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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

Member's Night Photo Share

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Saturday, March 2, 2024, 4:00-6:00PM

Dan O'Brien: 781-351-9444, danielkobrien107@gmail.com
Location: Mass Audubon Museum of American Bird Art & Education Center, 963 Washington St., Canton
Send your best, funniest, fondest encounters with birds to Dan and share those moments with us! Time is limited to 10 minutes per person (recommended 20-30 photo maximum)

Power Line Cuts, Bridgewater area

Sunday, March 3, 2024, 7:30AM morning

Pete Jacobson: 508-208-4702, ejake4@aol.com and Judd Carlisle

Meet: Honey Dew Donuts, 1485 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater

Let's spend the morning walking and birding along the power lines through early successional habitat. We will cover about 3-4 miles.

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Interior South Shore Localities

Saturday, March 16, 2024, 8:00AM

Wayne Petersen: (701) 206-5716, reedpetersen44@gmail.com

Meet: Shaw's Plaza, Rte. 58, near intersection of Rte. 14 in Hanson, to left of Shaw's in front of Dollar Store.

Mid-March is a fine time to intercept waterfowl and other early spring migrants on their way north. Experience has shown that many of these species often appear in inland wetlands, flooded fields, and surrounding moist thickets. We'll check such popular localities as Burrage Pond WMA in Hanson, fields in Halifax and Middleboro, and likely a few localities in the Bridgewaters. We should see some Tree Swallows, Eastern Phoebes, Fox Sparrows, and displaying Red-shouldered Hawks among other species, along with hearing early calling amphibians and seeing a few flowering shrubs and spring flowers. Always a nice taste of early spring.

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Timberdoodles

Friday, March 22, 2024, 6:30 PM evening

Glenn d'Entremont: (781)267-0442, gdentremont1@comcast.net

Meet: The Bird St. entrance to Bird Street Conservation Area, Stoughton (off Morton St., off Plain St., off Rte. 138 at Town Spa).

Come watch American Woodcock display behavior at Bird Street. Water resistant shoes or boots recommended, but not necessary if little snow cover.

*This trip is co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club.

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Migration and Mammals - Provincetown

Sunday, March 24, 2024, 7:00 AM

Dan Burton: (781)492-6070, danielburton783@yahoo.com & Rachel Baum: rachel.e.baum@gmail.com

Meet: Commuter lot behind the McDonald's at the intersection of Rte. 3 & 6, the Scusset Road exit.

Many species are on the move, whether coming, going, or just passing through - not only birds but mammals like N. Right Whales. We'll head up to Race Point in Provincetown and see what's out there. Afterward, we'll slowly migrate our way back, visiting other locations on the Outer Cape along the way. This trip involves several miles of walking over loose sand.

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Wildlands Trust Walk: Woodcocks at Willowbrook Preserve - Pembroke

Friday, March 29, 2024, 6:30-8:30 PM evening

Brian Vigorito: 339-235-8219, bmvig21@gmail.com

Watch American Woodcocks perform their amazing aerial courtship displays. We will walk less than two miles and hope to see other early spring birds. This is a collaborative event with Wildlands Trust. If you would like to attend, please sign up on their website at: https://wildlandstrust.org/events.

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The Golden Hour - Early Spring Migration at Burrage Pond WMA - Hanson/Halifax

Saturday, March 30, 2024, 4:00PM, evening

Pete Jacobson: 508-208-4702, ejake4@aol.com

Meet: Parking lot off Hawkes Ave., Hanson

Duck migration should be in full swing, and American 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.

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