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Birds & Birding
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Birdability: Because Birding is for Everybody…and Every Body
Join Freya McGregor of Birdability — a new non-profit working to ensure that the birding community is welcoming, inclusive, safe, and accessible for people with mobility challenges and other disabilities — for a welcoming introduction to accessibility in the outdoors.
Raptors of the Monadnock Region: What We’re Learning
Join Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory coordinator Phil Brown for an introduction to raptor research efforts in the Monadnock Region and beyond.
Winter Birds of the Monadnock Region
Join conservation biologist and avid birder Steven Lamonde for a look at the birds found in the Monadnock Region during the coldest months of year. Find out how they survive winter’s grasp, and discover how you can help scientists learn more about our region’s bird populations.
48th 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!
Winter Bird Feeding: Tips for Attracting Birds to Your Yard
Join ecologist and avid birder Steven Lamonde for an engaging presentation on best practices for bird feeding. From seed and suet selection to feeder placement, find out how you can turn your backyard into a refuge for winter birds!
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
Join Sean Beckett of the North Branch Nature Center— where researchers have captured and tagged over 600 migrating saw-whet owls in the last seven years — to discover what scientists are learning about the natural history and ecology of this adorable species.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Every February, people around the world count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count. Join the fun by counting at the Harris Center bird feeders with avid birders Steven Lamonde and Eric Masterson. Beginning birders welcome!
Women’s Work: The Legacy of Women in America’s Oldest Bird Conservation Organization
Join Joan Walsh of Mass Audubon for a special Women's History Month talk on the enduring legacy of women in America's oldest bird conservation organization — from the founding mothers to modern-day scientists, activists, and educators.
Full Moon Owl Prowl in Keene
Join Harris Center naturalist Jenna Spear for an evening walk in search of Barred Owls. Adventure awaits when you go owling under a full moon!
Full Moon Owl Prowl in Hancock
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for an evening walk in search of Barred Owls. Adventure awaits when you go owling under a full moon!
38th 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 caravan to the best birding spots, with a little easy walking as needed, in hopes of seeing the spectacle.
An Introduction to Identifying Birds by Sight and Sound: 12-Week Online & Field Course
Join biologist and avid birder Matt Tarr for an in-depth, 12-week course on identifying New Hampshire birds by sight and sound.
Sunset Stroll & Woodcock Wander
Join Harris Center naturalists Phil Brown and Karen Rent for an evening stroll in search of dancing woodcocks and chorusing frogs. The springtime symphony is always a feast for the senses!
Kestrel Nest Monitoring Training: Part I (Virtual)
The Harris Center is launching a new Kestrel monitoring initiative. Join us for this online introduction to Kestrel life history, and learn how to help with the exciting early stages of this new project!
Kestrel Nest Monitoring Training: Part II (Field)
The Harris Center is launching a new Kestrel monitoring initiative. Join us for a morning in the field, where you'll learn how to help with the exciting early stages of this new project!
Managing Meadows for Wildlife
Join ecologists Jeff Littleton and Steven Lamonde to explore techniques for managing meadows with wildlife in mind. We’ll discuss the importance of meadows for biodiversity, and share ideas for developing and maintaining habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife.
Kestrel Nest Monitoring Training: Part I (Virtual)
The Harris Center is launching a new Kestrel monitoring initiative. Join us for this online introduction to Kestrel life history, and learn how to help with the exciting early stages of this new project!
What Can Woodcock Teach Us About Bird Migration?
Join wildlife biologist Liam Berigan as he shares some surprising observations from the first four years of an international woodcock monitoring project, and examines their implications for migratory bird conservation.
Project Nighthawk Volunteer Training
Join Becky Suomala and Brett Amy Thelen for an introduction to nighthawk identification and ecology, and to learn how to monitor this charismatic endangered species in Keene, Concord, and beyond.
Bird Identification, Ecology & Habitat Management at Stone Fence Farm
Join Phil Brown, Matt Tarr, and others for a morning of birding and learning at Stone Fence Farm, a property owned and managed for a diversity of native species by professional foresters Jeremy Turner and Laura French.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at MacDowell Lake
Join naturalists Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a birding outing at MacDowell Lake in Peterborough, where we'll enjoy birds of both wetland and woodland. This event and successive "Birding for All" outings are designed with accessibility in mind. Beginning birders welcome!
Environmental Studies Institute: Talking with Birds — Understanding the Language of Nature
Join master naturalist, teacher, and bird whisperer Dan Gardoqui for a full day of learning how to tune into and understand bird language.
