Kwaks/Smith Sisters Wildlife Sanctuary – Thursday, April 30th 8:00 am Join New Hampshire Audubon President Doug Bechtel in exploring the Kwaks/Smith Sisters Wildlife Sanctuary in Newmarket. We will look for early spring migratory song birds and learn a bit about the plants and habitats that make the Kwaks Sanctuary an important part of the Follett’s […]

Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area – Sunday, May 3rd 7 am With fields, woodlands, tidal creeks, wetlands, and shoreline along the river, the 400-acre Bellamy River WMA has been home to over 140 species of birds in May alone. Join trip leader James Smith to seek out some of those permanent residents, migrants, and summer […]

Piscassic Greenway, Bald Hill Rd, Newfields May 9th 6:30 am The Southeast Land Trust’s Piscassic Greenway provides an important link between 4,000 acres of  protected land between Newmarket and Exeter. There are approximately 3.5 miles of trails on the property that pass through open fields, ponds, wetlands, and mature forests. Join trip leader Roger Stephenson […]

Burley Farms – Saturday, May 9th 7 am With fields, forests, a beaver pond, and a heron rookery Burley Farms is a great spot to look for early spring migrants and breeding water birds. Join trip leader David Blezard to explore some of the property’s varied habitats. Meet at the parking area at 245 North […]

Pickering Ponds – Sunday, May 10th 7 am–12 pm One of the top 10 birding spots in New Hampshire, this walk will traverse Rochester city park trails along the Cocheco River and around the former wastewater treatment settling ponds. Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 7:00 AM. The entrance is about a mile […]

Deerfield NH – Friday, May 15th 8:00 AM Explore a 56-acre property in Deerfield and discover some of the resident and migrating birds along a one-mile wooded trail, with two ponds and a creek. This walk will offer a chance to explore some private woods and will be limited to 10 participants. Meet at 278 […]

Pawtuckaway State Park – Saturday, May 16th 7 am Occupying over 5,000 acres, Pawtuckaway State Park is the largest state park in Rockingham County. Join trip leader Ben Griffith to explore this unique natural area which is home to a diverse group of birds including such typically northern nesting species as Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, […]

Seabrook Town Forest – Saturday, May 16th 8:00 am With diverse habitats of a large pond, mixed deciduous and coniferous woods, open fields, and shrubby thickets, the Seabrook Town Forest and Wellfield supports a wide variety of resident and migrating birds. Join trip leader Ashton Almeida to explore this under-birded area. Meet by the gate […]

Strafford County Farm – Sunday, May 17th 7 am – 12 pm With habitat for water birds, raptors and song birds, this walk will include the Don Black Trail and the hedgerows around the fields of the conserved property. The walk will last as long as participants choose, but not beyond noon. Meet across from […]

Pickering Ponds - Wednesday, May 20th 7 am – 12 pm An encore of the very popular Pickering Ponds trip on May 10th (see description above). Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 7:00 AM. Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218. This field trip will be limited to 25 participants. As the trip […]

Deer Hill Wildlife Management Area – Saturday, May 23rd 7 am Bird the varied habitats of the Deer Hill Wildlife Management Area with trip leader Scott Heron. With 190 species seen on the property, in the spring Deer Hill can be full of migrating passerines and breeding water birds. Meet at the entrance gate on […]

Pickering Ponds Nest Walk – Saturday, May 30th 7 am–12 pm Join us as we look for nests and other evidence of breeding birds on the trails around the ponds and along the Cocheco River. Meet at the Pickering Ponds parking area at 7:00 AM. The entrance is about a mile south of the Rochester […]