Miscellaneous
Links
Massbird
A big thank-you to them for hosting our website. They also have a list of bird clubs.
Cornell Lab of
Ornithology
Must see -- check out the nest cams! You won't believe your eyes!
Land Trusts
Mattapoisett Land
Trust
Their newsletter, The Heron, is online and you can sign up
to have the newsletter sent by email.
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Fairhaven Acushnet Land Preservation Trust
Find new places to explore
MassAudubon
Includes many birding pages and atlases
Various and Sundry
Ruby-throated
Hummingbirds
Check on their progress north
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Woodcreeper.com
Keep tabs on bird migrations
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The
Feather Atlas
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Books
Birdwatcher's General Store on the Cape has lots of
hilarious articles.
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Google Books :
Search Google Books to find old books on birds (or anything else) that
are in the public domain.
email [email protected]
for information or comments
email [email protected]
for President Justin Barrett
Logo by Justin Barrett
Thanks to Massbird.org for hosting our website!
Carolyn's
websites and bird pages
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NOTE DATE CHANGE: Next Meeting: Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 7:00PM at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library
Birding: There’s An App for That
Learn how to improve your birdwatching with the help of your smartphone! Bird club president, Justin Barrett, will share with the group several bird-smart apps and demonstrate how to use them. Utilizing smartphone apps can help identification, assist in learning bird songs, and can be essential when finding where the latest rare birds are located in the area.
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is located at 7 Barstow Street and
is handicapped accessible. The program is free and open to the public.
Upcoming Walks:
Meeting Place: Park & Ride, North Street, Mattapoisett unless
otherwise noted. All welcome.Trips generally last two to three hours.
If weather is questionable on a walk day, please call the trip leader.
Trip info: Justin Barrett, (774) 207-8515 or [email protected]
- Saturday, April 6, 8:00AM, Hartley Pond/Rochester
Carol Molander will help us explore the 7 pond complex and surrounding area for spring
migrants. Meet at Mattapoisett Park and ride at 8 AM.
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NOTE DATE CHANGE Saturday, April 20, 7:30AM, Early Migrant Walk
We'll be searching for early migrants and late wintering birds in the tri-county area.
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Sunday, May 5, 7:30AM, White Eagle, Marion
White Eagle, part of Sippican Land Trust, hosts a variety of habitats for migrating birds. A
wonderful place to a see a variety of birds.
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Saturday, May 18, 6:30AM, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge
Let's see how many warblers and other migrants we can count up at this famous birding
landmark. Plan on bringing your lunch. The trip lasts until early afternoon. Please email or
call Justin if you plan on attending to help coordinate carpooling.
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Monday, May 20, Time TBD, Manomet Bird Banding, Plymouth
We will be joining the Paskamansett Bird Club at Manomet Bird Observatory to watch the
banding of spring migrants as well as explore Manomet's property. M eet at Manomet Bird
Observatory.
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Saturday, June 1, 7:30AM, Eastover Farm, Rochester
Explore the grassy fields of Rochester as we look for Bluebirds, Bobolinks, warblers, and
others. Meet directly at Eastover Farm in Rochester.
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Sunday, June 9, Time TBD Plymouth Tidmarsh Walk
We will be joining the Paskamansett Bird Club as we bird this beautiful former-cranberry
bog property recently opened to the public and managed by Mass Audubon. Meeting
location TBD.
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