|
DATE |
TIME |
TRIP
DESCRIPTION |
TRIP
LEADER |
CONTACT
PHONE/E-MAIL |
|
April
28 Sun |
11
am |
Kick-off SPRING
FLING MEETING at Magic Wings
in South Deerfield. Reduced price admission for
the morning (opens at 9:00 a.m.) to the exhibits and live displays, welcoming
meeting scheduled for 11:00 – 12:00 p.m., followed by lunch and an
afternoon field trip leaving from Magic Wings to look for Virginia
Whites and other early spring fliers. |
Carl
Kamp |
978-249-9675 carlkamp@lightband.com |
|
May
5 Sun |
10
am |
ELFIN
GRAND SLAM (Amherst) We
will search for Frosted, Brown, Henry’s and Eastern Pine. Meet at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst (on Rt. 116,
1 mile south of Amherst Center) |
Tom
Gagnon |
413-584-6353 tombwhawk@aol.com |
|
May
12 Sun |
1
pm – 4 pm |
Elfin
territory at Whipple Hill in Lexington, where the bearberry and blueberry
are in bloom and there should be lots of hill-topping activity. Elfin species hopefully will include Henry’s. Continue on to Horn Pond Hill in Woburn if time permits. |
Betty
Wright |
781-643-6404 |
|
May
19 Sun |
10
am |
Frosted
Elfins in Foxboro. Soon to be on the state
endangered species list, the Frosted Elfin population here is the largest
recorded sighting in Massachusetts. The site
includes open field of blue-stemmed grass and wild indigo, as well as
woods and ponds. |
Madeline
Champagne |
508-543-3380 mchampag@foxboro.com |
|
May
25 Sat |
call |
Delaney
WMA, Stowe. Large fields of vetch have produced
large numbers of Silvery Blues in recent years, many other species
in various habitats. |
Barbara
Walker |
508-754-8819 Barbara.Walker@umassmed.edu |
|
Jun
2 Sat |
call |
Gloucester,
Waring Field. Expect to see Common Riglets,
Pearl Crescents, and Silver-bordered Fritillaries. Call
for time and directions. |
Doug
Savich |
978-283-7869 |
|
Jun
8 Sat |
call |
Mt. Greylock and
the high elevation Berkshires for Mustard and West Virginia white,
Early Hairstreak and other Canadian zone species. |
Mark
Fairbrother |
413-367-2695 |
|
Jun
8 Sat |
9:30
am |
Dauphainais
Park, Grafton. This park includes open field
areas, meadows, small pine barren. Good assortment of early summer butterflies. Harvester sighted on a previous field trip to this
location! Call for directions. |
Dolores
Price |
508-839-2299 |
|
Jun
9 Sun |
10
am – 1 pm |
Massachusetts
Audubon Society Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester. Diverse habitats, a good variety of species. We should find Arctic Skippers on this trip, possibly
Harvesters. |
Jo-Anne
Mullen |
508-757-2168 |
|
Jun
15 Sat |
10
am – 4 pm |
BUTTERFLY
DAY at Foxfire Farm, Uxbridge. Foxfire Farm
is 27 acres of house and barns, open fields, woodlands, riverbeds, and
granite outcropping. The owner, Ann Hanscom,
has been working to make this land attractive to butterflies. This is an “open house” type of event, you are welcome
to come anytime, walk around, bring a lunch. Gail
Howe will be giving a presentation about Creating Butterfly Habitats,
and MBC members will be available to lead walks and answer questions. Call for directions and presentation times. Fee (discounted for MBC members). |
Madeline
Champagne |
508-543-3380 |
|
Jun
22 Sat |
10
am |
Martin
Burns WMA, Newburyport. Harris’ Checkerspot
and other species. Directions:
From Rt. 1 heading North turn left onto Middle Rd. after
crossing Parker River. Follow Middle Rd., bearing
right at a fork onto Orchard St. (no sign). MBWMA
is on the right after passing Newbury Perennial Gardens. Meet in parking lot. |
Doug
Savich |
978-283-7869 |
|
Jun
22 Sat |
10
am – 1 pm |
Holland,
MA. Call for meeting place and itinerary. |
Lyn
Lovell |
508-473-7327 |
|
Jun
23 Sun |
2
pm |
Arnold
Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. 265 acres, including
an extensive collection of hardy trees, shrubs and vines from all
over the world. Meet inside Arboretum in front
of Hunnewell Bldg. Parking around perimeter
of Arboretum & elsewhere. |
Dale
Rhoda |
781-643-8003 daler@alumni.duke.edu |
|
Jun
23 Sun |
10
am – 1 pm |
5th
Annual Royalston Ramble. 9:00 a.m. for breakfast
provided by the library at the library on the Common, meet at 10:00
