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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
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Laura Beltran to search for those northern finches, Pine Siskins, Common & Hoary Redpolls,…
7:45 am - 10:00 am
Unusual gulls and waterfowl could make an appearance.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mike Locher will lead this trip along the Connecticut River starting at the Holyoke Dam…
7:00 am - 10:00 am
Early spring migrant search at Quabbin Park. Join Dave Gross on a leisurely walk around…
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Jim Lafley will meet participants at the Garden and bring them to a site that…
Programs
February 14, 2023
The Galapagos archipelago holds a special fascination for birders, naturalists, and biologists worldwide, in…
Education
Covid had us all isolated, but we birded anyway! The DIY Field Trips sprang from…
Come learn what gear birders use.
Covid had us all isolated, but we birded anyway! The DIY Field Trips sprang from…
For most, owls are easy to hear but hard to see. Dan Ziomek and Heidi…
How can I use Merlin ID? Do I trust what it says when identifying a…