Forbush Bird Club

05/30/2026

Looking to get outside after a rather cold and soggy day today? Join us for our trip tomorrow at DCR Kristoff Farm, Sterling. This place is a productive area for birding. All details are on our website - https://forbushbird.org - under coming events.

We’ll walk at least 2 miles on the old farm roads looking for birds of the fields and woodlands. Blue-winged Warbler and Indigo Bunting are common here. Meet at the end of Merrill Road, off Route 140, in Sterling (¼ mile north of the Route 190 intersection). Please pre register.

05/29/2026

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED!! Due to rain and wind forecasted through much of Saturday, this has been moved to Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026. All other details remain the same.

We are approaching the end to our spring walks. It's been a great season so far. We hope to see you out at one of our walks this weekend!

On Saturday we'll be at Barre Falls Dam/Ware River Watershed IBA from 7:30am-12:00pm starting at the parking area to Route 62. We'll hike Brigham Road over the Ware River West Branch crossing, and return along the river via Tracy Lane to the parking area (about a 2.5-mile loop).

Meet us at the parking lot above the Dam, 1/2 mile south of Route 62 in Hubbardston. Restrooms are available at Barre Falls Picnic Area on Coldbrook Road across the dam. Please visit our website and register under the Coming Events menu.

05/27/2026

We are approaching the end to our spring walks. It's been a great season so far. We hope to see you out at one of our walks this weekend!

On Saturday we'll be at Barre Falls Dam/Ware River Watershed IBA from 7:30am-12:00pm starting at the parking area to Route 62. We'll hike Brigham Road over the Ware River West Branch crossing, and return along the river via Tracy Lane to the parking area (about a 2.5-mile loop).

Meet us at the parking lot above the Dam, 1/2 mile south of Route 62 in Hubbardston. Restrooms are available at Barre Falls Picnic Area on Coldbrook Road across the dam. Please visit our website and register under the Coming Events menu.

05/14/2026

As we continue with spring migration, it's exciting to welcome back some of our favorite birds. The Baltimore Oriole is here and making a lot of noise throughout the Northeast this month. There are a lot of opportunities to this this beautifully colored bird on any of our guided walks, as they are often at woodland edges and open riparian woods, but also urban parks and suburban landscapes.

Have you seen a Baltimore Oriole yet this spring? Feel free to share any pictures you've captured. We'd love to see them!

05/06/2026

There are a couple of opportunities this weekend to visit places that host quite a variety of species as we hold trips to Hodges Village Dam in Oxford & Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. We'd love to see you there! All information is on our website under coming events.

https://forbushbird.org/

Does anyone have any great photos from recently attended Forbush trips? Post them in the the comments!

04/28/2026

Starting tomorrow, we have walks 4 out of 5 days. Come join us! There are lots of birds to be seen. The full list is on our website under coming events. Things get kicked off at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook tomorrow at 7am.

This past weekend we had a productive walk where 40 species were observed at Mass Audubon Wachusett Meadow. The full report and ebird list is posted here - https://forbushbird.org/latest-trips

04/25/2026

Spend your Sunday morning with us tomorrow at High Ridge Wildlife Management Area. We’ll meet at 7am then walk about 3.5 miles over paved and unpaved roads. This large, historic property includes old fields, mature woods, wetlands, and a heron rookery. More info is on our text calendar - https://forbushbird.org/text-calendar

04/23/2026

Come join us this Saturday April 25th at 7am to walk the woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands of Mass Audubon Wachusett Meadow. We will walk on easy trails looking for newly-arrived warblers and sparrows, along with year-round species. More information can be found on our calendar linked below. Hope to see you there!

https://forbushbird.org/text-calendar

04/16/2026

Eleven Forbush Club members and others attended the annual Woodcock Walk at the Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area on an overcast warm and windy Spring evening listening for the American Woodcock’s “peent ” call and watching for its notorious sky dance. Lucky for us, they cooperated. A quick recap of the outing with an ebird list is at the link below!

https://forbushbird.org/latest-trips/woodcock-walk-2026

We have a full schedule of outings planned for this spring. Please come join us! You can view all our upcoming events here - https://forbushbird.org/text-calendar

Eleven Forbush Club members and others attended the annual Forbush Club Woodcock Walk at the Wayne MacCallum Wildlife Management Area on an overcast warm and windy Spring evening listening for the American Woodcock’s “peent ” call and watching for its notorious sky dance. We saw and heard this...

03/26/2026

The birdsong has started and we're looking forward to seeing you all this spring on one of our many scheduled field trips. The full list is now posted on the website. You may also choose the calendar view to browse events.

Program of Trips & Meetings April 2026 - Sept. 2026