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• Birding for Everyone: Apps, Field Guides, and eBird

  • When
    Thu, July 17, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  
  

  We talk a lot about identifying different types of birds over the course of the year, but less time on the actual tools used to do so. This month we will rectify this! We'll talk about popular field guides, apps, and the increasingly ubiquitous eBird during our monthly discussion. If you've wondered about what you should be using, this is the talk for you!

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  Meeting ID: 837 3497 9280
  Passcode: 014425 

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• Birding for Everyone: Pulaski Park, Holyoke

  • When
    Sat, July 19, 2025
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    8:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Pulaski Park, Holyoke, MA

  
  

  Even though Pulaski Park is right in downtown Holyoke, it can hold some interesting birds. Last year on this trip we saw Bald Eagles, Yellow Warblers, Great Blue Herons, and even Osprey! This trip has minimal walking (the park itself is small) and we will keep an eye on the Connecticut River as well as birds within the park proper.  We will have binoculars and at least one scope available so we all get good looks. Meet at the Mater Dolorosa School parking lot.
  

  Map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EhNKAn1oeQ9GaLcq6

  Register: https://bit.ly/2024bfe

  Questions? Email dallard@hampshirebirdclub.org.
  

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• Field Trip: Hadley Dikes and Connecticut River Shoreline

  • When
    Fri, July 25, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Alexandra Dawson Conservation Area, Hadley, MA
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Friday, July 25. This is a monthly 12-part series. Join Bill Randolph for a year-long exploration of the birding “hot spots” located along the Connecticut River shoreline and farmlands in Hadley and Northampton. Participate in one or all of the birding trips and witness how the ecology and bird community changes throughout the year. With the peak of summer upon us, the fertile river valley stimulates a patchwork of crops where breeding songbirds such as blue grosbeaks, savannah and vesper sparrows nest. New fledgling raptors including locally nesting peregrine falcons, bald eagles, and kestrels hunt along the river’s edge. A few warbler species inhabit the floodplain trees. Depending on recent sightings, we may walk the whole dike (approximately 2 miles) and/or drive to nearby areas in search of the best birds. Plan on walking a total of 1–2 miles on mostly level, uneven ground with potentially windy or hot conditions. Meet at the Alexandra Dawson Conservation Area dirt parking lot (next to the Connecticut River dike on North Lane between West St. and 47 in Hadley). Please note there are no facilities or rest areas at this location. Questions? Email Bill at warandolph@comcast.net. Limited to 12 participants. Register online. (E) 

  Field Trip designations:
  (E) – Easy conditions, fairly accessible for most, usually flat terrain on improved trails or roads. 
  (M) – Moderately difficult, more challenging trail conditions, short steep sections, longer hikes. 
  (S) – Strenuous conditions, muddy or rocky trails, steep sections, difficult footing in part.
  

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• Birding for Everyone: Sparrows

  • When
    Thu, August 14, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  

  Sparrows are ubiquitous birds in our area, ranging from the extremely easy to find to those that are reclusive. In advance of fall migration, where different sparrows will migrate through our area, we will review this family of birds to help you with identification and appreciation of this often taken for granted family of birds. The presentation will be brief (30 minutes or less) and will allow for plenty of time for your questions on any birding related topic.

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  Meeting ID: 882 6466 7687
  Passcode: 113814

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• Birding for Everyone: Station Road Rail Trail, Amherst

  • When
    Sat, August 16, 2025
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    8:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Station Road Rail Trail, Amherst, MA

  
  

  The rail trail at Station Road offers diverse habitats that can turn up a variety of interesting birds. The swampy wet areas often hold multiple species of herons, ducks, flycatchers, and swallows. The nearby fields are home to Bobolinks and Eastern Meadowlarks. The wooded areas have seen visits by many different varities of warblers, thrushes, sparrows, and other birds. What will find? Come see for yourself! Meet at the rail trail parking lot off Station Road.
  

  Map link: https://g.co/kgs/7SJSFFb

  Register: https://bit.ly/2025bfe

  Questions? Email dallard@hampshirebirdclub.org.
  

  Learn more about the Birding for Everyone program.

  All Birding for Everyone events are free and open to the public.

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