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Join us for a look at the Night Sky
Tuesday, November 18 6:00 - 8 pm Night Sky Program Join New Hampshire Astronomical Society educational outreach co-chair Richard Schueller http://nhastro.com/, staff from the Athol Public Library with members from the Athol Bird and Nature Club for an evening of...
The autumn air has arrived and along with it many interesting events
ABNC October Meeting: >>><<<Wednesday October 8, 7:00 PM Common Loons in Massachusetts by Dan Clark Common loons (Gavia immer) are one of 5 species of loons found worldwide and the only loon species that breed in New England. While images of the...
The New Year Dawns for ABNC
Athol Bird & Nature Club Field Trips & Meetings 2014 www.atholbirdclub.org Unless otherwise noted, programs meet at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street, Athol. If weather is questionable on a field trip day, please call the trip leader at...
The seasons are changing
With the changing seasons we welcome the cool crisp autumn air, as thoughts of masses of Broad-wing Hawks and other fall migrants begin to overshadow the summer insects. Jeff Johnstone returns August 31st with his weekly Sunday morning birding trips (7:30 am at the...
2015 Membership Renewal time!
Greetings, Nature Lovers and Budding Naturalists, The 2014 membership year brought sadness to the Athol Bird and Nature Club, as our founder passed away. Bob Coyle was passionate about his teachings. His enthusiasm for the natural world was passed on to his...
Dragonflies and Damselflies – Summer is finally here!
Summer is finally here and there is no better way to connect with our natural world than explore the marvels of the insects around us. This summer we will feature two groups of insects to learn more about Dragonflies and Moths. May 31st we'll kick off with a Workshop...
Eagle Survey April 4th
NESTING BALD EAGLE SURVEY – State Ornithologist Drew Vitz is coordinating a statewide bald eagle nesting survey which is scheduled for Friday, April 4. The rain date is Friday, April 11. Staff and volunteers will be reporting on known nesting pairs and...
Pollinator Gardens: The Beautiful Buzz
Thursday, February 20, 7 p.m. Pollinator Gardens: The Beautiful Buzz Join us here at the Center for this special meeting when Christine Beckert Long, North Quabbin Garden Club president and graduate of the New Wild Flower Society’s Native Plants Studies program,...
ABNC Founder Robert B. Coyle Jr. Passes
Robert Banks Coyle Jr. - Deceased, Dec. 31, 2013 ATHOL - Robert (Bob) Banks Coyle Jr., 83, of 1978 Chestnut Hill Ave., died peacefully at home on Dec. 31, 2013. Bob Coyle was born in Boston on May 27, 1930, the son of Robert Banks Coyle Sr. and Bernice Ina (Baldwin)...
46th Annual Athol Christmas Bird Count
Saturday December 14th 2013 the 46th annual Athol Christmas Bird Count went off without a hitch beating the snow storm and with teams observing 9,205 individual birds of 57 species in the 15 mile diameter circle. Highlights included 7 Bald eagles, An American Kestrel...
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