Celebrating local biodiversity during a time of unprecedented global biodiversity loss, the 15th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz) welcomes community members of all ages to join biologists, naturalists, and environmentalists to identify as many plants, animals, fungi, and other…
How do scientists study birds? Join Dr. Heather Williams of Williams College and Williamstown Rural Lands to find out in this hands-on experience for families! Become part of the process - help set mist nets to catch birds and then…
https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bird-poster-3.25.24.pdf The Hop Brook Community Club Presents: Kestrals, Owls, and Migratory Birds in the Berkshires Ben Nickley, Executive Director of the Berkshire Bird Observatory will discuss BBO's bird conservation and monitoring efforts in South County. Free Admission. Freewill offering to…
Small, secretive, and nocturnal, Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) are one of the most common – and most elusive – owls in Northern forests. In the fall of 2022, the Harris Center established a saw-whet banding station on SuperSanctuary lands as part…
Thursday, August 18 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Join Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for this online event to learn more about Berkshire Bird Observatory supported by Green Berkshires. Researcher Ben Nickley will discuss current projects, including migration monitoring and…