Calendar of Events
Birding
Birding the Dillant-Hopkins Airport
Join Harris Center ecologist Nate Marchessault and the Monadnock Bird and Nature Club for a morning of easygoing birding at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport — a local birding hotspot with great views of wetlands, woodlands, and fields. Beginning birders welcome!
52nd Annual Peterborough-Hancock Christmas Bird Count
Every winter for more than 50 years, volunteers have searched for birds in the Peterborough-Hancock area as part of the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) — the largest and longest-running community science project in the world. New volunteers are always welcome!
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Christmas Bird Count
Are you a tween or a teen with an interest in birds and birding? Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your skills, connect with other wildlife fans, and contribute to community science. We’ll take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count — helping to collect valuable data on winter bird populations. For students in grades 5 through 12.
Birding in Surry
Join Harris Center ecologist Nate Marchessault and the Monadnock Bird and Nature Club for a morning of birding in Surry. Beginning birders welcome!
Birding for All: Winter Feeder Watch
Join Harris Center staff members Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a morning of observing and identifying birds at the Harris Center’s feeders. Birding for All outings are designed for people of all abilities, including those who experience accessibility challenges as a result of a disability or other health concern. Beginning birders welcome!
Conservation Medicine & Winter Seabirds with the Center for Wildlife
Join Dan Gardoqui and Phil Brown for a private tour of Maine’s Center for Wildlife to explore conservation-focused rehabilitation, then head to the rocky coasts of Ogunquit and York to search for winter seabirds like harlequin ducks, eiders, and scoters.
