlisle*
*Alan Ankers 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
We’ll 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 <alankers...>
*Sunday May 5*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Audrey Stanwood & Renee LaFontaine 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM*
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. 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. 7:30-9:00 AM Audrey Stanwood
<audreyst...> and Renee LaFontaine <dacooper...>
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.
Date: 4/14/24 6:52 am From: John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Arlington Reservoir walk today
Hi,
I led a bird walk at Arlington reservoir this morning. It was co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club and the Menotomy Bird Club. Some of the highlights were the Ruddy Ducks who were sleeping and not showing their bills but the males are becoming very pretty. Also Green-Winged Teal, Palm Warblers, a Yellow-Rumped Warbler (or were there 2? I only noted one), Eastern Phoebe, and Ruby-Crowned Kinglet which we located after hearing it and had some pretty good looks. A Red-Tailed Hawk caught something, probably a squirrel and went back in the woods to eat. There were three circling hawks, possibly migrating that I couldn't ID. In retrospect, I'm guessing juvenile Red-Tails but I couldn't make a solid ID.
Arlington Reservoir, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Apr 14, 2024 7:02 AM - 8:57 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.17 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Menotomy and BBC bird walk. 20 people at the outset. 34 species (+1 other taxa)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 5 American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 2 Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 5 Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 3 Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 18 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4 Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 4 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1 caught food. Probably a squirrel. hawk sp. (Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)) 3 just wasn't sure. My first impression was osprey. 3 bird cirling in the sun direction. I couldn't see any red on the tails. Fair mount of patterning on the under wing. Maybe dark shoulders, but I just wasn't confident of ID. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1 Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 3 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2 Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 6 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2 Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) 1 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 3 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 13 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 4 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 11 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 7 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 10 Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 7 Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2
Date: 4/12/24 3:03 pm From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Shorebird Conservation Panel at April 18 Meeting
Fyi, please see below
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: John Nelson <jnelson...>
Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2024, 4:18 PM
Subject: [AMBC Google Group] Reminder Shorebird Conservation Panel at April
18 Meeting
To: Massachusetts Assoc of Bird Clubs <
<association-of-massachusetts-bird-clubs...>
Association members,
As a reminder, you are all invited to our next Association meeting via Zoom
at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. Here is the Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81650747613
Without any important agenda items, I decided to organize what is sure to
be a thought-provoking panel discussion on shorebird conservation, and I
lined up an impressive panel. Manomet will be represented by Lisa Schibley.
Mass Audubon will be represented by John Herbert (Director of Bird
Conservation) and Wayne Petersen. Mass Fish and Wildlife will be
represented by state ornithologist Drew Vitz. All individual members of
member clubs are welcome to participate.The format will allow attendees
opportunities to state their own views and ask questions, and I hope we can
all help spread the word to get good attendance from club members. Bird
club members need to mobilize more for bird conservation, and the AMBC is
trying to form partnerships with other organizations.
Date: 4/12/24 11:14 am From: PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers on WGBH This Week and Next
I would encourage anyone with an interest in raptors to check their PBS TV schedules for the remainder of this week, looking for a replay of one of the best Nature programs I've ever seen on PBS. Wednesday nights April 10 & 17 WGBH broadcast/is broadcasting two one-hour episodes of "Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers." Quite simply it is one of the best videos on raptors I've ever seen (and would dearly love to see in IMAX). The cinematography is absolutely superb. (The narration a little less so.) All the scenes I saw were new and spectacular, especially the migration of the Amur Falcon, hunting African Crowned Eagles, and Eurasian Goshawks and Great Grey Owl..... OMG! The first episode broadcast this past Wednesday will be rebroadcast several times during the next week (check the schedule) and is available online. The second episode, to be broadcast next Wednesday focuses on raptors in extreme environments. Don't miss it. Best, Paul Paul M. Roberts Medford, MA <phawk254...>
Date: 4/12/24 11:08 am From: Daniel Marks <danny.marks52...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Re: Free Black Oil Sunflower Seeds (in-shell)
Update: the seeds are pending pickup. Thanks to those who reached out!
Daniel Marks
Arlington
On Friday, April 12, 2024 at 10:09:17 AM UTC-4 Daniel Marks wrote:
> Hi MBC,
>
> I'm looking to give away 2-3 pounds of black oil sunflower seeds (not
> shelled) to a fellow birder in the area.
