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The Hampshire Bird Club wants all who attend our meetings, field trips and events to feel appreciated, safe, and supported in their birding endeavors. We strive to become a more diverse, just, and inclusive bird club. Birdwatching is a joyful activity that can bring people together across all differences. We welcome all who are interested in birds, without regard to race, gender, gender identity, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, political affiliation, level of birding knowledge or experience. Please read our HBC Code of Birding Ethics and Conduct. We invite your participation!
THE HBC BOARD MEETS ON-LINE THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, unless otherwise noted.
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Although programs and many field trips are open to the public, some trips are open for Hampshire Bird Club, Inc. members only. Join today to take advantage of all offerings of the HBC!
Trips
6:30 am - 10:30 am
Ted Gilliland will meet participants at the Mass Audubon Arcadia Sanctuary parking lot. This is…
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mike Locher looks for early migrants like Pine and Palm Warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Louisiana Waterthrushes,…
7:45 am - 10:00 am
Shorebirds, swallows, and warblers all likely.
7:00 am - 10:00 am
Laura Beltran will lead a trip which will include some stationary observations and a walk…
7:00 am - 9:00 am
We will meet in the parking area behind the Belchertown Police Station at 7:00 am.…
Programs
April 11, 2023
The Berkshire Bird Observatory started operations in 2022. Ben Nickley, BBO's founder and…
Education
"I spent the first 21 years of my life in India, 100% ignorant to birds.…
Please join us to talk about what you saw last month and to find out…
Get ready for the coming migration!
With habitats ranging from coastal salt marsh to alpine tundra, New Hampshire hosts a wide…
In May 2022, Alex Milne and Erika Nesse conducted a bioacoustic survey in Conway, MA,…