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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
Trip: Early Spring Migration in Upstate New York
Friday, April 25 through Monday, April 28, 2025
Peter Jacobson: 508-208-4702, ejake4@aol.com and Brian Vigorito
Upstate New York is an ideal place to experience early spring migration. Hawk migration is peaking around this time including surprising numbers of blackbirds and blue jays in addition to a variety of waterfowl in the surrounding area. We will visit famous spring migration hotspots like Derby Hill and possibly Braddock Bay. We will also visit the expansive Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, known for large concentrations of waterfowl. Limit 12. *Please contact leader to discuss specifics and reserve your spot.
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The Golden Hour - Early Spring Migration at ** Cancelled due to weather **
Burrage Pond WMA - Hanson/Halifax
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 4:00 PM - evening
Pete Jacobson: 508-208-4702, ejake4@aol.com
Meet: Parking lot off Hawkes Ave., Hanson D
uck migration should be in full swing, and Am. Woodcocks should be displaying. Enjoy this late afternoon into evening walk at Burrage Pond WMA. We will walk between 2-4 miles on level gravel paths. Come enjoy the Golden Hour.
Wollomonopoag Conservation Area - Wrentham ** Cancelled due to weather **
Sunday, April 13, 2025, 8:00 AM
Jonathan Glover, 508-813-8668, jglover76@gmail.com
Meet: End of Elysium St. where there is off-street parking on an unpaved lot on the right.
Wollomonopoag Conservation Area is an area of mixed hardwoods, pines, and swamps near Lake Pearl. We'll explore the area and spend some time viewing a large Great Blue Heron rookery at a beaver pond with many tall, scattered dead tree snags. Typically, in the spring, the heron count is well into the double digits. Osprey also nests at this inland location and who knows, maybe there will be a Great Horned Owl nest too.
Flocks and Rocks – An introduction to the Glacial Geology of Southeastern Massachusetts
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 8:00 AM
Jim Sweeney: 781-975-8299, assawompsett@yahoo.com
Meet: Erwin S. Wilder WMA at the end of Toad Island Road, Norton
We will explore a variety of geologically interesting sites in southeastern Massachusetts that are also productive birding locations during the spring migration. We will be birding on or near outwash plains, eskers, kettle ponds, moraines, kame deltas, and other glacial features while learning about the processes that created them.
Turkey Hill/Weir River Farm – Hingham
Monday, April 21, 2025, 7:30 AM
Kathy Rawdon: 781-749-8892, rawdonk@comcast.net
Meet: Weir River Farm parking lot at the end of Turkey Hill Road, Hingham A search for early spring migrants through fields and woods, traveling about two miles.
*May need waterproof shoes/boots if several days of rain before then.
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Wompatuck State Park - Hingham
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 6:30-9:30 AM
Sally Avery: 781-383-6043, dandsavery@comcast.net
Meet at the large parking area opposite the visitor's center - Union St. Join Sally for a pre-work romp through Wompatuck in search of migrants and summer residents.
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Wompatuck State Park- Hingham
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 5:30 AM
Glenn d'Entremont: 781-267-0442, gdentremont1@comcast.net and Eddie Giles
Meet: “Back door” entrance at the Mt. Blue Street gate.
*This trip is co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club.
Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary - Sharon
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6:00-7:30 AM
Glenn d'Entremont: 781-267-0442, gdentremont1@comcast.net
Meet: Nature Center parking area at 293 Moose Hill Parkway
Looking for migrants along the Billings Farm Loop. Nice place to work on your "birding by ear" skills. Let's find what Glenn can hear!
*This trip is co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club.
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Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary – Plymouth
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 8:00 AM
Lisa Schibley: lshibley@manomet.org, Peter Fang and Gloria Smith
Meet: Parking lot at 60 Beaver Dam Road, Plymouth
Explore Tidmarsh through the morning. Plan to walk at least two-three miles on even trails exploring part of the 479 acres of wetlands, woods, and grasslands of this Mass Audubon sanctuary in Plymouth.
*This trip is co-sponsored with the Cape Cod Bird Club.