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If you RSVP, walk leaders and presenters will know to contact you if plans change, but RSVP is not necessary and you are free to just show up.

Before attending any of the free club sponsored walks, please refer to Walk Guidelines and the ABA's Code of Birding Ethics for reminders and advice.

may 3, saturday
bird walk: swan point cemetery, providence.   7am-10am

This is a great time to explore one of the best warbler migration spots in Southern New England. In addition to the warblers, there is always a nice assortment of vireos, flycatchers, thrushes and more.  We will meet on the lawn area just outside the main gate. Please park along the main road before or after the apron that leads to the gate. 

Leader:  Dan Berard - DJBerard84@gmail.com
check out the list of birds discovered on the walk: Trip Reports

May 4, Sunday
Bird walk: Durfee Hill Management Area, Glocester.   8am-10:30am

This beautiful forested land in the northwest part of the state is a great place for early migrants and nesting birds. Least Flycatcher, Pileated Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Common Raven, several warbler and vireo species are all birds commonly found here. We will hike around the pond through clearings and beautiful mixed forest. The trails can be considered moderate in difficulty and the hike may take around 2 ½ - 3 hours.

We will meet in the parking lot for Durfee Hill Management area on Route 94 (Reynolds Road) south of Route 44. An Orange vest is advised as it will be during hunting season. 

Leader: Mike Tucker – bnatural2@gmail.com

May 9, Friday
Bird walk: Swan point Cemetery, providence.   7am-9am

This is a great time to explore one of the best warbler migration spots in Southern New England. In addition to the warblers, there is always a nice assortment of vireos, flycatchers, thrushes and more. We will meet on the lawn area just outside the main gate. Please park along the main road before or after the apron that leads to the gate. 

Leader:  Dan Berard - DJBerard84@gmail.com

May 12, monday
bird walk: swan point cemetery, providence.   7am-9am

This is a great time to explore one of the best warbler migration spots in Southern New England In addition to the warblers, there is always a nice assortment of vireos, flycatchers, thrushes and more. We will meet on the lawn area just outside the main gate. Please park along the main road before or after the apron that leads to the gate. 

Leader:  Mike Tucker – bnatural2@gmail.com

check out the list of birds discovered on the walk: Trip Reports

May 13, Tuesday
bird walk: Rome Point: John Chafee Nature Preserve, North Kingston.   8am-10am

This will be a relatively easy walk along a forest path that leads to one of Rhode Island’s most pristine shorelines. This variety of habitats will offer both land and shore birds, as well as lingering winter migrants. Meet in lot on Boston Neck Rd, North Kingstown.

Leader:  Bob Kenney – drbobk@verizon.net

May 16, Friday
bird walk: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence.   7am-9am

This is a great time to explore one of the best warbler migration spots in Southern New England. In addition to the warblers, there is always a nice assortment of vireos, flycatchers, thrushes and more. We will meet on the lawn area just outside the main gate. Please park along the main road before or after the apron that leads to the gate. 

Leader:  Dan Berard - DJBerard84@gmail.com

May 18, Sunday
Bird Walk: Miantonomi Memorial Park, Newport. 7am-10am

Miantonomi could be considered southern Rhode Island's answer to Swan Point Cemetery. We will walk the park and sift through the neotropical migrants in search of rarities. We will meet at the playing field on the east side of the park, parking along the road.

Leader: Wayne Munns-  wrmunnsjr@gmail.com

check out the list of birds discovered on the walk: Trip Reports

May 19, Monday
Bird Walk: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence.   7am-9am

This is a great time to explore one of the best warbler migration spots in Southern New England In addition to the warblers, there is always a nice assortment of vireos, flycatchers, thrushes and more. We will meet on the lawn area just outside the main gate. Please park along the main road before or after the apron that leads to the gate. 

Leader:  Mike Tucker – bnatural2@gmail.com


check out the list of birds discovered on the walk: Trip Reports

May 21, Wednesday
bird walk: Browning Mill Pond State Recreation Area, Arcadia Management Area, Exeter. 8am-10am

This will be an easy walk in search of migrant and resident species. The forest and pond edge habitats attract warblers, vireos, tanagers, orioles, and flycatchers. We will meet at the Browning Mill Pond State Recreation Area parking lot on Arcadia Rd, Exeter.

Leader: Bob Kenney 

May 24, Saturday
bird walk: Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge, South Kingston.   7am-10am

The varied habitats of Trustom Pond provide an excellent assortment of migrant warblers, thrushes and vireos. While searching for these migrants we will also find a variety of nesting birds from Ospreys to White-eyed Vireos.

NOTE: Due to limited parking, we will meet at the Tower Hill Park N Ride located in South Kingstown at the intersection of Rte 138 and Rte 1 at6:30am. From here, we will carpool to Trustom Pond NWR for 7am.

Leader: Dan Berard – DJBerard84@gmail.com

May 31, Saturday
Arcadia Management Area, Exeter. 7am. Morning Trip


This will be a moderately easy walk on about 3.5 miles of trail. We will search for migrants as well as nesting birds. Meet at the Warwick RT 117 Park and Ride, located off RT 95 exit 10A.

For those that live close by, at 7:20am we will meet at the small restaurant on the corner of RT 3 and RT 165. It's on the right as you turn on to RT 165 from RT 3. 

Leader: Carlos Pedro -  dcpedro@cox.net