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Nature for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration
Nighthawks are among the last migrants to arrive each spring and the earliest to depart each “fall,” with southbound migration peaking in late August. Join nighthawk enthusiasts Cliff Seifer and Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle!
The Kestrels Young Birders Club and LAB GIRLS+: Nighthawk Migration Count
Hancock, NH Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin a growing movement of teens who are learning to contribute to wildlife research by working alongside real scientists! In August, we'll look skyward to count migrating Common Nighthawks, adding our data to a long-term Harris Center monitoring effort.
Migratory Raptors of Pack Monadnock
Join Harris Center bird conservation director and raptor aficionado Phil Brown for an overview of the upcoming hawk migration season and the soaring spectacle visible from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough.
Hawk Watching for Veterans at Pack Monadnock
Join fellow veterans for a morning of hawk watching at Pack Monadnock during the peak of New Hampshire's spectacular fall raptor migration.
Nature For All: An Accessible, Inclusive Nature Outing at Crotched Mountain
Enjoy a leisurely nature walk on Crotched Mountain's accessible Gregg Trail, where we'll look for signs of seasonal change and scan the skies for migrating hawks. This outing is wheelchair-accessible.
Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockDiscover the rhythms of autumn with Susie Spikol as you explore nature's seasonal signposts—from migrating birds and mushrooms to acorns—while creating your own seasonal nature journal.
Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockDiscover the rhythms of autumn with Susie Spikol as you explore nature's seasonal signposts—from migrating birds and mushrooms to acorns—while creating your own seasonal nature journal.
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season 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.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Bird Banding Demonstration
Join a growing movement of young adults who are learning to recognize birds and their calls while building community with other young birders! In October, we'll visit a local bird banding station where some of our club members have been volunteering.
Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockDiscover the rhythms of autumn with Susie Spikol as you explore nature's seasonal signposts—from migrating birds and mushrooms to acorns—while creating your own seasonal nature journal.
Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockDiscover the rhythms of autumn with Susie Spikol as you explore nature's seasonal signposts—from migrating birds and mushrooms to acorns—while creating your own seasonal nature journal.
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season 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.
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season 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.
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration for Families
Bring the kids and join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.
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 Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season 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.
