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Photo by John Cassinari
Quabbin Field Trip – November 2025
Photo by Elisabeth CassinariOn November 1st, seventeen birders and naturalists spent a glorious fall day navigating the Quabbin roads from Gate 29 to 43. This special event is one of two annual ABNC natural history trips allowed by the Quabbin Public Access plan. Club...
Annual Dinner November 12th, Membership date changes.
Membership Renewal Time It’s that time of year again when the Athol Bird and Nature Club asks you to please consider renewing your membership that helps us to enhance the appreciation of natural history in the Athol/North Quabbin/Mount Grace region, and to provide...
Athol Christmas Bird Count – Saturday, Dec. 20th 2025
Join this annual 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 Dave@atholbirdclub.org. Field teams are pretty much in...
Call for Photos for the 2026 Calendar
We are putting together the 2026 Athol Bird and Nature Club calendar. In the past many have submitted photos/images for consideration to be used. Believe it or not, the most difficult part of the project is having enough images to review that are appropriate for each...
ABNC Calendar Revision
2025 ABNC Calendar Error An error was identified on two pages of the 2025 ABNC calendar. The starting day for August was shown as occurring on Saturday, when it should have been Friday. The starting day for September was shown as occurring on Tuesday when it should...
Summer is here and we have a plethora of programs to enjoy
As summer progresses we have an exciting array of programs to get you out in nature and or experience the work of naturalists from around the region. Come join us for one of these free programs which everyone is encouraged to join in the fun! Sunday July 7, 2024, 1:30...
Green Clean Athol April 20th 9:00 – Noon
56th Athol Christmas Bird Count Results
The 56th annual Athol Circle Christmas Bird count was held on December 16th, 2023. This hemisphere wide event is sponsored by the National Audubon Society and locally directed by the Athol Bird and Nature Club. This year’s count broke the 2012 record of 70 species...
Athol Bird and Nature Club Turns 60
It seems hard for many of us to believe our club has been around for 60 years. Founder Bob Coyle would be proud to see the organization he created as a Junior High School Science Club has evolved and is now the premier natural history organization in the North...
Athol Bird and Nature Club Turns 60!
Our Club was established in 1963 as a Junior High school science club under the direction and mentorship of Robert B. Coyle. Bob retired from teaching in 1988 and the club has continued to evolve into a community resource with more than 250 memberships representing a...
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