2013 Pelagic Page

2013 Schedule
 
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013:  12 hours 
Hyannis to Nantucket Shoals area.
Birds expected: Shearwaters, Wilson's Storm-petrels, Gannets, Phalaropes, Fulmar, Jaegers, Terns, several Gulls and Marine animals. Hope to see Skuas and any rarity.
Limit: 65 participants
Cost: $110  - BBC  members,   $125 non-members.

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013: 2AM - 7PM
RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, SPACE STILL AVAILABLE
Hyannis to Hydrographer Canyon area.
Birds expected: 4 or 5 species of Shearwaters, Leaches and Wilson's Storm-petrels, Jaegers, Gannets, Terns, and several Marine Animals. We hope to see Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Bridled Tern, Skuas and other rarities. Anything is possible.
Limit: 50 Participants
Cost:  $185 -  BBC Members -  $200.00 - non members 
Results

SATURDAY, SUNDAY. AUGUST 24, 25, 2013
WAITING LIST ONLY
5:30AM Saturday to 6:00PM Sunday
Hyannis to Hydrographer, Veaches, Atlantis Canyon area.
Birds expected: WHITE-FACED STORM PETRElS, (22 WHITE-FACED STORM-PETRELS
seen in August 2010),  4 species of shearwaters, Jaegers, Gannets, Gulls, Terns and Several species of Marine Mammals. We hope to see Skuas, Bridled Tern and other rarities. In 2007 and 2012, we found a Little Shearwater, so anything is possible.
Limit: 50 participants
Cost:   $295 BBC Members,  $310  non-members.

SATURDAY, NOV 09, 2013 7AM- 3PM
HYANNIS to the Nantucket Shoals Area
Birds expected: Alcids, Gannets, Shearwaters, Phalaropes, Jaegers, Gulls, Fulmar, marine mammals and any rarities such as Skua, etc.
Limit: 65 Participants
Cost:  $95  BBC members,  110  Non-members

Please be advised that because of the possible increase in the cost of fuel, there may be a surcharge to cover any extra expense. We have Master birders leading these trips. Our boat, the Helen H, is a very comfortable, fast, 100 foot fishing boat with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Captain and crew.
There are 38 bunks aboard which will be available to the first 38 who sign up. There is a full galley with excellent food at reasonable prices. Parking is free.

Christmas Bird Count Schedule 2013

BBC members are encouraged to participate in the 114th Christmas Bird Count, which will take place from December 14, 2013, through January 5, 2014. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. More than 30 count circles are located entirely or partly within Massachusetts. Count dates confirmed are listed below (this list has been updated since the Blue Book was published); contact the count compiler at least a week in advance.
Compilers, if you have an update, let the webmaster know.

Date to Be Determined
Andover:  Donna Cooper  (978) 470-2717
Cape Cod: Blair Nikula  (508) 432-6348
Cobble Mountain: George C. Kingston
Groton-Oxbow: Ron Lockwood  (978) 779-5367  
Mid-Cape Cod: Peter Trimble and Jeremiah Trimble
Plymouth: Trevor Lloyd-Evans  (508) 224-6521
Stellwagen Bank: Simon Perkins   978-369-1284
Taunton/Middleboro: James Sweeney
Tuckernuck: Simon Perkins  (978) 369-1284
Uxbridge: Strickland Wheelock

Saturday, December 14
Athol: Dave Small  (978) 413-1772
Buzzard’s Bay: Jeremiah Trimble  (508) 498-9646
Central Berkshire: Holly Higinbotham and Bob Wood  (413) 684-3724
Newport County, RI/Westport, MA: Robert Emerson  (401) 455-0700
Quincy: Glenn d’Entremont  (781) 344-5857
Springfield: George C. Kingston
Worcester: John Liller (508) 839-5211

Sunday, December 15
Cape Ann: Jim Berry
Greater Boston: Robert Stymeist
Northhampton: Jan Ortiz

Tuesday, December 17
Sturbridge: Mark Lynch (snow/ice storm date December 18)

Saturday, December 21
Millis: Elissa Landre (508) 655-2296 x7301
Northern Berkshire: Pam Weatherbee (413) 458-3538

Sunday, December 22
Marshfield: Sue MacCallumm (781) 837-9400
Westminster:  Charles Caron (978) 874-5469
Newburyport: Tom Young (603) 424-4512

Saturday, December 28
Quabbin: Scott Surner  (413) 256-5438

Sunday, December 29
Concord: Norman Levey
Nantucket: Ken Blackshaw (508) 238-0209 and Edie Ray (meeting the night before)
Greenfield: Mark Fairbrother (413) 367-2695

Wednesday, January 1
Southern Berkshire: Rene Laubach

Friday, January 3
Truro: Tom Lipsky

Winter 2013 Meeting

Following a cancellation by the Blizzard of 2013, our Winter Meeting was held on Friday, February 15th at the John Glenn Middle School auditorium in Bedford, MA. Our guest speaker was Mr. Wayne Petersen.

The social hour opened at 6:30 PM to a hallway filled with Club members eager to shake some cabin fever.

As usual, an assortment of snacks and beverages were on hand.

The meeting opened at 7:30 PM. BBC President, Mr. Eddie Giles, provided updates on the Club's 100th Anniversary. (Keep tabs on the BBC website for updates on the 100th.) Eddie then introduced and welcomed Wayne to the stage.

As part of our 100th Anniversary Celebration, Wayne gave a presentation entitled "The History of Birds in Massachusetts: Tracing a Century of Change". This presentation offered an historical look back at some of the many events that have affected Massachusetts bird populations since the start of the 20th century. These events included habitat disruption and modification, human influences, biological impacts, and most recently climate change. All have variously influenced the birds we currently see inhabiting the Commonwealth today.

A big thank you goes out to Wayne for spending the evening with us. His presentation was well received and very informative for Club members in attendance.