Calendar of Events
Birding
Events
Waterfowl Walk at the Hinsdale Setbacks
Join Harris Center ecologist Nate Marchessault and the Monadnock Bird and Nature Club for a hike at one of our region's premier locations for waterfowl. Expect to see both dabbling and diving ducks, and, if we’re lucky, sea ducks and loons!
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and special guests for a series of fall wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Each exploration will focus on a different natural history theme related to the conditions that present themselves that day.
53rd 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. During this outing, 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 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!
Nature for All: Great Backyard Bird Count
Every February, people count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count — an annual census that helps track global bird populations. Join the fun by counting at the Harris Center feeders with Nate Marchessault and Susie Spikol. We'll count the birds as they come and go, and share tips for creating your own birdfeeding station at home.
