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Field Trips & Meetings 2025
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Quabbin Field Trip Report - Nov 1st 2025
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On November 1st, seventeen birders and naturalists spent a beautiful late fall day navigating the Quabbin roads from Gate 29 to 43. This special trip, led by President Dave Small is one of the few natural history trips allowed
by the Quabbin Public Access plan. Missed it? If you’re signed up for our emails, you’ll be the first to know for next time.
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Reminder: Annual Meeting and Presentation
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 @ 75:30pm - 8:30pm
While it’s too late to register for the dinner, you can still join us for a presentation by our first Robert B. Coyle Scholarship recipients, Allison Sumner and Billy Hickey. The talk will take us to the Eagle Hill Institute
in Maine for a look at the week-long course on native bees.
The evening will include our traditional Tin Can Auction (guests may bring up to 5 new or lightly used items for the auction), a 50/50 raffle plus other activities. Folks who do not wish to join us for dinner may arrive shortly
before 7:00pm for the presentation, auction, and raffles. Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:00pm and program at 7:00pm.
Proceeds for the meeting will be used to fund the Robert B. Coyle Scholarship program.
Location: American Legion, 325 Pequoig Ave, Athol
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North Central Mass. Nature Journal Collaborative
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 @ 9:30am - 11:30am
Hello nature explorers and journalists, we are going to walk the South Athol Conservation Area on November 21st at 9:30am to 11:30am. It might be difficult to get there, so we can carpool if you like, from Phillipston or the
Athol Bird and Nature Club.
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Welcome to the Dark Side: Discovering Moths
Thurs, Dec. 4th, 2025 @ 7:00am - 8:30pm (Webinar)
In a presentation with Newton
Conservators, naturalist Dave Small will make an introduction to attracting and watching moths in your backyard. Discover the native plants you can introduce to your landscape to attract a wide variety of butterflies and moths. Learn how to use lights
and bait to attract moths for viewing and get a glimpse of some of the moths you might encounter on a warm summer evening.
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Athol Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, Dec 20th, 2025 (all day and tally at 4:30pm)
Join this annual 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 Da...@atholbirdclub.org.
There may be one of two slots open to join a field team. Feeder and backyard bird watchers needed!
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Membership Renewal Time
It’s that time of year again when the Athol Bird and Nature Club asks you to please consider renewing your membership that helps us to enhance the appreciation of natural history in the Athol/North Quabbin/Mount Grace region, and to provide activities,
including field trips and programs, in natural history observation, management, and conservation. Your membership also supports the Millers River Environmental Center.
Our fiscal year will be moving to the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026,
so renewed memberships will be valid until December 31, 2026.
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Massachusetts Mustelids with Jim Morelly
(Ware River Nature Club)
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 @ 10:30am
Massachusetts is home to five species of Mustelids: North American river otter, American mink, ermine (short-tailed weasel), long-tailed weasel, and fisher. Jim has used conventional cameras along with trail cameras to put
together a presentation that offers a glimpse into their elusive lives.
Location: Rutland Public Library - 280 Main Street, Rutland
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Birding & Nature Walk at Harvard Pond, Petersham
(Ware River Nature Club)
Sunday, November 30th, 2025 @ 10am - 1pm
A scenic walk at any time of year, Harvard Pond should host a few species of waterfowl and “winter residents” at this time of year. The short section of roadway through Tom Swamp produced a good crop of winterberry this year,
so we’ll be watching for fruit-loving species. We’ll also keep our eyes open for other natural features of interest. The trail around the pond, with a few added short spurs, involves easy walking of about 3 miles. Dress for the weather. Bring snacks / lunch
/ beverage if you wish, or plan to stop for lunch afterward at The Petersham Country Store.
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Birds, Bewick, and Brontës by David Spector
(Northfield Bird Club)
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 @ 6-7pm
David will describe some of the birds in the novels Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Wuthering Heights by her sister Emily Brontë, introduce the wood engravings of bird illustrator Thomas Bewick, and discuss his influence,
and that of the science he cites, on the Brontës. David will make the case that attention to the birds can give new insight into the reading of classics, and even reveal a two-century old conversation between sisters.
Location: Community Room at Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St, Northfield
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