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Welcome to the South Shore Bird Club of Massachusetts
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The South Shore Bird Club (SSBC) was founded in 1946 and the first members set out to explore and share the birds and birding habitats of the South Shore of Massachusetts.
We still concentrate on a variety of mainly local field trips. Many trips involve car-pooling.
In case of inclement weather please check back on this website or contact leader.
Non-members are always welcome.
Please read and adhere to the ABA birding code of ethics
Click the button for Current Program below, or scroll down to instantly see the next few trips.
Impromptu trips for members only will be advertised on our Google Group.
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UPCOMING TRIPS
Christmas Bird Counts
Please consider helping out with these annual counts. More people always needed.
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Plymouth Christmas Bird Count
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (date to be confirmed)
Trevor Lloyd-Evans: (508) 224-6521, tlloyd-evans@manomet.org
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Quincy Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Brian Vigorito: (339) 235-8219, bmvig21@gmail.com
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Taunton/Middleboro Christmas Bird Count
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Pete Jacobson: (508) 208-4702, ejake4@aol.com
Leader's Choice - South of Boston
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Glenn d'Entremont: (781) 344-5857 gdentremont1@comcast.net
Glenn will look at recent bird sightings and choose a venue. Contact leader for meeting time and place after Nov. 19th. *This trip is co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club.
Gooseberry Neck - Westport
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 7:30AM
Jim Sweeney: (781) 975-8299, assawompsett@yahoo.com
Meet: Main parking lot for Gooseberry Neck at the end of E. Beach Rd. (*or the lot near the gate to the causeway if the gate is not open)
We will walk to the southern tip of Gooseberry Neck to search for returning waterfowl, gulls, and lingering shorebirds. Late migrant perching birds are also possible in the thickets. Sturdy hiking shoes are recommended since there are some rocky sections of the beach at this location.
Westport
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 8:00AM
Jonathan Glover: (508) 813-8668, jglover76@gmail.com
Meet: 638 Quequechan Street, Fall River, MA. Back of Walmart parking lot. We’ll look to carpool from there. We will look for ducks on Richmond Pond, semi-hardy birds in nearby thickets, and take a scan of the ocean as well. Richmond Pond has a history of being very productive for waterfowl viewing in the winter.
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Death March
Saturday, January 3, 2026, 7:30 AM
Vin Zollo: (508) 641-2523, vzollo1@yahoo.com
Meet: Commuter lot behind McDonald's at intersection of Rte. 3 & 6, Scusset Road exit, Bourne Mid-winter is an ideal season to see a plethora of seafowl, unusual gulls, alcids, as well as traditional visitors such as Snow Bunting and possibly even a Northern Shrike or Snowy Owl. We will walk the traditional Death March hike to the rip at Race Point Beach in Provincetown. Later, we'll make our way back down the Cape birding as we go.
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Parker River National Wildlife Refuge – Newburyport
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 7:30AM
Bonnie Tate: (860) 287-9925, bonnietate8@gmail.com
Meeting place: Parking lot 1, Parker River NWR We should expect to see wintering ducks, loons, and shorebirds, Snow Bunting, Horned Larks, and a few species of raptors. The trip may continue at Salisbury Beach depending on bird reports. Contact the trip leader if interested in carpooling from Joppa Flats.