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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
Annual Meeting - January 18th, 2025
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The South Shore Bird Club’s Annual Meeting will be held at 6 pm on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at the First Parish Church in Bridgewater (50 School St, Bridgewater, MA). All are welcome to attend.
Prior to the main meeting, we will also have a planning meeting at 5 pm to discuss trips and events for our next newsletter covering March - August 2025. If you would like to lead a trip next year or have an idea for a new event, please attend the planning meeting or send your ideas in advance to Vin or Brian.
The main meeting will kick off at 6 pm with a potluck supper followed by a brief business meeting and ending with our keynote speaker. We have had a change in speaker since the newsletter was published. Stewart Ting Chong will be giving a presentation for Mass Audubon’s Rescue Raptors initiative. The topic will be the dangers posed by Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs).
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Brian Vigorito at bmvig21@gmail.com or 339-235-8219.
​​​​Virtual Workshop: Birding Community Conservation Huddle
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 7:00 PM
Local birder Mike Perrin will be presenting a virtual workshop for us on behalf of Cornell Lab's Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative. The workshop will focus on eBird, the Northeast Bird Habitat Conservation Initiative mapping tool, and other tools we can use to help further bird conservation goals.
Please register in advance at the link below:
Meeting Registration - Zoom
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Westport
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 7:45 AM
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.
Note: waterproof boots are recommended.
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Interior Plymouth County
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 8:00AM
Pete Jacobson: (508) 208-4702, ejake4@aol.com
Meeting place: Honey Dew Donuts, 1485 Pleasant St., Bridgewater (very near the junction of Rtes. 24 & 104 in front of Home Depot).
We will explore the area around Middleboro and Bridgewater and search for any rarities that had come up on the recent Christmas Bird Count.
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Plymouth Coast
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 8:00AM – morning
Brian Vigorito: (339) 235-8291, bmvig21@gmail.com
Meet: Ellisville Harbor State Park, outer parking lot near Rte. 3A, 1861 State Road, Plymouth
We’ll explore the coast of Plymouth looking for waterfowl, gulls, and alcids. Locations include Shifting Lots Preserve, Manomet Point, Plymouth Beach, and downtown Plymouth.
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North Quabbin
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Ernie LeBlanc: (978) 249-4064, lebroyal@aol.com
Ernie will scout and the trip will go to places in the North Quabbin area with the most potential. We will look for wintering birds, hopefully including winter finches. Call for meeting time and place.
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