Forestry and Birds Hike at Kensan-Devan Wildlife Sanctuary
Learn how a working forest can benefit songbirds on this birding hike through the Kensan Devan Wildlife Sanctuary with Phil Brown, Steven Lamonde, and Marc Nutter.
The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
Join author Sy Montgomery and wildlife photographer Tianne Strombeck as they discuss their latest collaboration, "The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty" — currently #1 on the New England Independent Booksellers bestseller list!
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Tenant Swamp Boardwalk
Join naturalists Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a birding outing at the Tenant Swamp Boardwalk in Keene, where gently curving paths and a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk traverse an ecologically and culturally rich woodland.
Bobolinks: Grassland Ambassadors
Join Dr. Amber Roth of the University of Maine on a migratory journey with bobolinks from their breeding grounds in the northeastern United States to their overwintering habitat in central South America.
Environmental Studies Institute: Bird Language Study Group
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesBirds are the messengers of the forest. In this four-week course, you’ll learn how to listen deeply, how to tell what different bird calls mean, and how practicing bird language can give us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Environmental Studies Institute: Bird Language Study Group
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesBirds are the messengers of the forest. In this four-week course, you’ll learn how to listen deeply, how to tell what different bird calls mean, and how practicing bird language can give us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Environmental Studies Institute: Bird Language Study Group
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesBirds are the messengers of the forest. In this four-week course, you’ll learn how to listen deeply, how to tell what different bird calls mean, and how practicing bird language can give us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
POP-UP PROGRAM: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Keene
The fall nighthawk migration is now underway! Join nighthawk enthusiasts Cliff Seifer and Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle from a great vantage point in Keene.
Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration
The "fall" nighthawk migration is at its peak in late August. Join avid birder Phil Brown and nighthawk enthusiast Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle from a wheelchair-accessible site along the Contoocook River in Peterborough.
Shorebirding at Howe Reservoir
Join Eric Masterson for a birding outing at Howe Reservoir, which has been drained to facilitate repairs to the dam — creating an attractive inland stopover site for migrating shorebirds.
Family Hawk Watch
Want to see the "Greatest Show Above Earth"? Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for this morning of hawkwatching at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory!
Environmental Studies Institute: eBird – What It Is, How to Use It, and Why It’s Important
Zoom , United StatesIn this five-part class with ecologist, birder, and eBird expert Steven Lamonde, you'll learn how to record and share bird observations via eBird, explore active bird conservation initiatives in New Hampshire, and more.
Migratory Raptors of Pack Monadnock
Join Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown for a look at the upcoming hawk migration spectacle that can be viewed from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough. You’ll be well prepared for peak migration after this evening of stories and stunning raptor images!
POP-UP EVENT: Raptor Release at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory
Join the Harris Center and Wings of the Dawn for a special event: the release of rehabilitated raptors back to the wild. Come be part of the excitement as these raptors get a second chance at freedom!
Environmental Studies Institute: eBird – What It Is, How to Use It, and Why It’s Important
Zoom , United StatesIn this five-part class with ecologist, birder, and eBird expert Steven Lamonde, you'll learn how to record and share bird observations via eBird, explore active bird conservation initiatives in New Hampshire, and more.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Distant Hill Nature Trail
Join naturalists Steven Lamonde, Brett Amy Thelen, and Michael Nerrie for a morning of birding along the Distant Hill Nature Trail, a wheelchair-accessible hard-packed gravel trail.
Environmental Studies Institute: eBird – What It Is, How to Use It, and Why It’s Important
Zoom , United StatesIn this five-part class with ecologist, birder, and eBird expert Steven Lamonde, you'll learn how to record and share bird observations via eBird, explore active bird conservation initiatives in New Hampshire, and more.
Environmental Studies Institute: eBird – What It Is, How to Use It, and Why It’s Important
Zoom , United StatesIn this five-part class with ecologist, birder, and eBird expert Steven Lamonde, you'll learn how to record and share bird observations via eBird, explore active bird conservation initiatives in New Hampshire, and more.
Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Big Sit at Pack Monadnock
Join Harris Center raptor biologist Levi Burford and volunteers to tally all bird species observed in a single day from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough.
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
Join biologists Chris Volonte and Hillary Siener to learn what Northern Saw-whet Owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey and to see a demonstration of the banding process.
Fall Waterfowl Safari
Join Phil Brown and other duck enthusiasts as we caravan to multiple waterbodies in search of migratory waterfowl and other late fall migrants.
Monadnock Region Natural History Conference
This full-day conference will feature presentations on a diversity of natural history topics, from wildlife to Mount Monadnock to accessibility in the outdoors.