>
> Long story short: My living situation only allows for a window feeder, the
> squirrels have figured out how to access it, and my mitigation methods are
> limited and not working, so I'm going to start fresh with one of those
> special hot pepper seed mixes. Fingers crossed!
>
> I don't have the exact brand of seed because I threw the bag away, but I
> purchased it from Mahoney's Garden Center in Winchester about a month ago.
>
> *Please note that you'll need to bring your own container to take the
> seed.* I'm located in Arlington Center near the Stop and Shop.
>
> Please send me a personal message (danny.marks52 at gmail) if you're
> interested. Thanks!
>
> Daniel Marks
> Arlington
>
>
>
Date: 4/12/24 7:09 am From: Daniel Marks <danny.marks52...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Free Black Oil Sunflower Seeds (in-shell)
Hi MBC,
I'm looking to give away 2-3 pounds of black oil sunflower seeds (not shelled) to a fellow birder in the area.
Long story short: My living situation only allows for a window feeder, the squirrels have figured out how to access it, and my mitigation methods are limited and not working, so I'm going to start fresh with one of those special hot pepper seed mixes. Fingers crossed!
I don't have the exact brand of seed because I threw the bag away, but I purchased it from Mahoney's Garden Center in Winchester about a month ago.
*Please note that you'll need to bring your own container to take the seed.* I'm located in Arlington Center near the Stop and Shop.
Please send me a personal message (danny.marks52 at gmail) if you're interested. Thanks!
Date: 4/12/24 2:52 am From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Today's MBC/BBCHorn pond walk postponed till tomorrow
Due to the rain I'm postponing today's trip to tomorrow. There is a slight chance of rain starting at 11 tomorrow so hopefully we can get this walk in.
We will meet at the Lake Ave parking lot at 8 am and go up the mountain so sturdy footwear is advised.
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.
Date: 4/9/24 4:19 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] MBC Trip Wednesday & this weekend
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a selection of trip to choose from over the next
several days including one tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10th.
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.
*Wednesday April 10*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Diana Fruguglietti 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we search for early spring migrants - particularly Pine, Palm,
and Yellow-rumped Warblers, but there may also be phoebes, several
sparrows, kinglets and thrushes. Or let's find a surprise. Meet at the
entrance at 266 Grove St. 8:00 – 10:00 AM Diana Fruguglietti
<diana.fru...>
*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...>
*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.
Date: 4/7/24 7:21 pm From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Mass Audubon Birders Meeting
On Sunday, April 21, Mass Audubon will host its 31st Annual Birders Meeting
from 8:00am to 4:30pm at the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy
Cross in Worcester.
This year’s theme – *The Conservation of Migration* – will focus on
migratory birds that travel short and long distances between their breeding
and wintering areas, while also stopping in between. These journeys do not
come without risks. North American migratory birds have been declining for
decades and are in dire need of conservation. The 2024 Birders Meeting
will explore the wonders of bird migration, conservation risks,
conservation needs, and the history of how we understand migration.
An impressive lineup of speakers will include John Rappole of the
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Daniel Klem of Muhlenberg
University, Freda Guo of Princeton University, and author Rebecca Heisman.
We are happy to announce the participation of Mass Audubon’s Museum of
American Bird Art as well.
Apologies for the typo. The Amazon link for the Erva bluebird feeder is
here: https://a.co/d/bFcIhYF
-Toshia
On Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 8:48:10 PM UTC-4 Toshia McCabe wrote:
> I have 3 feeders that didn't work out or various reasons. All are in good
> shape, and washed. It's taken me some time to figure our which birds want
> what food. Hopefully my birds and I are starting to converge! :)
>
> Here's what I'm offering:
> 1. Squirrel Buster nut feeder (amazon link: https://a.co/d/8J6Bb53)
> 2. Erva bluebird feeder (foils starlings! amazon link:
> https://a.co/d/8J6Bb53)
> 3. Small suet cage with fine mesh inner cage (
> https://www.duncraft.com/Suet-Shield-blocker-Feeder)
>
> Feel free to email me if you're interested in any of them. I'm near Stop n
> shop in Arlington.
> toshia (at) fcolors (dot) com
>
> -Toshia
>
>
>
I have 3 feeders that didn't work out or various reasons. All are in good shape, and washed. It's taken me some time to figure our which birds want what food. Hopefully my birds and I are starting to converge! :)
Date: 4/5/24 1:14 pm From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Recording of Fundamentals of Pollinator Gardening
If you have any interest in the reasons why to convert part of your yard to a pollinator garden, please watch this very educational video.
