Chapter Field Trip
BBW Burley Farms
With fields, forests, a beaver pond, and a heron rookery Burley Farms is great spot to look for birds. Join trip leader Greg Tillman to explore some of the property’s varied habitats. Meet at the parking area at 245 North River Rd in Epping at 7am. Contact: Greg Tillman at gregtillman@comcast.net This field trip will […]
BBW Pickering Ponds
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 am. The entrance is about a mile south of the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on Pickering […]
BBW Pickering Ponds
An encore of the very popular Pickering Ponds walk on May 14. 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 7am. The entrance is about […]
Marsh Birds of World End Pond
World End Pond is one of the top birding hotspots in southeast New Hampshire and it is home to many specialties not easily found elsewhere in the state. At almost 100 acres, one of the best ways to discover its birdlife is by kayak. Join Kyle Wilmarth as he leads a trip paddling through the […]
BBW Strafford County Farm
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. Contact: Dan Hubbard at danielhubbard@peoplepc.com or 603-978-0218. This field trip will be limited to 20 […]
Annual Surry Birds and Blooms Walk
Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Join local birder Dave Hoitt and wildflower enthusiast Wendy Ward on this moderate walk looking for birds and wildflowers in open field, wetland, and woodland habitats. Meet at the Surry Town Hall parking lot at 7am. The trip should end by noon. Bring field guides, […]
Pickering Ponds Nest Walk
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 am. The entrance is about a mile south of the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on Pickering Road (opposite mailbox #452). This field […]
Birds and Butterflies of Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge
Join Steve Mirick and explore the birds and butterflies (weather permitting!) of the refuge and adjacent areas. Be prepared for a long, but level walk and the possibility of biting insects. Meet at 8 am at the trailhead for the Cherry Pond Trail at 289 Airport Road, Whitefield. Contact: Steve Mirick, 978-374-0654 or email smirick@comcast.net […]
Seacoast Chapter Field Trip – Coastal Migration
The trip will be a long walk around the varied habitats of Odiorne Point State Park, the top birding hotspot in New Hampshire. We will look for the expected fall migrants and perhaps even a rarity or two. Meet at the Odiorne Point parking lot at 8:15 (the park opens at 8:00). A small entrance […]
Seacoast Chapter Field Trip – Birch St Community Gardens
Join us for a round-up of sparrows and other fall migrants at the Community Gardens off Clinton Street in Concord. Fourteen species of sparrows have been seen here, more than any single location in the state, including both Clay-colored and Vesper Sparrows. Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak, and Sedge Wren have also made appearances here. Meet at […]
Seacoast Chapter Field Trip – Hawk Watch at Pack Monadnock
Join Phil Brown, the Harris Center's Bird Conservation Director, for a half day of hawk watching at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough. We will hope for a good mid-season migration flight which, in mid-October, can include several species of hawks and falcons as well as flocks of migrant Canada Geese, songbirds, and even […]
Birds of the Winter Coast
Join veteran birder and former ornithology instructor Rich Aaronian to look for the birds that make the New Hampshire coast their home during the winter. The trip will start at Hampton Beach State Park and proceed up north the coast as we look for loons, scoters, mergansers, grebes, shorebirds, and perhaps other specialties such as […]