Beverly Bird Walks: Moraine Farm & J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve

Library : Beverly Public Library

Location : Off-site

Start : Sunday 23rd of March 2025 9:00 AM

End : Sunday 23rd of March 2025 10:30 AM

Description :

Join Greg Power, library volunteer and birding enthusiast, to get to know Beverly's open spaces through birding! This program is for adults and this month we will be at Moraine Farm & J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve in Beverly. March starts the migration season for our songbirds. In March these include a few warblers and flycatchers such as the Eastern Phoebe. With no leaves on the deciduous trees March and April are the easiest times to find birds that feed in the canopy. The bird walk begins at 9:05 AM sharp and over the course of this walk we will: Start on the connecting J. C. Phillips trails. Depending on trail conditions and ice cover on Wenham Lake, we'll either continue into the Moraine Farm trails or stay on the Phillips' trails. If Wenham Lake is open, we'll visit a few spots with nice overlooks of the lake looking for various geese and ducks. There also have been several active raptor nests in past years which we'll quietly look for and observe. Registration is required. We will park and meet up at the Beverly Community Gardens located at 779 Cabot St. The trails are generally old carriage roads with some ups and downs following the contours of the moraine that forms the west edge of the lake. They will either be a little icy or muddy. Please wear appropriate shoes that can get muddy or provide good traction. Attendees will need to be able to navigate uneven trails, binoculars not required! This program is rain or shine, though heavy rain, or hazardous ice or snow fall may result in cancellation. Be sure to check the our Event Calendar for cancellation prior to attending. Questions? Contact Kerri MacLaury at kmaclaury@noblenet.org or 978-921-6062, ext. 2120. For more information see the following sites: J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve The Trustees' Moraine Farm Beverly Community Gardens Greg Power started birding over 40 years ago. He started with the hobby while regularly going to sea for his work and casually maintained his interest over the years as he was able. In 2021, he enrolled in Massachusetts Audubon’s Birders Certificate Program (BCP). Since retiring in 2022, he has been able to dedicate significantly more time to birding. As a part of BCP, Greg identified a number of worthwhile birding spots in and around Beverly. Drawing on his experiences with other Beverly birders, he worked with Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology eBird staff and others to create new birding hotspots in the city. Greg continues to seek out additional birding hotspots in Beverly by frequently visiting parks, playgrounds, and other open spaces. When he’s not birding, Greg can be found volunteering with Massachusetts Audubon, The Trustees of Reservations and other local environmentally focused organizations. beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/beverly-bird-walks-moraine-farm/