9DATE – Saturday, June 14, 2025
TIME – 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
WHERE – Horn Pond, Woburn, 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, including the meeting location, the day before this event
We also request a signed release, which you can complete online, print, sign, and bring, or complete onsite. Thanks!
GPS ADDRESS
Horn Pond, Woburn
Meet at the NORTH Boat Launch at 50 Sturgis Street. Please note: There are two Boat Launches. Please make sure you are at the North lot.
PLEASE USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BIKE, OR CARPOOL to this event if you are driving. Biking is highly recommended.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
There are several parking lots in the area. Please do not park on the streets without a permit. Restrooms are available at the Boat Launch Parking lot at the SOUTH end of the pond.
LINKS
Join us for an end-of-day walk at Horn Pond, where the birding is always interesting. Horn Pond, located in Woburn, Massachusetts, has a rich history dating back to the early 18th century. It was once a vital water source for the town.
Late afternoon can often bring surprises as well as a chance to observe bird behavior, such as an impressive display of swallows showing off competitive aerial maneuvers over the water, or waterfowl coming and going home to roost. Led by the amazing birders from Winchester High School Ornithology Club.
On this trip, we’ll explore Horn Pond’s less commonly traveled trails and see what we can find. We’re excited to be partnering with the these high school birders to offer this walk! Let’s go birding with the next generation of conservation and environmental leaders.
New birders—and young birders—are welcome on this walk. We will have binoculars to lend—email your request in advance.
PHOTOS: Red Winged Black Bird (F), Warbling Vireo, Eggs. Belted Kingfisher, Getty Images,
TRAILS
This trip focuses on the wetlands and woodlands, and some of the woodlands around the pond where birds are usually more abundant. Please note: these trails, unlike the trails around the pond, are not paved. The area is hilly, and the ground is uneven or muddy in some places. We will be covering about 2.5 miles.
CHALLENGES
Horn Pond is a popular recreation area, and we may encounter the occasional mountain bike or leashed dog.
The Massachusetts Young Birders Club was originally founded in 2014. The Club was created for young birders to connect, and for young people of all backgrounds who haven’t birded before to discover a new passion alongside a community of their peers.
This Club is run by its members with the support of near-peer mentors. All Club Members have a say in how the club is run, and have chances to take on leadership roles and give back to their communities. The Club provides inclusive opportunities to build knowledge about birds and nature and to form connections and a sense of stewardship to the land around us.
Our primary tenet is simple: birding is for everyone! Membership and club activities are free!
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