Upcoming Events

We are running a new trip in February (rescheduled from January) this year to look for Alcids, Fulmar, possible Skuas and any rarities. There are still a few spots open. The captain is very cautious. If it is too cold or windy or choppy, we will postpone it to Sunday, or cancel it with a full refund to those who do sign up. So please SIGN UP NOW! See the pelagics page for further information.

2015-2016 CBC Schedule

BBC members are encouraged to participate in the 116th Christmas Bird Count, which will take place from December 14, 2015 through January 5, 2016. 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 as of press time are listed below; changes can happen, however, so participants should contact the count compiler at least a week in advance. Compilers, contact the webmaster if you have an update.

Date to Be Determined

Andover: Donna Cooper (978) 470-2717
Groton-Oxbow: Ron Lockwood (978) 779-5367
Mid-Cape Cod: Peter Trimble and Jeremiah Trimble
Newport County, RI/Westport, MA: Robert Emerson (401) 455-0700
Plymouth: Trevor Lloyd-Evans (508) 224-6521
Stellwagen Bank: Simon Perkins (978) 369-1284
Truro: Mark Faherty
Tuckernuck: Simon Perkins (978) 369-1284
Worcester: John Liller

Monday, December 14

Sturbridge: Mark Lynch (snow/ice storm date December 15)

Saturday, December 19

Athol: Dave Small (978) 413-1772
Buzzard’s Bay: Jeremiah Trimble (508) 498-9646
Central Berkshire: Holly Higganbotham and Bob Wood (413) 684-3724
Millis:Elissa Landre
Northern Berkshire: Pam Weatherbee (413) 458-3538
Quincy: Glenn d’Entremont (781) 344-5857
Springfield: George C. Kingston (413) 525-6742

Sunday, December 20

Cape Ann: Jim Barber, Jim Berry
Cape Cod: Blair Nikula
Greater Boston: Robert Stymeist
Northhampton: Jan Ortiz and Janice Jorgensen

Saturday, December 26

Cobble Mountain: Seth Kellogg (413) 569-3335
Westminster: Charles Caron

Sunday, December 27

Greenfield: Mark Fairbrother (413) 367-2695
Marshfield: Sue MacCallum (781) 837-9400
Nantucket: Ken Blackshaw (508) 238-0209 and Edie Ray (meeting the night before)
Newburyport: Tom Young (603) 424-4512
Taunton/Middleboro: James Sweeney

Friday, January 1

Southern Berkshire: Rene Laubach (413) 623-8803

Saturday, January 2

Quabbin: Scott Surner (413) 256-5438
Uxbridge: Strickland Wheelock

Sunday, January 3

Concord: Norman Levey (website)