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Page 30 <strong>Medway</strong> & <strong>Millis</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com <strong>May</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Mass Audubon Stony Brook Announces<br />
Its <strong>May</strong> Programming!<br />
Early Morning Birds: Tuesdays<br />
in <strong>May</strong>, 7 – 8:30 a.m.<br />
Spring brings a variety of birds<br />
to Stony Brook as migrants<br />
begin their journey back from<br />
the south. Take a morning stroll<br />
with Doug Williams and/or Jack<br />
Lash in search of migrants and<br />
the other wonderful creatures<br />
of the area. Nature lovers of all<br />
levels are welcome! We will focus<br />
on identifying birds by habitat,<br />
behavior, color and call. Fee:<br />
$8m/ $10nm per session<br />
Beginning Birding: Wednesdays,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 1st, 8th, 15th from 6:45<br />
- 7:45 p.m. and field trip <strong>May</strong> 25th<br />
from 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. from 6:45 -<br />
7:45 p.m. Birding is one of the<br />
fastest growing pastimes in the<br />
U.S. Birds are spectacularly<br />
beautiful and very interesting<br />
subjects to study. Our objectives<br />
will be to learn the skills<br />
to identify the birds on sight,<br />
to recognize the association between<br />
birds and their preferred<br />
habitat, to hone our skills of observation<br />
and finally to learn to<br />
recognize birds by their calls and<br />
songs. No experience necessary,<br />
just a bit of interest and enthusiasm.<br />
Each class will start with<br />
a 30 - 40 minute birding session<br />
outside in various habitats.<br />
A portion of the final class will<br />
focus on optics, guidebooks, and<br />
some reliable birding destinations.<br />
Fee: $65m/ $78nm<br />
888-818-2028<br />
Scout Night Hike: Friday, <strong>May</strong><br />
3rd, 7:30 – 9 p.m. This is a special<br />
Stony Brook night hike designed<br />
just for you! We’ll play games as<br />
our eyes adjust to the dark, then<br />
head out on the trails to see<br />
“whooo” we might find. Along<br />
the way we’ll explore how animals<br />
adapt to the nightlife. Fee:<br />
$6m/$7nm.<br />
Tiny Trekkers: Saturday, <strong>May</strong><br />
4th and 18th, from 10:30 a.m. - 12<br />
p.m. Start your weekend off right<br />
with a fun and knowledgeable<br />
Stony Brook teacher on the trails.<br />
Each day will have a special topic<br />
created to excite your child about<br />
the natural world. There will be<br />
crafts, activities and lots of laughter.<br />
This month’s themes: Backyard<br />
Birds/ Around the Pond.<br />
Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. Fee:<br />
$6m/$7nm per person per session<br />
Warblers and More at Swan<br />
Point, Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 4th, 7 a.m. –<br />
12 p.m. No “confusing fall warblers”<br />
here. The birds we will<br />
see at one of Rhode Island’s<br />
oldest and most fantastic birding<br />
spots will be in their vivid breeding<br />
plumage! During spring<br />
migration, the Swan Point Cemetery<br />
in Providence is one of the<br />
best places to see species such<br />
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warbler, Cape <strong>May</strong><br />
warbler, blue-winged warbler,<br />
bay-breasted warbler, northern<br />
parula, and many others. Fee:<br />
$46m/ $56nm<br />
Sunday Bird and Plant Walk,<br />
Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 5th – 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.<br />
Join naturalist and friend of<br />
Stony Brook, Jonathan Glover,<br />
for a morning walk. We will look<br />
for any warblers and other migrants<br />
that may have returned<br />
or are passing through. Also, we<br />
will scan the marsh for waterfowl<br />
including Green-Winged<br />
Teal and Wood Ducks. Purple<br />
Martins, a Stony Brook specialty,<br />
should be in as well. We<br />
will also keep an eye out for any<br />
early wildflowers or animals we<br />
happen upon. Free!<br />
Bobolinks in Norfolk, Saturday,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 18th – 7:30 – 9 a.m. Join<br />
naturalist and friend of Stony<br />
Brook, Jonathan Glover, for a<br />
walk at the old Norfolk airstrip.<br />
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This beautiful grassland is a<br />
less-birded area and a reliable<br />
breeding ground for Bobolink,<br />
swallows, and Eastern Bluebirds.<br />
A variety of other birds are possible<br />
during the walk including<br />
Blue-Winged Warbler, American<br />
Kestrel, various sparrows,<br />
and raptors. Free!<br />
Bird Migration Walk at Birchwold<br />
Farm, Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 19th – 10<br />
a.m. – 12 p.m. Spring migration<br />
is in full swing and the varied<br />
habitats at Birchwold Farm provide<br />
the perfect spot to find and<br />
enjoy the annual migration of<br />
birds back from their southern<br />
wintering grounds. Free!<br />
High Ledges – Rare Wildflowers,<br />
Birds, Views, Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 26th<br />
– 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. One of the most<br />
spectacular habitats that Mass<br />
Audubon protects in central<br />
MA is a property called High<br />
Ledges. This beautiful 616 acre<br />
site provides spectacular views<br />
of the town of Shelburne Falls,<br />
the Deerfield River valley and<br />
Mount Graylock. In addition<br />
to the scenery, there are ample<br />
opportunities to view a great<br />
variety of unusual and beautiful<br />
ferns, orchids, and other wild<br />
flowers including foamflower,<br />
miterwort, painted trillium, and<br />
jack in the pulpit. This area<br />
is also home to a great variety<br />
of interior forest birds such as<br />
black-throated green warblers<br />
and scarlet tanagers, as well as<br />
species such as chestnut sided<br />
warbler and indigo buntings<br />
that tend to be associated with<br />
more open habitats. Fee: $85m/<br />
$98nm<br />
Sunday Stroll on the Sanctuary:<br />
4th Sunday of each month<br />
(this month <strong>May</strong> 26th), from 4<br />
-5:30 p.m. Join our Teacher Naturalist<br />
for a walk through Stony<br />
Brook. We will see what is happening<br />
on the sanctuary and<br />
stop to enjoy any interesting and<br />
unusual sights we come upon.<br />
Fee: Free for members only<br />
Join Bonnie Dittrich’s gentle<br />
yoga class! Most Tuesday evenings<br />
in our Program Room. It’s<br />
calming, centering, stimulating<br />
and very affordable with a $10<br />
donation per session. Come one<br />
day or as many as you like. No<br />
commitment necessary. Call to<br />
confirm class and time.<br />
Pre-registration is required for all<br />
programs (except as noted). For more<br />
details, visit the Mass Audubon webpage<br />
at www.massaudubon.org or<br />
contact us at (508) 528-3140. Register<br />
by phone, email (stonybrook@<br />
massaudubon.org), fax (508-553-<br />
3864) or in person. Stony Brook is located<br />
at 108 North Street in Norfolk.