We know you’ve been waiting all year for ACAB’s annual woodcock watch and sunset birding social!!
So have we, and we can’t wait to see you on Friday, March 22, from 6:30 - 7:45 PM Join Meghadeepa & co. for a stationary, wheelchair accessible outing watching the courtship displays of the American Woodcock.
This trip is designed for folks of any birding level or mobility. Families welcome! We’ll meet at dusk in Lot 26 (off Governor’s Drive on the UMass Amherst campus) and wait for American Woodcocks to begin calling (‘peeeent!’) and displaying over the brightly-lit parking lot. (GPS coordinates: 42.3959375, -72.5333125)
Look for us near the back of the parking lot, which is surrounded by brush on three sides. Participants are welcome to remain in their vehicles (ideally not idling), or bring their own seating.
You can stop by for as long as you like, but our best chances of getting eyes on woodcocks are in the 7:15 - 7:45 window. There will be snacks!What to bring: Layers for a pre-Spring evening. A chair, folding stool, or picnic blanket.
Optional: binoculars, beverages.
Accessibility: This will be a stationary, wheelchair-accessible birding meetup in a well-lit, flat, paved parking lot. This lot is large and should be pretty empty and quiet while students are on spring break. This event requires (k)n95 type masks. We will have some to share! We also request that attendees observe social distancing, especially when unmasking to snack or hydrate.
This event is only open to vaccinated participants. There are no bathrooms or built-in seating. UMass Police will be notified of the event beforehand to avoid any conflicts.
Contact FBC.WMA@gmail.com with questions and accessibility concerns.
Rain date: Sat March 23rd, 6:30-7:45 PM
[Image description: Flyer that reads “Come peenting with ACAB! Join us for an accessible, stationary outing watching the courtship displays of the American Woodcock, at UMass lot 26 in Amherst MA on Friday March 22 from 6:30 - 7:45 pm.” The background has a bright red, pink and purple twilight sky above a shoreline. Three circles with animated gifs of woodcocks in them are on the right. A speech bubble over the word ‘peent’ appears to originate from a fourth woodcock illustration.]