New England Nature Photographers
A large and active Facebook group for sharing and advice
Nature and Wildlife Photographers of New England and Beyond
A meet-u group
Birding trails are walking, hiking, paddling or driving trips with recommended stops at places where birds can be seen. The trails often organized by locals or conservation organizations and can be a valuable tool for planning an adventure if you are traveling in the area.Â
Acadia Birding Festival (late May)
Greater Cape Ann Chamber’s Annual Birding Boat Trip (March)
Mass Audubon Birdathon (Mid May)
Taking Flight: Birding in the Catskills (mid May)
Down East Spring Birding Festival (late May)
Trescott, ME, United States
Boston Birding Festival (late May with additional events year round)
Wings, Waves & Woods (September)
Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival
Rangely Lakes Festival (early June)
Massachusetts Birders Meeting (March)
For other Festivals
The Murmuration
Birdability
Bird Observer publishes detailed accounts of birding “hotspots,” written by locals. These articles offer a combination of deep local knowledge and personal perspectives in the region.
Visit the Bird Observer website.
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 If we are missing something or you wish to share a comment, please email us. You can also tag us at @bostonbirdfest on Instagram if you’d like us to share a free event on our social media channels.
Bird Observer publishes detailed accounts of birding “hotspots,” written by locals. These articles offer a combination of deep local knowledge and personal perspectives in the region.
Visit the Bird Observer website.
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New England Nature Photographers
A large and active Facebook group for sharing and advice
Nature and Wildlife Photographers of New England and Beyond
A meet-u group
The Murmuration
Birdability
 If we are missing something or you wish to share a comment, please email us. You can also tag us at @bostonbirdfest on Instagram if you’d like us to share a free event on our social media channels.
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
The Trustees of Reservation
Sudbury Valley Trustees
Island Heritage Trust (Deer Isle, ME)
Woods Hole Oceonorgraphic Insituite
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Birding can bring people together. The organization listed here are dedicated to challenging historical patterns and prevailing views of outdoor recreation, birding  and natural places and work to improve access to meaningful nature experiences.Â
Freedom Birders
Feminist Bird Club
A curated list of team favorites...
Bird Observer
The New England Birding Journal
Ray Brown’s Talkin’ Birds
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Bear Creek, Saugus, MA
(walks by arrangement only)
Boston Harbor Islands
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Mt Auburn Cemetary
Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge (Concord Unit)
eBird MA hotspots link.
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American Bird Conservancy
American Ornithological Society
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Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
The Trustees of Reservation
Sudbury Valley Trustees
Island Heritage Trust (Deer Isle, ME)
Woods Hole Oceonorgraphic Insituite
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Birding can bring people together. The organization listed here are dedicated to challenging historical patterns and prevailing views of outdoor recreation, birding  and natural places and work to improve access to meaningful nature experiences.Â
Freedom Birders
Feminist Bird Club
A curated list of team favorites...
Bird Observer
The New England Birding Journal
Ray Brown’s Talkin’ Birds
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Bear Creek, Saugus, MA
(walks by arrangement only)
Boston Harbor Islands
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Mt Auburn Cemetary
Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge (Concord Unit)
eBird MA hotspots link.
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American Bird Conservancy
American Ornithological Society
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Joining a club is a great way to meet new people, explore nature and learn more about conservation, environmental justice, and biodiversity.
Connecticut Young Birders Club (website, Facebook)
Connecticut Ornithological Association
Connecticut Audubon Society
CTBirds
Connecticut Waterfowlers Association
Hartford Audubon Society, West Hartford
New Haven Bird Club, New Haven , CT
Connecticut Ornithological Association
Connecticut Entymological Society (also on Facebook)
MAINE
Stanton Bird Club, Lewiston, ME
MASSACHUSETTS
Association of Massachusetts Bird Clubs
Feminist Bird Club, Boston, MA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Exonian Birding Society (Facebook)
RHODE ISLAND
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Refuges
VERMONT
VT Leps
Vermont En
Brookline Bird Club (BBC)
MASSACHUSETTS
Anti-Racist Collective of Avid Birders
Eastern Hawk Watch
Friends of Bear Creek, Saugus, MA
Massachusetts Young Birders Club
New Hampshire Young Birders Club
Allen Bird Club, Springfield, MA
Athol Bird & Nature Club, Athol, MA
Boxborough Birders, Boxborough, MA
Cape Cod Bird Club, Brewster, MA
Emerald Necklace Bird Club, Jamaica Plain, MA
Essex County Ornithological Club, Salem, MA
Forbush Bird Club, Worcester, MA
Hampshire Bird Club, Hadley, MA
Hoffmann Bird Club, Pittsfield, MA
Northfield Bird Club, Northfield, MA
The Urban Nature Walks
Menotomy Bird Club, Arlington, MA
The Menotomy Bird Club
Merrimack Valley Bird Club
Nasketucket Bird Club Mattapoisett, MA
The New Haven Bird Club
Nuttall Ornithological Society
Ocean State Bird Club, Rehoboth,
Paskamansett Bird Club, Dartmouth, MA
South Shore Bird Club, Plymouth, MA
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
The Trustees of Reservation
Sudbury Valley Trustees
Island Heritage Trust (Deer Isle, ME)
Woods Hole Oceonorgraphic Insituite
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Acadia Birding Festival (late May)
Greater Cape Ann Chamber’s Annual Birding Boat Trip (March)
Mass Audubon Birdathon
Taking Flight: Birding in the Catskills (mid May)
Down East Spring Birding Festival (late May)
Trescott, ME, United States
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Wings, Waves & Woods (September)
Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival
Rangely Lakes Festival (early June)
Massachusetts Birders Meeting (March)
A curated list of team favorites...
Bird Observer
The New England Birding Journal
Ray Brown’s Talkin’ Birds
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Bear Creek, Saugus, MA
(walks by arrangement only)
Boston Harbor Islands
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Mt Auburn Cemetary
Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge (Concord Unit)
eBird MA hotspots link.
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Lake Champlain Birding Trail (VT and NY)
Essex National Heritage Area Birding Trail, MassachusettsÂ
Connecticut River Birding Trail, New Hampshire And Vermont
Rhode Island Coastal Birding Trail
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Birding can bring people together. The organization listed here are dedicated to challenging historical patterns and prevailing views of outdoor recreation, birding  and nature experiences and work to improve access to nature for people in marginalized communities.Â
Freedom Birders
Feminist Bird Club
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American Bird Conservancy
American Ornithological Society
AmericanÂ
Thanks for your patience as we rebuild our website! Due to Covid-19, the Festival is now scheduled for the spring of 2024 when we hope everyone will be able to travel and gather again safely.
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