DELANEY WMA Bird Walk
Leave your worries behind and join us for our “Monthly Diversion” walk at Delaney WMA,
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Stony Brook Reservation
1 E Boundary Road,
Boston MA 02136
DATE – Sunday. Oct. 20, 2024
TIME – 8:30-10:30 AM ET
PROGRAM PARTNERS – Brookline Bird Club and Walking City Trail
This event is free, but you must register in advance. Spaces are limited. You’ll receive an email with additional info after you register.
By registering you are also agreeing to our terms of service. We also request a signed release form, which you can print, sign, and bring or complete onsite. If you have questions, please ask! Thanks!
[More about this project here [LINK].
A collaborative effort that includes hikers, local conservation leaders, birders, and nature lovers, survey walks along the Walking City Trail celebrate urban green spaces and invite participants to engage in some much-needed community science.
Learn more: https://www.bostontrails.org
See map. We will meet at the Connell Field lot at 1 E Boundary Road by 8:30 AM. We will cross the Parkway as a group to the trail.
Public Transportation
Public transit is available (5-minute walk) from Connell Field from the #33 and #40/50 bus stop at 272 Reservation Road.
Other options include:
• Hyde Park commuter rail stop (requires a 10-15 minutes walk)
• The 32 bus also drops off nearby on Hyde Park Avenue.
Driving
If you are driving, consider carpooling. Parking is available in the lots near the Connell Athletic fields. The address for your GPS is Connell Field, 1 E Boundary Road, Boston, MA 02136 at the intersection of Smithfield and Enneking.Parkway.
There are few lots in this general area — the largest is ear the ball field. A small one is NW on Enneking about 50 feet or so from the intersection on your right. We will meet at the largest lot and walk up. See map.
Established in 1894 as a city greenspace, Boston’s Stony Brook Reservation is managed by the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston and the DCR. This urban gem deserves and has special value to people who live nearby.
The wilder sections of this property are known for their dramatic rocky cliffs and outcroppings and include woodlands, brooks, a beautiful pond, floodplain and marshes, shallow wetlands, and certified vernal pools. At the north, Bellevue Hill, at 338 feet, is the highest point in the city of Boston and can be good for hawk-watching.
For this walk, we’ll explore the eastern side of Stony Brook Reservation and see what late migrants and resident birds we can find.
New birders are welcome, and we have some binoculars to lend.
Spaces are limited. Free.
We are excited to offer this walk in partnership with the Brookline Bird Club.
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.
There are a million reasons to join your local bird club! Here’s our take… [LINK]
In addition to birds, the reservation is also home to many different plants, salamanders, reptiles, and a wide variety of insects including several species listed as protected.
PHOTO: GREEN-WINGED TEAL, CEDAR WAXWING, SPOTTED SALAMANDER, MERLIN. Getty Images.
TRAILS
This walk is easy-moderate—about 2 miles over uneven surfaces. Expect rocks and roots. To explore this route see the All Trails map [LINK].
CHALLENGES
Please note: We may encounter leashed and off-leash dogs at this property. There are sometimes porta-potties at Connell Field, but a more reliable bet is going to be in the vicinity of Hyde Park Center, near the train station is. Small businesses or the BPL branch may be options
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COMING SOON
Leave your worries behind and join us for our “Monthly Diversion” walk at Delaney WMA,
SUN OCT 20• 8:30-10:30 AM STONY BROOK RESERVATION Join us for A bird survey walk
A Walking City Trail bird walk and survey in the Fenway with the Brookline Bird
The Boston Birding Festival is a nonprofit organization.
Your generous donation will help the Festival take flight.