Geminid Meteor Showers - Christmas Bird Count

[Dave Small]

Will skies be clear enough to see this event?

 

On Dec 13, if the night is clear, the Geminid Meteor Showers will begin after dark in the north east skies. After 8 pm appears to be best but this is billed as an outstanding shower. Unlike other showers this is a bit decentralized so trails might occur differently to other showers. The Geminid is a different shower from all others. It may be the remainder of trailings from a different type of body than other showers and it has become unique in many ways. I recommend searching the web for accurate description.  This might be a good, if cold viewing opportunity.
Please check http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08dec_geminids.htm            Read this excellent short note.

 

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December 19, all day      Christmas Bird Count.
Join 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 da...@dhsmall.net

 

Feeder Watchers December 19:

If you live in the count area (a 7.5 mile radius from the Old Junior High School on School Street, if not sure please ask me) we are interested in having you count the birds at your feeder species and number of each. Call in your tally to Dave Small @978-249-2094 and leave a message. We will cross check your sightings with our field teams to not double count your birds. If you have anything unusual coming to your feeder between now and the count please contact me so we can be watching for it on count day.

 

Section leaders: if you have not contacted me yet about your area please do so. I have several new participants and need to organize the teams.

 

The Tally will be held as usual at the Environmental Center at 4:30. As usual this will include a potluck dinner. If you have something that needs to be heated up or you will need to drop it off earlier please let me know.

 

The Tally is open to everyone even if you aren't available to count for the day. So please join us for a fun evening.

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Still Time to get your Calendar

ABNC Calendar

Birds and nature wisdom of our region
2010

Athol Bird and Nature Club
and the
Millers River Environmental Center

 

http://www.millersriver.net/mrec/store/cal010.html 

 

Created as a fundraiser for the Miller's River Environmental Center, this Calendar is the perfect gift for the holidays for anyone with an interest in the natural world around them. It provides week by week information about things in nature occurring in the North Quabbin region, making this calendar unique to our area. Do you want to know when to listen for spring peepers? How about a reminder to look for returning swallows and warblers? The nature notes included in the calendar will make this a fun and useful resource throughout the year!

The calendar has 12 full color photos of a diverse mix of local birds, animals, insects, plants and other nature shots taken in the North Quabbin Region by Club members. Each photo includes unique facts about the subject of the photo along with photographer credit. Over 300 nature notes are scattered throughout the calendar, and new this year, is a monthly nature trivia question to test your knowledge. The calendar is an 11 x 17 inch calendar when open, with a small hole punch for hanging on the wall.

Purchase now for $9.95 ea. (plus shipping and handling) from our online store

If you are local to the Athol area, the calendar can also be purchased at many local merchants in the North Quabbin region. Not only will you save on postage, but by shopping locally, you will be supporting the many of the merchants who support the Club:

Orange:

- Trailhead - 978-249-8500

- North Quabbin Woods - 978-544-3332

- Aubuchon Hardware  - 978-249-3500 (Orange store only)

Athol:

- Agway - 978-249-8046 (Athol store only)

- Flowerland - 978-249-3057

- Cornerstone Insurance - 978-249-3217

- MacMannis Florist - 978-249-3595

- Haircrafters - 978-249-8740 

New Salem:

- The New Salem General Store - 978-544-8177

Wendell:

- The Wendell Country Store - 978-544-8646

Phillipston:

- The Red Apple Farm - 978-249-6763

Petersham:

- Colonial Hill Alpaca Farm – 978-724-0301

- The Inn at Clamber Hill – 978-724-8800

Greenfield:

- The Greenfield Solar Store - 413-772-3122

Dave Small

Athol, Massachusetts

da...@dhsmall.net

978-413-1772

http://dhsmall.blogspot.com/