Birding
Mist Netting + Bird Banding Demo with Berkshire Bird Observatory at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South EgremontJoin Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory (BBO) for an early morning mist-netting demo during the 14th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz). This demonstration is an excellent opportunity for people to experience some of the biodiversity surveying methods used…
LEARN! Autumn Hawk Migration
OnlineJoin Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) and local naturalist Ed Neumuth as he shares why autumn hawk migration happens, who is migrating, and some tips on when and where to look. DATE: Thursday, October 26 TIME: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM…
Creating Landscapes for Bird Diversity
OnlineCreating Landscapes for Bird Diversity with Claudia Thompson, Landscape Designer and Founder, Grow Native Massachusetts: a Zoom presentation in partnership with Cary Memorial Library Our landscapes have a tremendous impact on bird diversity, and with so many native bird populations…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
ESI: Book Group – Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”
OnlineMany of us are familiar with one fateful moment in Christian Cooper’s life, thanks to a short video he filmed on the morning of May 25, 2020, while he was birding in Central Park. That video depicts a white woman…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Early Bird Spotting for Families
Thomas and Palmer Brook Great Barrington, MassachusettsJoin Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Berkshire Family Hikes in searching for returning birds and other signs of the coming spring! Some binoculars will be provided and if there is enough snow, there will also be snowshoes available for adults and…
ESI: Book Group – Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”
OnlineMany of us are familiar with one fateful moment in Christian Cooper’s life, thanks to a short video he filmed on the morning of May 25, 2020, while he was birding in Central Park. That video depicts a white woman…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Winter Festival
Clapp Park 233 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesJoin the City of Pittsfield, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), Mass Audubon, and Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) for this free family winter fun day in the great outdoors! There will be sled racing, snowshoeing, wildlife tracking, and birdwatching activities…
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
OnlineSmall, 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…
ESI: Book Group – Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”
OnlineMany of us are familiar with one fateful moment in Christian Cooper’s life, thanks to a short video he filmed on the morning of May 25, 2020, while he was birding in Central Park. That video depicts a white woman…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Full Moon Owl Prowl
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MACelebrate your local nocturnal feathered friends during Williamstown Rural Lands’ Owl Prowl! Meet live owls and learn about the adaptations that make them such superb hunters of the night with Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, enjoy owl themed crafts and…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Guided Bird Walks on the Riverfront Trail with Ben Nickley
Berkshire Coop Market 42 Bridge St., Great Barrington, MAStarting on Saturday, December 30, and continuing on (most) Saturdays through March 2024, Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory will lead a walk along the River Front Trail in Great Barrington. Meet at Berkshire Co-op Market at 10 AM. Registration…
Creating Landscapes for Bird Diversity
OnlineOur landscapes have a tremendous impact on bird diversity, and with so many native bird populations in steep decline, understanding their needs is more important than ever. With her urban garden as a case study, Claudia will explore the essential…