Medway & Millis May 2019

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Mass Audubon Stony Brook Announces
Its May Programming!
Early Morning Birds: Tuesdays
in May, 7 – 8:30 a.m.
Spring brings a variety of birds
to Stony Brook as migrants
begin their journey back from
the south. Take a morning stroll
with Doug Williams and/or Jack
Lash in search of migrants and
the other wonderful creatures
of the area. Nature lovers of all
levels are welcome! We will focus
on identifying birds by habitat,
behavior, color and call. Fee:
$8m/ $10nm per session
Beginning Birding: Wednesdays,
May 1st, 8th, 15th from 6:45
- 7:45 p.m. and field trip May 25th
from 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. from 6:45 -
7:45 p.m. Birding is one of the
fastest growing pastimes in the
U.S. Birds are spectacularly
beautiful and very interesting
subjects to study. Our objectives
will be to learn the skills
to identify the birds on sight,
to recognize the association between
birds and their preferred
habitat, to hone our skills of observation
and finally to learn to
recognize birds by their calls and
songs. No experience necessary,
just a bit of interest and enthusiasm.
Each class will start with
a 30 - 40 minute birding session
outside in various habitats.
A portion of the final class will
focus on optics, guidebooks, and
some reliable birding destinations.
Fee: $65m/ $78nm
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Scout Night Hike: Friday, May
3rd, 7:30 – 9 p.m. This is a special
Stony Brook night hike designed
just for you! We’ll play games as
our eyes adjust to the dark, then
head out on the trails to see
“whooo” we might find. Along
the way we’ll explore how animals
adapt to the nightlife. Fee:
$6m/$7nm.
Tiny Trekkers: Saturday, May
4th and 18th, from 10:30 a.m. - 12
p.m. Start your weekend off right
with a fun and knowledgeable
Stony Brook teacher on the trails.
Each day will have a special topic
created to excite your child about
the natural world. There will be
crafts, activities and lots of laughter.
This month’s themes: Backyard
Birds/ Around the Pond.
Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. Fee:
$6m/$7nm per person per session
Warblers and More at Swan
Point, Saturday, May 4th, 7 a.m. –
12 p.m. No “confusing fall warblers”
here. The birds we will
see at one of Rhode Island’s
oldest and most fantastic birding
spots will be in their vivid breeding
plumage! During spring
migration, the Swan Point Cemetery
in Providence is one of the
best places to see species such
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as the Wilson’s warbler, blackburnian
warbler, Cape May
warbler, blue-winged warbler,
bay-breasted warbler, northern
parula, and many others. Fee:
$46m/ $56nm
Sunday Bird and Plant Walk,
Sunday, May 5th – 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Join naturalist and friend of
Stony Brook, Jonathan Glover,
for a morning walk. We will look
for any warblers and other migrants
that may have returned
or are passing through. Also, we
will scan the marsh for waterfowl
including Green-Winged
Teal and Wood Ducks. Purple
Martins, a Stony Brook specialty,
should be in as well. We
will also keep an eye out for any
early wildflowers or animals we
happen upon. Free!
Bobolinks in Norfolk, Saturday,
May 18th – 7:30 – 9 a.m. Join
naturalist and friend of Stony
Brook, Jonathan Glover, for a
walk at the old Norfolk airstrip.
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This beautiful grassland is a
less-birded area and a reliable
breeding ground for Bobolink,
swallows, and Eastern Bluebirds.
A variety of other birds are possible
during the walk including
Blue-Winged Warbler, American
Kestrel, various sparrows,
and raptors. Free!
Bird Migration Walk at Birchwold
Farm, Sunday, May 19th – 10
a.m. – 12 p.m. Spring migration
is in full swing and the varied
habitats at Birchwold Farm provide
the perfect spot to find and
enjoy the annual migration of
birds back from their southern
wintering grounds. Free!
High Ledges – Rare Wildflowers,
Birds, Views, Sunday, May 26th
– 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. One of the most
spectacular habitats that Mass
Audubon protects in central
MA is a property called High
Ledges. This beautiful 616 acre
site provides spectacular views
of the town of Shelburne Falls,
the Deerfield River valley and
Mount Graylock. In addition
to the scenery, there are ample
opportunities to view a great
variety of unusual and beautiful
ferns, orchids, and other wild
flowers including foamflower,
miterwort, painted trillium, and
jack in the pulpit. This area
is also home to a great variety
of interior forest birds such as
black-throated green warblers
and scarlet tanagers, as well as
species such as chestnut sided
warbler and indigo buntings
that tend to be associated with
more open habitats. Fee: $85m/
$98nm
Sunday Stroll on the Sanctuary:
4th Sunday of each month
(this month May 26th), from 4
-5:30 p.m. Join our Teacher Naturalist
for a walk through Stony
Brook. We will see what is happening
on the sanctuary and
stop to enjoy any interesting and
unusual sights we come upon.
Fee: Free for members only
Join Bonnie Dittrich’s gentle
yoga class! Most Tuesday evenings
in our Program Room. It’s
calming, centering, stimulating
and very affordable with a $10
donation per session. Come one
day or as many as you like. No
commitment necessary. Call to
confirm class and time.
Pre-registration is required for all
programs (except as noted). For more
details, visit the Mass Audubon webpage
at www.massaudubon.org or
contact us at (508) 528-3140. Register
by phone, email (stonybrook@
massaudubon.org), fax (508-553-
3864) or in person. Stony Brook is located
at 108 North Street in Norfolk.