am at the library for the field trip. Harvesters
and Harris’ Checkerspots and both forms of the Red-spotted Admiral
have been frequent fliers. |
Carl
Kamp |
978-249-9675 carlkamp@lightband.com |
|
Jun
30 Sun |
10
am |
Turkey
Hill (TheTrustees of Reservations), Hingham. Turkey Hill is home to a large population of Baltimore
Checkerspots, as well as other species. A former horse pasture, grasses
and flowers are lush. Baltimore Checkerspot
eggs, chrysalises, and adults will be highly visible, possibly larvae. Continue on to TTOR’s World’s End, if time permits
(fee for non-TTOR members). Co-sponsored by
The Trustees of Reservations. |
Madeline
Champagne |
508-543-3380 |
|
Jul
7 Sun |
10
am |
Mountain
Meadow Preserve (The Trustees of Reservations property), Williamstown. High open meadow. Co-sponsored
by The Trustees of Reservations. |
Pam
Weatherbee |
413-458-3538 pamweath@bcn.net |
|
Mondays July
8 through August
26 |
10
am |
BUTTERFLIES
AND GARDENS: A NATURAL ATTRACTION. Learn
about the butterflies found on the Cape and what types of flowers and
plants attract them and their caterpillars. Meet at the MAS Wellfleet
Bay WS. |
Melissa
Lowe |
508
349-2615 mlowe@massaudubon.org |
|
July
24 Wed |
7:30
pm |
BAYSIDE
TALK – “Butterfly Basics” (in weekly lecture series at the MAS Wellfleet
Bay WS). Gail Howe (MAS Broad Meadow Brook
WS) will share her extensive knowledge and focus on natural history
and identification. |
Melissa
Lowe |
508
349-2615 mlowe@massaudubon.org |
|
July
24 Wed – July 27 Sat |
BUTTERFLIES
OF CAPE COD – Field School Course for Adults offered by the MAS Wellfleet
Bay WS. The majority of the time will be
spent in the field observing behavior, searching for larva and their
host plants and understanding the habitat needs of the local butterflies
and moths. |
Melissa
Lowe |
508
349-2615 mlowe@massaudubon.org |
|
|
July
27 Sat |
10
am |
Butterfly
Day at Rock House Reservation, West Brookfield (Rt. 9, TheTrustees
of Reservations property). Trail leading past
boulders and ledge and small lake. Flowers and
bushes specific for butterflies (butterfly bushes, coneflower, other
perennials and annuals) have been planted in an informal garden where
the trail crosses the power line. |
Lyn
Lovell |
508-473-7327 jlovell@kersur.net |
|
Aug
3 Sat |
10
am |
Wachusett
Reservoir. Expect to see Silver-spotted Skippers
(in good numbers), Variegated Fritillary, Common Buckeye. Beautiful walk along shore, Indian hemp in bloom, common
loons nesting nearby. |
Tom
Dodd |
508-529-3392 tdodd@gis.net |
|
Aug
3 Sat |
9:30
am |
Wenham
Canal or Cherry Hill Reservoir. Meet at Massachusetts
Audubon Society Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary to check on Fred’s
beautiful Butterfly Garden. Then carpool to
site. An abundance of species and individuals found
here, including Common Buckeyes and Variegated Frittillaries. |
Fred
Goodwin |
978-887-9264 fgoodwin@massaudubon.org |
|
Aug
10 Sat |
call |
Forbush
Bird Club, “Birds and Butterflies”. Worcester
area. Broad Meadow Brook WS and other areas. Call for time and meeting place. |
Lyn
Lovell |
508-473-7327 jlovell@kersur.net |
|
Aug
11 Sun |
10
am |
Longmeadow
and Springfield. Hackberry and Tawny Emperors,
Zabulon Skippers. Meet at Fannie Stebbins
Refuge parking lot at end of Bark Haul Road, off Rt. 5 in Longmeadow. After, we will go to Forest Park
in Springfield. |
Tom
Gagnon Karen
Parker |
413-584-6353 tombwhawk@aol.com 413-525-7204 |
|
Aug
18 Sun |
10
am – 1 pm |
Massachusetts
Audubon Society Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester. With diverse habitats, there is a good variety of species. We should find Leonard’s Skippers on this trip. |
Jo-Anne
Mullen |
508-757-2168 |
|
Sep
21 |
10
am |
Gloucester
(rain date Sun Sep 22). Eastern Point may
be full of migrating Monarchs. A good chance of
seeing Fiery Skippers, and Long-tailed Skipper has been sighted in previous
years. Because of abundance of poison ivy at Eastern
Point, long pants are recommended. Meet at Para
Reasearch Building parking lot. Bring lunch,
as this trip always goes well into the afternoon. |
Doug
Savich |
978-283-7869 |