MBC Trip on Friday

[Paul Ippolito]

Fellow MBC members,

As a reminder, the Menotomy Bird Club has a trip tomorrow, Friday at Horn Pond in Woburn.

 

Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 14 as we will have Bill Wilson from Birds and Beans lead a discussion about how coffee farming affects people, farms, forests, and birds all over the world.

 

To help you plan, we have included trips through September and October.

 

Do however continue to look at the weekly e-mails as we will be continually adding trips based upon what is being seen, weather and availability of our leaders.

 

Fall migration is happening now with some interesting observations being posted throughout Massachusetts so keep exploring your local patches, report what you are seeing and enjoy all that our area has to offer.

Friday, September 26
Woburn Horn Pond Conservation Area

Diana Fruguglietti 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Join us we take a walk exploring the varied habitats of the Horn Pond Conservation Area. The walk will focus on the main pond, accompanying lagoons, and marsh areas with a particular focus on the Community Gardens in search of migrating fall warblers and sparrows.  Fall in the Community Gardens brings possibilities such as Lincoln Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Indigo Bunting and we can always hope for an elusive Dickcissel or Fox Sparrow.  Meeting Place: Sturgis Street entrance to Horn Pond. 8:30 - 10:30 AM Diana Fruguglietti dian...@gmail.com

 

Saturday, October 4

Carlisle – Foss Farm

Alan Ankers 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

We’ll look for fall migrants such as sparrows and raptors in the community gardens and farm fields, including the old piggery, and also explore the wooded wetlands alongside the Concord River. Co-sponsored by the Carlisle Conservation Foundation. Meet at Foss Farm parking lot, just west of the bridge over the Concord River on route 225. 8:00 - 11:00AM Alan Ankers alan...@comcast.net

 

Wednesday, October 8
Mary Cummings Park, Burlington

Diana Fruguglietti, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Join us as we explore Mary Cummings Park in Burlington, part of a 216 acre park with rustic trails as we search of migrating fall warblers and sparrows.  Meet at the ball field parking lot on Blanchard Road. 8:30 - 10:30 AM Diana Fruguglietti dian...@gmail.com

 

Tuesday, October 14

6:30 PM Social Time, 7:00 PM Meeting Start

Birds and Beans

Bill Wilson – Jenks Center, Winchester

Half of the people in the US have a cup of coffee every day but few understand the environmental impact of coffee. Even fewer prioritize origin and know how coffee farming affects people, farms, forests, and birds all over the world.

 

Bill Wilson is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Birds & Beans coffee. With the help of three other families and support from Scott Weidensaul, Bridget Stutchbury and Kenn Kaufman, they launched their company in 2008 to save the Smithsonian ‘Bird Friendly®’ shade grown coffee certification. Bill shares the story of Birds & Beans, which is not only Bird Friendly®, but also USDA Organic, and Fair Trade, and show how this approach helps to save birds, tropical forests, family farmers and their workers, local rural economies and the Earth we all share.  

 

Doors open at 6:30 for set up and social time and the meeting starts promptly at 7:00 PM.

Saturday, October 18
Arlington Reservoir

John Edmondson 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM

In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area is a public park and people walk dogs here frequently. Meet in the parking lot off Lowell St. in Arlington, directly across from Westmoreland Ave. Cosponsored with Brookline Bird Club. 7:30 - 9:30 AM John Edmondson Johnhed...@gmail.com

 

Sunday, October 26

Carlisle Cranberry Bog

Alan Ankers 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM

We’ll search Carlisle’s Cranberry Bog area for newly-arrived winter visitors and late fall migrants — waterbirds, raptors and songbirds. Co-sponsored by the Carlisle Conservation Foundation. Meet at the Cranberry Bog House, 750 Curve Street. 8:00 - 10:30 AM Alan Ankers alan...@comcast.net

 

If you are interested in leading a trip, please reach out to Alan Ankers, Renee LaFontaine or myself, the club would be so lucky to have you lead.

Please continue to post your observations.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Paul Ippolito
Woburn