50th Annual Athol Christmas Bird Count Results

Ever wonder if you’re the only one who is witnessing a lack of birds at your feeder? The National Audubon Christmas Bird Count is one way that question can be answered. This year the local team found only half as many Black-capped Chickadees as we normally see....

Christmas Bird Count December 17th

We pulled off our 49th annual Athol Christmas Bird Count. 53 species of birds observed on count day with another 4 species on count week (3 days before and 3 days after). Tabulation has been slow as we canceled the formal tally due to the weather and I am very pleased...

Calendars are ready. Xmas Bird Count

  Here we are December is rolling in. Ice on the birdbath. Bears are still roaming so most of us are being cautious feeding birds bringing in feeders at night. Pine Siskins have arrived in Royalston and at Joe Superchi’sin Athol. Who know what the winter...

Athol Christmas Bird Count 2014

7906 individual birds of 62 species were observed by members and friends of the Athol Bird and Nature Club in the annual Christmas bird count on December 20th. Part of national Audubon’s 115th annual count the Athol group has surveyed the Athol Circle for 47...

December – Members Night and Christmas Bird Count

We kick off this wintry month with Members night at the Center on 7:00 PM December 10th Dave Small will lead off on a short presentation on Winter Birds and members will follow with a few of their favorite slides. from the past year or fro the past. A fun night to...