Calendar of Events
Birding
Nighthawk Watch
Help keep track of Keene's most charismatic endangered bird by joining us for an evening of nighthawk monitoring.
Norway Pond Series: Birding by Boat
Join master birder Phil Brown for an early morning paddle in search of feathered friends on Norway Pond.
POP-UP PROGRAM: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Peterborough
The fall nighthawk migration is now underway! Join expert birder Phil Brown to search for the spectacle in the skies above downtown Peterborough. If we're lucky, we just might see hundreds of these special birds feeding in giant flocks above the Contoocook River.
POP-UP PROGRAM: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Keene
The fall nighthawk migration is now underway! Join Cliff Seifer and Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle from a great vantage point in Keene. If we're lucky, we just might see hundreds of these special birds feeding in giant flocks above the Ashuelot River Valley.
Monadnock Region Birding Cup
The inaugural Monadnock Region Birding Cup will see teams fan out across Cheshire and western Hillsborough Counties to tally as many bird species as possible in a single day.
Raptors on Blueberry Ridge
Join a kettle of raptor enthusiasts for this morning of hawkwatching, birds of prey activities, and a real live Red-tailed Hawk on the hand of a NH Audubon educator!
Raptor Migration in NH: What the Numbers Tell Us
Join Phil Brown for a talk about hawkwatching in New Hampshire and the natural history of commonly-seen raptors.
Pack Monadnock Raptor Release Day
Join us for the special send-off of a rehabilitated migratory bird of prey! This annual event is timed to coincide with the peak of the Broad-winged Hawk migration, so bring your binoculars and hope to witness a spectacle.
Motus: A Revolution in Migration Research
Learn about an amazing new research network that is revolutionizing the study of animal migration by tracking the movements of small birds, bats, and even dragonflies who have been fitted with tiny radio transmitters.
“Big Sit” Migration Watch at Pack Monadnock
Join fellow birders and hawk watchers for the annual “Big Sit” event - a tally of all bird species as viewed from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory. Come for an hour or stay the whole day, and lend your eyes to the skies!
Live Birds of Prey with Raptor Rehabilitator Tom Ricardi
Join raptor rehabilitator Tom Ricardi as he shares stories of his inspiring work and introduces us to eight live raptors!
Young Birders Club: Raptors Over Pack Monadnock
Calling all young birders! Join Hawk Watch Coordinator Phil Brown and others to search for migrating birds of prey, including the elusive and exciting Northern Goshawks and Golden Eagles that Pack Monadnock is famous for in late October.
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Otter Brook Farm
Celebrate 50 years of land protection and environmental education by spending the year cataloguing all the birds that now make the SuperSanctuary their home. We’ll start off with an excursion to Otter Brook Farm in Peterborough, one of the Harris Center’s more than 100 conservation easements.
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Waterfowl Migration
Celebrate 50 years of land protection and environmental education by spending the year cataloguing all the birds that now make the SuperSanctuary their home. This second trip in the Big Year series will focus on birding the area’s lakes and ponds for late-migrating waterfowl.
Young Birders Club: Birding Plum Island
Join Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for an exciting day on Plum Island, one of the best birding areas in the Northeast.
46th Annual Christmas Bird Count for Hancock, Peterborough, and Surrounding Towns
Begun locally in 1973, the Christmas Bird Count is the world’s oldest and largest biological survey and citizen science endeavor, with thousands of participants worldwide. No need to be an expert!
Young Birders Club: Christmas Bird Count
Join the Harris Center’s youth birding team for the annual Peterborough-Hancock Christmas Bird Count!
Keene Christmas Bird Count
The Christmas Bird Count is the world’s oldest and largest biological survey and citizen science endeavor, with thousands of participants worldwide. The Keene count is one of the oldest, dating all the way back to 1900.
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Winter Finch Hike
Join Eric Masterson for this next installment in our “Big Year” series of seasonal birding outings to Harris Center protected lands – a 5-mile roundtrip hike through spruce country in search of winter finches.
Harris Center Classic: “Owl Moon” Owl Prowl
Come hoot it up on this full moon adventure for families and children of all ages!
Bluebird House Workday (and Birding!)
In preparation for spring nesting, join Eric Masterson to clean and repair the 30 bluebird houses that grace the Brown Easement in Hancock.
36th Annual Waterfowl Safari Along the Connecticut River
The spring bird migration begins in March as waterfowl move north through along the Connecticut River. We’ll carpool to the best birding spots, with a little easy walking as needed, in hopes of seeing the spectacle.
Citizen Science Opportunity: Broad-winged Hawk Tracking Project
We're partnering with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary to tag one or more Broad-winged Hawks with satellite transmitters that will track their migration in detail. The first step is finding their nests, and we need your help to make it happen!
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Nightjars, Owls, and Woodcocks
Join Eric Masterson for this next installment in our “Big Year” series of birding outings to Harris Center protected lands – a search for avian creatures of the night!
Bobolinks & Peonies
Start your day off right with a visit to a rolling meadow filled with peonies, wildflowers, and the bubbly songs of male Bobolinks.
Project Nighthawk Volunteer Training
Help keep track of Keene's most charismatic endangered bird by nighthawk monitoring.
eBird for Beginners
Join local bird expert Steven Lamonde of Antioch University New England for this hands-on introduction to eBird, where we’ll learn how to record and share our bird sightings, and to explore sightings shared by others.
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Uncommon Breeders of the SuperSanctuary
Join Eric Masterson for this next installment in our “Big Year” series of birding outings to Harris Center protected lands – a search for the SuperSanctuary's less common breeding birds.
Hiking Through the Decades: Willard Pond
In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, we're offering Hiking Through the Decades, a four-hike series that traces the history of the Harris Center's land protection efforts. In this edition, Eric Masterson and Phil Brown will discuss some of the 1990s land conservation work that protected the shoreline of Willard Pond.
North of the Notches: The Great North Woods of New Hampshire
Join birder, naturalist, and long-time Hawk Watch Coordinator Phil Brown for scenes and stories of the wildlife and wild places in the spectacular Great North Woods.