Diana Fruguglietti Woburn
Here is the recording of the Fundamentals of Pollinator Gardening webinar with Dr. Nick Dorian. When you click the link to the website, the video link is on the right: https://www.wnwildnative.org/ I hope you all enjoy and are able to get out into your gardens when this weather clears up! Many thanks to West Newbury Wild and Native for putting together this program.
Date: 4/4/24 2:53 pm From: PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Small Packages: A Male Sharp-shinned Hawk
Two days ago I was out birding at dawn. It was heavily overcast, so the light was terrible and I saw little. As I was walking to my car, I saw a relatively small bird in the top of a deciduous tree near my car. It piqued my curiosity because it looked a bit odd. Something about it reminded me of Merlin, but it was smaller than a Merlin. I at first thought it might be a Blue Jay, or even smaller than a jay. It had a small round head, somewhat like a Merlin, and when seen better was clearly not a jay. It was so dark that I used my megazoom camera at about 100x to get a better view, looking at it at 6400 ISO and opening the aperture a full two stops to get more light. It was an accipiter. Large white blotches on its upper wings, and a moderately long (bot not very long), straight-edged tail, with no terminal white band. Clearly, it had to be a sharpie, but it had to be one of the smallest sharpies I've ever seen perched. I got poor views of the back of the bird in awful light before I gambled the bird wouldn't fly and walked around the tree to image the breast and belly (and actually got the face as well). Very finely streaked, more like a juvenile male Cooper's Hawk than a sharpie, but streaked on the breast and belly, much more like a sharpie than a Cooper's (some of which are streaked on the belly). I was amazed that I was able to get "decent" photos of the bird to document it. The photos were actually better than what I saw through my electronic view finder. This bird was special. About 20 years ago while hawk watching at Lighthouse Point in New Haven, Connecticut, to look for more Cooper's Hawks, I saw many very small Sharp-shinned Hawks. More tiny sharp shins on a very windy day than I had ever seen in Massachusetts in an entire season hawk watching at Wachusett or Watatic, or Plum in spring. They were getting badly bounced around, so it was easy to pick them out from the female sharpies. They had to watch out because female Cooper's can literally eat male sharpies for lunch (hold the mayo). The male Sharp-shinned Hawk is our smallest diurnal raptor. (Male kestrels can be 8 inches long, with the smallest male sharpies coming in at 9 inches. Wingspan for male sharpshins and kestrels is 20-22 inches, with the differentiator being body mass. The smallest sharpshin reported at 3.0 ounces while the smallest male kestrel was 3.4 ounces.) It dawned on me after a while that I was seeing so many diminutive males at Lighthouse not because male sharpies were reluctant to fly north of the Mass Pike but because they were reluctant to get blown about flying over the summit of Wachusett and to increase their vulnerability to larger female Cooper's and originally perhaps goshawks. Instead, like many kestrels, they fly around the shoulders of the mountain, just above the canopy, which gives them close cover from potential predators and a chance to catch themselves a meal while migrating. Often you will see a flock of migrating Blue Jays suddenly dive into the canopy because one thinks it has seen a hungry Cooper's coming in. Male sharpies often react similarly. The spring sharpie flight at Plum is very uneven, but we've seen a few clear small males migrating north in good years. Again, I expect it's a reluctance to venture out to coastal land traps, especially in strong winds, where they might just as likely be a meal as find one. Hug the canopy a few miles inland. Play it safe, and maybe find a meal yourself instead of becoming someone else's meal. I've seen photos of sharpies that are clear males near bird feeders but never near mine, which is patrolled by Cooper's Hawks. Sharpshins, especially males, are very shy hunters and do not like to be watched, including by humans. Male sharpshins are very aware of their vulnerability and therefore much more secretive. It seemed appropriate that I saw this one on a dark cloudy, morning when nothing much else was around. Best, Paul Paul M. Roberts Medford, MA <phawk254...>
Date: 4/4/24 7:19 am From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Upcoming MBC trips this week and next
Since i had planned to go up the mountain and the trails will not be safe
by tomorrow, I am postponing my trip scheduled for tomorrow at Horn Pond to
next Friday April 12th 8 am meeting at the Lake Ave parking lot.
