Field Trip: All-Day Trip to the MA Coast

Name: Field Trip: All-Day Trip to the MA Coast
Start: 2026-01-01T05:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-01T17:00:00-05:00
Location: East Coast, MA

Schedule

Thu Jan 01 2026 at 05:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

East Coast, MA | Danvers, MA

***NOTE: Please register at least two days in advance of the trip date. Registration must submitted online through the HBC website.
***To register and for more info, visit: https://hampshirebirdclub.org/event-6371538
Begin the new year with birding and join Scott Surner on an all-day trip to either Cape Ann or Plum Island, where we will look for alcids, waterfowl, and more. The exact location will be determined based on recent sightings in the eastern part of the state. Much of our birding will be done from the roadside, but depending on our destination, we may end up walking up to 1 mile on level ground or possibly the beach. Bring a scope if you have one. We’ll depart at 5 AM from the Hadley/Amherst area, carpool together to our destination, and return around 5 PM. Bring lunch and be sure to dress for cold, windy, and possibly wet weather. We’ll take several restroom breaks in addition to our lunch break. Limited to 12 participants. You will be contacted with further details as the trip date nears. (E/M)
Field Trip designations:
(E) – Easy conditions, fairly accessible for most, usually flat terrain on improved trails or roads.
(M) – Moderately difficult, more challenging trail conditions, short steep sections, longer hikes involved.
(S) – Strenuous conditions, muddy or rocky trails, steep sections, difficult footing in part.