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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
Fall Roundup
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Brian Vigorito: (339)235-8291, bmvig21@gmail.com
Join the Club for its long-term survey of the South Shore. You can make a difference, even if you can bird for only a few hours, but we know you will want to bird all day! Please contact Brian for areas to cover and to join a team.
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Egypt Lane & Carolyn’s Pond - Fairhaven
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 7:30AM – morning
Carol Molander: (508) 641-0991, cmolander@gmail.com
Meet: Near 24 Egypt Lane (park on grass side of lane) We will visit the thickets along the Phoenix Bike trail and walk the hurricane dike to view the marsh and Carolyn’s Pond. The pond was recently named after Carolyn Longworth, Paskamansett Bird Club member and retired director of Millicent Library. 221 species have been documented at this eBird hotspot.
*This trip is co-sponsored with the Paskamansett Bird Club.
Squantum Point Park and vicinity - Quincy
Sunday, September 14, 2025, 6:00AM – morning
Dan O’Brien: (781) 351-9444, danielkobrien107@gmail.com
Meet: Moswetuset Hummock parking lot on East Squantum Street in the Squantum section of Quincy. We will concentrate on shorebirds and southbound land migrants. We’ll cover several spots, consisting of short walks. Be prepared for biting insects near the salt marshes.
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Squantum Point Park and vicinity - Quincy
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 6:00 AM morning (feel free to join later, we will be lingering at the NW point for some time)
Dan O'Brien: (781) 351-9444, danielkobrien107@gmail.com
Meet: Squantum Point Park, Haul Rd., Quincy We will explore Squantum Point Park primarily looking for songbird migrants, especially warblers. With the right conditions we could see a “morning flight” of migrating birds as they attempt to cross over the Neponset River.
Weir River Farm, Hingham
Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7:30 AM morning
Kathy Rawdon: (617) 605-3773, rawdonk@comcast.net Meet: Parking lot with hoop house on right at the end of Turkey Hill Lane, which is off Leavitt Street. Open fields, stream, woodlands, possible fall migrants, reliable for bluebirds, and possible fall sparrows. This park is close to the ocean and could have some surprises.
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Hawk Watch at Pack Monadnock - New Hampshire
Sunday, September 28, 2025 9:00AM-3:00PM
Nate Marchessault: natemarchessault@gmail.com and Pete Jacobson: ejake4@aol.com
Meet: Pack Monadnock Mountain, Peterborough, NH
Come spend the day with the Harris Center hawkwatchers at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory, keeping an eye out for all the hawks, eagles, vultures, falcons, and sometimes songbirds that blow by. The summit can be accessed by driving the auto road, and the hawkwatch is just a short walk from the parking lot. Bring a bag lunch, sunscreen, and layers! There is a $4 fee to enter the park, and reservations for the auto road are suggested.
Contact Pete Jacobson, ejake4@aol.com to organize carpooling, if desired.
*This trip is co-sponsored by Monadnock Bird and Nature Club.
Outer Cape Cod
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 6:00AM
Glenn d'Entremont: (781) 344-5857, gdentremont1@comcast.net
Meet at the commuter lot behind the McDonald's at the intersection of Rte. 3 & 6, the Scusset Road exit in Bourne. We will carpool from there and go to the outer cape. This trip usually tallies around 100 species from Canada Goose to House Sparrow, many times missing both!
*This trip is co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club.
Passanageset Park, Quincy
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 6:00 AM morning
Dan O'Brien: (781) 351-9444, danielkobrien107@gmail.com
Meet: Parking lot next to Quincy Youth Hockey Arena, 60 Murphy Memorial Drive, Quincy We will explore Passanageset Park looking for early Sparrow migrants, like Nelson’s and Saltmarsh Sparrow, and other migrants that use the saltmarshes.