We here at the Young Birder Network had been notified by Jonathan Eckerson about a new young birders club in Massachusetts. We asked him to tell us more about it!
“The MYBC is a brand new club that was launched this past February. The real push for a ybc in Massachusetts started after finding several other young birders through Flickr and and making a group there to share ideas and to make plans. We tried to find more young birders interested in the idea and used the great resources that the YBN has to offer to fuel more ideas and plans. In July we made our own website and had our first field trip, to Mass Audubon’s Daniel Webster sanctuary. Ten young birders attended and we had a great time afield. We now are planing some more field trips and are working to get more members. We are working on getting more members and adding learning and conservation opportunities to the benefit of joining.”
The goals of the club:
• To bring together the young birders of Massachusetts in a friendly and supportive atmosphere
• To host field trips to birding hotspots
• To encourage learning opportunities through the website and in the field
Here are some photos from our first field trip!
For more information on the Massachusetts Young Birders Club, including how to join, check out their website at http://massachusettsyoungbirders.weebly.com/