Athol Bird & Nature Club
Christmas Bird Count Tally – ABNC
Millers River Environmental Center or Online 100 Main St, Athol, MAJoin this "Citizen Science" project, the longest continuously running bird data in the area. Contact Dave Small for additional information and to participate in this nationwide annual event: 978-413-1772 or Dave@atholbirdclub.org Covid-19 rules are in effect National Audubon has issued guidelines which ABNC…
Accessible car-birding field trip – Turners Falls Area
Unity Park 56 First Street, Turner Falls, MassachusettsSaturday, February 5th @ 1:00 — 4:00 p.m. Join ABNC president and Birdability captain Dave Small for the exploration of the Turners Falls MA Area. Meet at Unity Park at 56 First Street, Turners Falls. This trip is designed for folks with…
Freshwater Mussels
Online/ZoomWednesday, February 9th @ 7:00 p.m. Why is brook floater rare? Synthesizing potential threats to a freshwater mussel's persistence. Freshwater mussels are in many rivers and ponds throughout Massachusetts and species presence varies by habitat and dispersal while a parasite…
Cape Ann and Vicinity – with Ernie Leblanc
Cape AnnSunday, February 13th @ 6:30 a.m. (All-day Trip) Join Ernie LeBlanc in a search for the wintering birds of Cape Ann, including gulls, alcids, and sea ducks. Dress warmly as weather conditions can be challenging. Meet in the parking lot…
Presentations with Athol Bird & Nature Club President Dave Small
Athol Public LibraryJoin Athol Bird and Nature Club for this series of presentations on our local wildlife and tips on attracting them to our yards. ABNC president Dave Small will be speaking for this series at the Athol Public Library located at…
Wild Year: Explore North America thru the Season
Online/ZoomWednesday, March 9th @ 7:00 p.m Join John Slonina as he discusses different travel locations for the seasonal year. The locations include Alaska, Great Smoky Mountains, Florida, Greater Yellowstone, Delmarva Peninsula, Oregon and WA, and New England. Register in advance…
Presentations with Athol Bird & Nature Club President Dave Small
Athol Public LibraryJoin Athol Bird and Nature Club for this series of presentations on our local wildlife and tips on attracting them to our yards. ABNC president Dave Small will be speaking for this series at the Athol Public Library located at…
How to Prepare for Climate Change
Athol Public LibraryWednesday, April 13th @ 6:00 p.m. In person at the Athol Public Library – limited seating In How to Prepare for Climate Change, bestselling self-help author David Pogue offers sensible, deeply researched advice for how we can ready ourselves for…
Presentations with Athol Bird & Nature Club President Dave Small
Athol Public LibraryJoin Athol Bird and Nature Club for this series of presentations on our local wildlife and tips on attracting them to our yards. ABNC president Dave Small will be speaking for this series at the Athol Public Library located at…
Early Bird Birding with Jeff Johnstone
Athol, MAFriday(s) April, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 @ 7:00 AM Join Athol Bird and Nature Club along with Jeff Johnstone at 100 Main Street, Athol MA before heading out to explore the North Quabbin area for spring migrant birds.…
Early Bird Birding with Jeff Johnstone
Athol, MAFriday(s) April, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 @ 7:00 AM Join Athol Bird and Nature Club along with Jeff Johnstone at 100 Main Street, Athol MA before heading out to explore the North Quabbin area for spring migrant birds.…
Early Bird Birding with Jeff Johnstone
Athol, MAFriday(s) April, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 @ 7:00 AM Join Athol Bird and Nature Club along with Jeff Johnstone at 100 Main Street, Athol MA before heading out to explore the North Quabbin area for spring migrant birds.…
Bat Falcon, Social Flycatcher, oh my!
Zoom/In-PersonWednesday, May 11 @ 7:00 PM Athol Bird & Nature Club (ABNC) members Ernie Leblanc, Jeff Johnstone, Bob Mallet, and Dave Small ventured to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in search of these and other rare and unusual birds…
Presentations with Athol Bird & Nature Club President Dave Small
Athol Public LibraryJoin Athol Bird and Nature Club for this series of presentations on our local wildlife and tips on attracting them to our yards. ABNC president Dave Small will be speaking for this series at the Athol Public Library located at…
Early Bird Birding with Jeff Johnstone
Athol, MAFriday(s) April, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 @ 7:00 AM Join Athol Bird and Nature Club along with Jeff Johnstone at 100 Main Street, Athol MA before heading out to explore the North Quabbin area for spring migrant birds.…
Early Bird Birding with Jeff Johnstone
Athol, MAFriday(s) April, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 @ 7:00 AM Join Athol Bird and Nature Club along with Jeff Johnstone at 100 Main Street, Athol MA before heading out to explore the North Quabbin area for spring migrant birds.…
Presentations with Athol Bird & Nature Club President Dave Small
Athol Public LibraryJoin Athol Bird and Nature Club for this series of presentations on our local wildlife and tips on attracting them to our yards. ABNC president Dave Small will be speaking for this series at the Athol Public Library located at…
Field Trip Introduction to Dragonflies
Multiple Locations OutdoorsSaturday, June 25 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Join Dave Small, the president of the Athol Bird and Nature Club, for an introduction to dragonfly watching. We will check a couple of different types of waterbodies – locally –…
Genius of the Swamp
Online/In PersonJoin the Athol Bird and Nature Club and Dale Monette as he debuts his new book Genius of the Swamp. Explore the world of the Great Blue Heron, the lives and follies of this majestic bird, and the other inhabitants…
“What marine microfossils can tell about Antarctica’s climate past” with Dr. Mark Leckie
Online/ZoomHumans have learned so much about Earth’s climate history from scientific ocean drilling. In 2018, International Ocean Discovery (IODP) Expedition 374 drilled in the Ross Sea of Antarctica. In this talk, Dr. Leckie will explore Antarctica’s climate past based on…