Thanks
Diana Fruguglietti
On Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 8:21 AM Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...>
wrote:
> Fellow MBC members,
>
> The Menotomy Bird Club has a selection of trip to choose from over the
> next 10 days including one tomorrow, Friday April 5th - ( Do keep an eye
> on the listserv for updates due to the weather)
>
>
> Please note, based on the weather I have moved my trip at Horn Pond from
> Saturday to Sunday as I have some flexibility and the weather looks more
> favorable and will give the trails some time to dry out.
>
>
>
> In order to help you plan, we have included trips beyond this weekend,
> including 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 5*
>
> *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. Meet at the Lake Avenue parking lot 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Diana
> Fruguglietti <diana.fru...>
>
>
>
> *Sunday, April 7*
>
> *Horn Pond, Woburn*
>
> Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation
> area. We will be searching for early spring migrants such as Tree Swallow,
> Eastern Phoebes, as well as lingering ducks such as Northern Shoveler and
> Green-winged teal, and maybe some early warblers. Meet at the Sturgis
> Street entrance 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...>
>
>
>
> *Wednesday April 10*
>
> *Brooks Estate, Medford*
>
> *Diana Fruguglietti 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
>
> Join us as we search for early spring migrants - particularly Pine, Palm,
> and Yellow-rumped Warblers, but there may also be phoebes, several
> sparrows, kinglets and thrushes. Or let's find a surprise. Meet at the
> entrance at 266 Grove St. 8:00 – 10:00 AM Diana Fruguglietti
> <diana.fru...>
>
>
>
> *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 - 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.
>
> Paul Ippolito
> Woburn
>
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Date: 4/4/24 5:21 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upcoming MBC trips this week and next
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a selection of trip to choose from over the next
10 days including one tomorrow, Friday April 5th - ( Do keep an eye on the
listserv for updates due to the weather)
Please note, based on the weather I have moved my trip at Horn Pond from
Saturday to Sunday as I have some flexibility and the weather looks more
favorable and will give the trails some time to dry out.
In order to help you plan, we have included trips beyond this weekend,
including 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 5*
*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. Meet at the Lake Avenue parking lot 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Diana
Fruguglietti <diana.fru...>
*Sunday, April 7*
*Horn Pond, Woburn*
Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation
area. We will be searching for early spring migrants such as Tree Swallow,
Eastern Phoebes, as well as lingering ducks such as Northern Shoveler and
Green-winged teal, and maybe some early warblers. Meet at the Sturgis
Street entrance 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...>
*Wednesday April 10*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Diana Fruguglietti 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we search for early spring migrants - particularly Pine, Palm,
and Yellow-rumped Warblers, but there may also be phoebes, several
sparrows, kinglets and thrushes. Or let's find a surprise. Meet at the
entrance at 266 Grove St. 8:00 – 10:00 AM Diana Fruguglietti
<diana.fru...>
*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 - 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.
Raptors, coyotes, and other predators balance Massachusetts’ ecosystems.
But shocking numbers of these iconic creatures have been sickened and
killed after eating poisoned rodents. Mass Audubon’s Rescue Raptors program
supports groups in communities across Massachusetts to reduce the use of
these poisons, and wildlife advocates in Plymouth have organized a local
campaign team. Join Rescue Plymouth Wildlife for a gathering to learn how
rodent poisons harm wildlife and their plans to reduce rodent poison use in
Plymouth. Wildlife advocates from surrounding towns are welcome!
[image: An drawing of an onion in white on a square rusty red background
with hand drawn edges. Text next to the image says "NOFA/Mass Northeast
Organic Farming Association Massachusetts Chapter".]
Date: 4/2/24 8:30 am From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Brookline Bird Club Annual Hybrid Meeting, 4/19/2024
Fyi
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Leslie Kramer <kramer.lf...>
Date: Tue, Apr 2, 2024, 10:50 AM
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Brookline Bird Club Annual Hybrid Meeting, 4/19/2024
To: MASSBIRD <massbird...>
All Are Welcome!
Join us for our HYBRID ANNUAL MEETING With author and researcher Deborah
Cramer: Exciting Connections between the Lives of Migrating Shorebirds,
Horseshoe Crabs, and Us
Friday, April 19, 2024, 7–9 PM, 6:30 Social Hour
Harvard University Geologic Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, with FREE
PARKING at the 52 Oxford Street Parking Garage.
See www.brooklinebirdclub.org for the zoom registration.
We will be presenting, for Members voting, the slate of BBC Officers and
Directors, additional business items, and club updates.
