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
Mass Audubon's Birders Meeting
Sunday, April 21, 2024
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA.
The topic for Mass Audubon's 32nd annual Birders meeting is The Conservation of Migration, and will explore the wonders, our understanding, and conservation of bird migration. Registration and more information for the event may be found here.
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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Wildlands Trust Walk: Woodcocks at Great River Preserve - Bridgewater
Friday, April 5, 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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World's End (TTOR), Hingham
Saturday, April 6, 2024, 8:00AM
Helen Cross: (508)631-2287, helenharriscross@gmail.com
Meet: Parking lot at end of Martins Lane
This trip will look for both late wintering birds and early spring migrants. A weekend parking pass ($15) must be reserved beforehand at the World's End website: The Trustees of Reservations.
*Carpooling available by calling the leader.
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Wollomonopoag Conservation Area - Wrentham
Sunday, April 7, 2024, 8:00AM morning
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 with the possibility of an osprey and/or Great Horned Owl nest in the mix.
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West Island and Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:00AM All day
Jim Sweeney: (781) 975-8299, assawompsett@yahoo.com
Meet: Northwest corner of the parking lot of Stop n Shop at the intersection of Rte. 6 and Rte. 240 in Fairhaven
We will spend most of our time exploring productive areas on West Island in search of early migrants and lingering winter birds. We will search for birds in a variety of habitat types on this trip and visit some key sites on nearby Sconticut Neck as well. Lastly, early migrant shorebirds are possible since West Island is a reliable stop at this time of year.
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Wompatuck State Park - Hingham
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 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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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary - Sharon
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 6:00-7: 30 AM - before work
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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Bare Cove Park, Hingham
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 7:30AM morning
Kathy Rawdon: (781) 749-8892, rawdonk@comcast.net
Meet: Parking lot across from West Hingham T station, 1/2 mile down at end of Bare Cove Park Drive, off Hill St.
We will look for early migrants along with our year-round residents. This requires a long stretch of walking on easy walking paths.
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Wompatuck State Park- Hingham
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 5:30 AM
Glenn d'Entremont: (781)267-0442, gdentremont1@comcast.net and Eddie Giles
Meet: Parking lot at the park's visitor center - Union Street
*This trip is co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club.
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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary - Sharon
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 6:00-7: 30 AM - before work
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.