For full details of upcoming walks and other events, please join the Boxborough Birders Group email list. Events in italics are organized by other groups, but may be of interest to Boxborough Birders.
See also Boxborough Birders’ Birding Book Club
Walk Guidelines:
- Boxborough Birders have resumed regular walk guidelines. Masks are optional (no longer required) and there is no limit to the number of people on a walk.
Saturday, September 26
8:00-10:30 AM
Newtown Hill Conservation Area & Williams Land, Littleton
We will walk about 2 miles on a wooded trail looking for fall migrants and resident birds. We will be passing through open fields, mixed hardwood and softwood forests, as well as a wetland marsh. The trail is a bit rough and steep in a few locations so sturdy footwear is recommended.
Location: Use 559 Newtown Road, Littleton on GPS for location. Sign indicating Newtown Hill Conservation Land seen at the bottom of the access road. Parking on the left before the locked gate entrance to the water tower.
Leader: Greg Clark
Newtown Hill Map & Description
Williams Land Map & Description
Saturday, October 10
8:00-10:00 AM
Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve, Littleton
We will walk about 1 mile on a wooded trail looking for fall migrants and resident birds along Beaver Brook and through a mixed hardwood forest. The trail has a couple of moderate inclines and some roots and rocks.
Location: Meeting location is at the Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve parking area located off Hartwell Avenue in Littleton about 0.6 miles off Route 2A/110 (aka King Street).
Leader: Greg Clark
Hartwell Preserve Map & Description
Saturday, October 10
eBird October Big Day
Saturday, October 17
7:30 AM
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Co-sponsored with Brookline Bird Club. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.
Meeting place: Top parking lot at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard.
Leaders: Sandy Oxley, Rita Grossman
Directions
eBird Hotspot
Saturday, November 7
8:00-10:30 AM
Nagog Pond and Cobbs Pond, Littleton
Nagog Pond and Cobbs Pond are migratory stopovers for ducks and other waterfowl in the spring and fall seasons. We will look for these migrants from the shore of these two locations.
Location: Meeting location will be at the Cobb Memorial Forest parking area on Nashoba Road located between Cobb Lane and Dutton Road.
Trip Leader: Greg Clark
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Concord Christmas Bird Count
February 12–15, 2027
Great Backyard Bird Count
Safety During Hunting Season
For safety when you are planning to go birding or simply walking in the woods, it is important to know when and where hunting is allowed. Here are some tips.
- The dates of hunting season vary depending on the species being hunted. Much of it occurs between September and December, and shotgun season for deer hunting is in December. For a full hunting schedule and overall guidelines about the season, see the Hunting Regulations on the Massachusetts state website.
- Wear orange for visibility and safety during hunting season.
- Hunting is not permitted on Sundays in Massachusetts.
- Hunting is permitted (paradoxically) in Wildlife Refuges, Wildlife Management Areas, state parks, and some town lands. Local National Wildlife Refuges include Assabet River NWR, Oxbow NWR, and Great Meadows NWR. State Wildlife Management Areas include Boxborough Station WMA, Bolton Flats WMA, and Delaney WMA.
- Hunting is not allowed on Boxborough, Acton, or Littleton town-owned conservation land.
- The Trustees of Reservations allow hunting on some of their properties, but not at Fruitlands Museum or Dexter Drumlin.
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