Listen, as author and observer Deborah Cramer traveled from the tip of
South America up into the Arctic, accompanying a shorebird – the Red Knot –
along one of earth’s longest avian migrations. Along the way, she witnessed
the birds’ extraordinary relationship with the horseshoe crab, an ancient
animal that comes ashore once a year to lay its eggs in the sand.
Join Deborah to explore how our health and the health of shorebirds and
horseshoe crabs are intertwined, and the increasing importance of
Massachusetts in this story.
Deborah is the author of *T**he Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab,
and An Epic Journey*, which received the Best Book Award from the U.S.
Date: 4/1/24 11:55 am From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Swarovski bins for sale and my bird walks
I will be leading 3 co-sponsored walks for Menotomy and the BBC over the next 2 weeks and I still have my Swarovski 10x32 Binoculars for sale - only lightly used for a short time. I can bring these to the walks for you to try out after the walk.
The walks are: Tuesday Apr 2nd (tomorrow) at Sturgis St. Horn Pond, Woburn 8 AM Friday Apr 5 at Lake Ave. parking lot Horn Pond, Woburn 8 AM Wednesday Apr 10th Grove St entrance of Brooks Estate Medford 8 AM
Hope to see you there or please contact me offline for more details.
Thanks -Diana Fruguglietti Diana.Fru at gmail.com Woburn
Date: 3/30/24 6:54 pm From: Toshia McCabe <toshia.fcolors...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Young woman who stopped by...
A young woman who might be on this list stopped by my house the other night to ask me about my feeders. I gave her my solar-power water wiggler, and I realized later that I left the battery plugged in for a long time in storage. The battery might be dead at this point, so if you are that young woman and want to bring it back, feel free and I'll dispose of it. I apologize if I gave you a broken gift!
And apologies to the group for posting a personal message. :)
Date: 3/29/24 9:25 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upcoming MBC Trips
Fellow MBC members,
The Menotomy Bird Club has a selection of trip to choose from over the next
10 days including one tomorrow, Saturday March 30th.
In order to help you plan, we have included trips beyond this weekend. 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’re seeing* and enjoy all that our area has to offer.
*Saturday, March 30*
*Greenough Land, Carlisle*
*Alan Ankers 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM*
Visit one of Carlisle’s lesser-known Conservation Lands to look for
lingering winter visitors and
earlier migrants. Co-sponsored by the Carlisle Conservation Foundation.
Meet at the parking lot
opposite 811 Maple Street. 7:30-10:00 AM Alan Ankers <alankers...>
*Tuesday, April 2*
*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. Meet at the Sturgis Street Entrance 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Diana
Fruguglietti <diana.fru...>
*Friday, April 5*
*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. Meet at the Lake Avenue parking lot 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Diana
Fruguglietti <diana.fru...>
*Saturday, April 6*
*Horn Pond, Woburn*
Join us as we explore the varied habitat of the Horn Pond Conservation
area. We will be searching for early spring migrants such as Tree Swallow,
Eastern Phoebes, as well as lingering ducks such as Northern Shoveler and
Green-winged teal, and maybe some early warblers. Meet at the Sturgis
Street entrance 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...>
*Wednesday April 10*
*Brooks Estate, Medford*
*Diana Fruguglietti 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM*
Join us as we search for early spring migrants - particularly Pine, Palm,
and Yellow-rumped Warblers, but there may also be phoebes, several
sparrows, kinglets and thrushes. Or, let's find a surprise. Meet at the
entrance at 266 Grove St. 8:00 – 10:00 AM Diana Fruguglietti
<diana.fru...>
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.
Date: 3/28/24 9:03 am From: Diana F. <diana.fru...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Special Edition: Programs, Programs, Programs
So many great offerings below. Enjoy!
Diana Fruguglietti
Woburn
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From: Lexington Living Landscapes <
<lexlivingland-gmail.com...>
Date: Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 11:13 AM
Subject: Special Edition: Programs, Programs, Programs
To: <diana.fru...>
Learn, be inspired, and begin planning for the season ahead
Lexington Living Landscapes
Caring for the land in sustainable ways
Special programs edition March 2024
Another Round of Great Programs
in the Next Few Weeks!
Take a look below and see what speaks to you. Many are free or charge a
modest fee. A few are in person at locations in eastern Massachusetts and
these are noted; all the rest are accessible online. Some may fill up, so
don't wait to register for those you don't want to miss.
