MBC Meeting, Tuesday, June 24

[Paul Ippolito]

Fellow MBC members,

Spring migration is wrapping up and our season is winding down for the Summer, however do  continue to look at your e-mails as we will look to add trips based upon what is being seen, weather and availability of our leaders.  As you will see there is a July trip listed.

 

To help you plan ahead, our next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 24^th @ 7:00 PM at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road in Winchester as we will have Lillian Stokes providing a talk about Finches of the United States and Canada.

 

Tuesday, June 24

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

FINCHES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Lillian Stokes – Jenks Center, Winchester

Please join the Menotomy Bird Club as we will have Lillian Stokes providing a talk on the Finches of the United States and Canada. 

 

From goldfinches to crossbills, from backyards to wilderness peaks, finches are one of the most exciting, mysterious, and beloved group of songbirds. In this lively, information-packed talk featuring stunning photography, Lillian Stokes, best-selling author of 35 Stokes guides, will introduce you to the 43 finches of the United States and Canada from feeder-favorite goldfinches to Red Crossbill tribes, to least known mountain-top Black Rosy Finches to endangered Hawaiian Finches with their own “Darwin’s finches”-like story. 

 

The talk will cover finch identification, behavior, irruptions, how to attract and conserve finches and more. Sprinkled throughout with quotes from the creative Quick Take chapter intros, filled with amazing facts, scientific knowledge and gorgeous photos, this talk will leave you understanding so much more about the finches you thought you knew.

 

Saturday July 19

Charles River Walk, Waltham

Emily Szczypek 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Join us as we stroll along an easy to walk paved path. Possible sightings include Wood Ducks, Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo, and Great Blue Heron. Cosponsored with Waltham Land Trust and Brookline Bird Club. No dogs allowed. This trip will not run in the event of rain. Meet at the Shaw's parking lot, 130 River Street, Waltham, MA southwest corner of the lot. 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Emily Szczypek plov...@yahoo.com

  

There are still some interesting observations being posted throughout Massachusetts so keep exploring your local patches, report what you’re seeing and enjoy all that our area has to offer.

Please continue to post your observations.

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

Paul Ippolito
Woburn