Tracking Broad-winged Hawks from New Hampshire to the Tropics
Join Hawk Mountain research biologist Rebecca McCabe for an update on what we're learning about one of our region’s most iconic raptor species: the Broad-winged Hawk.
Christmas Bird Count at the Harris Center Bird Feeders
Join the Christmas Bird Count – the longest-running community science project in the world – during a group watch at the Harris Center feeders from the comfort of the Harris Center building.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds — Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
Join Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Through “micro-exploring” – the practice of focusing attention and intention on a smaller geographic area – and with the help of a little caffeine, your eyes will open to new experiences right in front of you.
Environmental Studies Institute: Turkey Talk — The Life and Times of New Hampshire’s Wild Turkeys
Zoom , United StatesJoin wildlife biologist Mark Ellingwood for a short course on the natural history of New Hampshire’s wild turkeys — including how to identify turkey sign in your local woodlands.
Unraveling the Mysteries of a Murder: The Roosting Crows of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Join Corvid enthusiasts Phil Brown and Dan Gardoqui in downtown Lawrence, Massachusetts to learn more about the annual winter roost of American Crows — an impressive phenomenon that approaches 20,000 birds nightly.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds — Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
Join Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Through “micro-exploring” – the practice of focusing attention and intention on a smaller geographic area – and with the help of a little caffeine, your eyes will open to new experiences right in front of you.
Environmental Studies Institute: Turkey Talk — The Life and Times of New Hampshire’s Wild Turkeys
Zoom , United StatesJoin wildlife biologist Mark Ellingwood for a short course on the natural history of New Hampshire’s wild turkeys — including how to identify turkey sign in your local woodlands.
Winter Loon Rescues
What happens when loons are stranded as ice forms on a New Hampshire lake? Join Loon Preservation Committee biologist John Cooley as he shares some of his adventures from recent ice rescues.
Film Showing: “Woodpeckers: The Hole Story”
Join us for a big-screen showing of this new PBS Nature documentary, which reveals intimate stories of woodpecker families from across the world – including species found right in our own backyards.
Birding the New Hampshire Coast
Join avid birders Steven Lamonde and Kim Snyder for a guided field trip along the New Hampshire Seacoast – the state’s most bird-diverse region during the winter months.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds — Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
Join Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Through “micro-exploring” – the practice of focusing attention and intention on a smaller geographic area – and with the help of a little caffeine, your eyes will open to new experiences right in front of you.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Every February, people around the world count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count community science project. Join the fun by counting at the Harris Center bird feeders with ecologist Steven Lamonde. Beginning birders welcome!
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds — Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
Join Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Through “micro-exploring” – the practice of focusing attention and intention on a smaller geographic area – and with the help of a little caffeine, your eyes will open to new experiences right in front of you.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds — Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
Join Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Through “micro-exploring” – the practice of focusing attention and intention on a smaller geographic area – and with the help of a little caffeine, your eyes will open to new experiences right in front of you.
Owl Prowl at Beech Hill
Join Harris Center naturalists and owl lovers Phil Brown and Susie Spikol as we hoot it up in search of owls in the wild woods of Dublin. Adventure awaits on silent wings...
Environmental Studies Institute: The Natural History of American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse in New Hampshire
Zoom , United StatesJoin wildlife biologist Mark Ellingwood for a two-week course on American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse ecology in New Hampshire, including how to identify their sign and sounds in our local woodlands.
39th Annual Connecticut River Waterfowl Safari
Join Phil Brown, Eric Masterson, and others for a morning of waterfowl watching in the fields and waterways of the Connecticut River Valley.
Environmental Studies Institute: The Natural History of American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse in New Hampshire
Zoom , United StatesJoin wildlife biologist Mark Ellingwood for a two-week course on American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse ecology in New Hampshire, including how to identify their sign and sounds in our local woodlands.
The Wisdom of Owls
Join the Harris Center’s Bird Conservation Director, Phil Brown, and naturalist and story spinner Susie Spikol for a fascinating look at the natural history and folklore of New Hampshire’s owls.
Environmental Studies Institute: Field Ecology of Breeding Raptors
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSpring is breeding season for hawks, eagles, and falcons in the Monadnock Region. Step into their world during this five-part field course with Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown.
Owl Prowl for Families
Hoot it up with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol on a magical twilight search for New Hampshire's most common owl species! Perfect for families with elementary-aged children and up.
Environmental Studies Institute: Field Ecology of Breeding Raptors
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSpring is breeding season for hawks, eagles, and falcons in the Monadnock Region. Step into their world during this five-part field course with Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown.
