UNOFFICIAL GLOBAL BIG DAY BIRDER THROWDOWN
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DATE – Wed. May 21, 2025
TIME – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
WHERE – Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
QUESTIONS? hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org
This event is free, but you must register in advance. Spaces are limited. You’ll receive an email with additional info after you register.
We also request a signed release, which you can complete on line or print, sign, and bring or complete onsite.
Please look for the email we send in advance for updates.
GPS ADDRESS:
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
We will meet at the Gate House near the entrance.
PLEASE USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BIKE, OR CARPOOL.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
The closest subway station is Harvard Square. Parking is available inside the gates of the Cemetery. There are limited official spaces along the perimeter—chose those first. You may also park on the side of any roadway that does not have a line running through the center. Do not park on the grass, even slightly, and be sure cars can pass you.
LINKS
eBird. (yes, you read that right 231 species!
Cambridge’s lush and historic Mount Auburn Cemetery is a masterpiece of landscape design. In spring, the Cemetery bursts into bloom and is filled with birds. The sheer number of migratory songbirds can be astonishing.
This walk is designed for never-before birders, the bird-curious, beginners, and any birder looking to hone their looking and listening skills and ability to pick a Tennessee Warbler out of the tree tops. We’ll keep this walk fairly small so you can ask questions–and get on the bird.
We’re excited to be partnering with the excellent leaders from the Brookline Bird Club for this trip, and with the folks at Mount Auburn Cemetery who keep this place so beautiful.
Registration in advance is required. Limited to 16. A second walk may be added if there is demand.
PHOTOS: Birders at Mount Auburn feasting their eyes on a Cerulean Warbler, Cerulean Warbler at Mount Auburn, American Redstart (M), Canada Warbler (m), Northern Parula (m) @MFB, @Getty Images,
TRAILS
This walk is easy/moderate, about 2 miles over mostly paved surfaces. Mount Auburn is quite hilly, and there will be much twisting and turning of necks and backs.
FACILITIES
Restrooms are available at the Gate House.
Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1831 with a most ambitious vision. Within a forested landscape nestled between Cambridge and Watertown, our founders created an extraordinary place, one where the living mourner would come to find solace and the public would come to find inspiration.
The founders envisioned the Cemetery as the place where the great and the good of Boston — without restrictions on religion or race — would be remembered and celebrated for all of time in a setting of exceptional beauty. Nearly 190 years and more than 100,000 burials later, we continue to honor that founding vision, offering burial space and end-of-life services to families in their time of need and preserving this landscape of memory for 200,000 annual visitors.
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a singular treasure, a place where history and beauty meet memory and nature. Whether you come to birdwatch, enjoy the ever-changing landscape, admire the monuments, or enjoy a contemplative moment in this urban oasis, Mount Auburn is here for you. And it’s here for everyone: Mount Auburn is a National Historic Landmark that is open to the public at no cost, 365 days a year.
The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) is America’s most active bird club and one of the oldest in the nation. Membership is open to all who are interested in birds and nature.
The BBC offers an extensive program of year-round field trips, covering the entire state of Massachusetts from the Berkshires to Stellwagen Bank, New England, and beyond. Guests are welcome on Club walks and at talks and Club meetings.
MAILING ADDRESS
Registered Agent
The Boston Birding Festival
82 Wendell Ave. Suite 100
Pittsfield, MA 01201 USA
hello@bostonbirdingfestival.org
(617) 329-9518 messages only
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