Quabbin for birds
Join club President Dave Small and Jeff Johnstone for this naturalists exploration of a section of the Quabbin Reservoir. Meet at MREC, 100 Main St. in Athol at 6:30 a.m. for carpooling. Registration is required, as the number of participants is limited. Contact Dave Small at: dave@dhsmall.net to reserve your place. This is an all-day event, so bring lunch, water, binoculars and sense of adventure.
“Spirits of Spring: Warblers and More” with John Van de Graaff
Spring is when birders’ hearts beat faster. It is also when Van de Graaff and his wife regularly went to Ontario’s Point Pelee and Ohio’s Magee Marsh, often elbowing their way through crowds of birders. Those trips provide the largest group of images, but there’s much more, for example, from western Canada and around New England (including loons, piping plovers and ospreys).
ABNC Geology Division
Hosted by Paul Kachinsky, this monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of every month features various topics of discussion relative to geology. Come join in for this informal evening of exploration and learning.
Montague Plains for Nightjars
Dave Small will lead this trip to one of Massachusetts premier sandplain habitats for a chance to hear whip-poor-wills and other evening birds. Flashlight, headlamp and insect repellant recommended. Meet at 8 p.m. at the intersection of E. Mineral Road and Millers Falls Road (just east of the Turners Falls airport). For information, call Small at 978-413-1772.
“Herp Big Day”
Join Bill Benner and Joe Wicinski for a day of looking for “herps” reptiles and amphibians in the North Quabbin area. Benner and Wicinski are enthusiastic herpers, and we will hope to find a good variety of snakes, turtles and salamanders. Be prepared for walking and bring lunch, water and your sense of adventure. Rain cancels. Registration required so we can keep folks informed of changes and meeting place. For information and to reserve a spot, email Dave Small at: dave@dhsmall.net.