The Secret Lives of Our Backyard Raptors: Monitoring and Managing for Beneficial Predators
Join Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown for an evening devoted to raptors — specifically, the forest-dwelling Broad-winged Hawk and the field-loving American Kestrel.
Environmental Studies Institute: Field Ecology of Breeding Raptors
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSpring is breeding season for hawks, eagles, and falcons in the Monadnock Region. Step into their world during this five-part field course with Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown.
Exploring Bird Migration Science with the National Audubon Society
Join avian biologist Chad Witko for an evening devoted to migratory bird science! Chad will outline the goals of National Audubon Society’s Migratory Bird Initiative and demonstrate the features of their new Migratory Bird Explorer tool.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at MacDowell Lake
Enjoy a morning of birding with naturalists Phil Brown and Susie Spikol at MacDowell Lake, where a hard-packed gravel path provides ample opportunity to enjoy birds of wetland and woodland alike. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!
Art Auction and Talks: Celebrating the Broad-winged Hawk on World Migratory Bird Day
Join us for an art auction and evening of talks to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day! Meet the artist and presenters, make your bid on artwork featuring the Broad-winged Hawk and the SuperSanctuary, and enjoy refreshments.
Environmental Studies Institute: Field Ecology of Breeding Raptors
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSpring is breeding season for hawks, eagles, and falcons in the Monadnock Region. Step into their world during this five-part field course with Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown.
The Thing in the Spring: City Bird Walk
Join avid birder Phil Brown for a leisurely one-mile walk along the Ashuelot Rail Trail and Keene State College campus during the peak of spring bird migration. Beginning birders welcome!
2nd Annual Bird ID, Ecology & Habitat Management Workshop at Stone Fence Farm
Join Phil Brown, Matt Tarr, and others for a morning of birding and learning at Stone Fence Farm, a property owned and managed for a diversity of native species by professional foresters Jeremy Turner and Laura French.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Manchester Cedar Swamp
Meet naturalists Phil Brown and Brett Amy Thelen for a morning of birding at The Nature Conservancy’s Cedar Swamp All Persons Trail, where a new wheelchair-accessible, hard-packed gravel path winds through an ecologically diverse forest.
Environmental Studies Institute: Field Ecology of Breeding Raptors
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSpring is breeding season for hawks, eagles, and falcons in the Monadnock Region. Step into their world during this five-part field course with Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown.
Beech Hill’s Going to the Birds
Flap your wings and soar over to Beech Hill for a bird-focused morning with the Harris Center’s newest naturalist, Nikko Gagnon. Beginning birders welcome!
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at Crotched Mountain
Ramble along Crotched Mountain’s accessible trails with Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol and Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown. We’ll look and listen for mid-summer singers, secretive nesters, and young fledglings, taking our time to notice the mountain’s other wild delights as well.
Paddling for Loons at Willard Pond
Have you ever wondered what loons are saying with those eerie calls in the night, or why loon chicks ride on their parents’ backs? Join Melanie Carolan of the Loon Preservation Committee and Harris Center ecologist Brett Amy Thelen to learn the answers to these questions and more!
Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Keene
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 from a good vantage point in the Ashuelot River Valley.
Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Peterborough
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 Phil Brown and Susie Spikol to search for the spectacle from a good vantage point in the Contoocook River Valley.
An Update on the Harris Center’s Kestrel Project
To bolster local kestrel populations, the Harris Center recently launched an initiative to install and monitor kestrel nest boxes throughout the Monadnock Region. Join Will Stollsteimer, former Harris Center Bird Conservation Intern and current Antioch University New England graduate student, for an update on these critical conservation efforts.
Migratory Raptors of Pack Monadnock
Join Harris Center Bird Conservation Director and raptor aficionado Phil Brown for a look at the upcoming hawk migration season and the migration spectacle that can be viewed from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Hawkwatching at Blueberry Ridge
Are you a teenager with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at Dillant-Hopkins Airport
Join avid birder Phil Brown and naturalist Susie Spikol on a search for migrating birds of all feathers. We’ll slowly make our way up a wide, paved road out to a large wetland in hopes of encountering hawks, waterfowl, warblers, and other songbirds. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!
Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Big Sit at Pack Monadnock
Join Harris Center raptor biologists Levi Burford and Katrina Fenton as we tally all bird species observed during a single day from a single location: the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Falconry Demonstration
Are you a teenager with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
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
Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn about this tiny bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.
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.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
Are you a teenager with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
How Urbanization Affects Wild Birds with Researcher Lauren Pharr
In our increasingly urban world, anthropogenic (human-produced) changes such as light pollution are dramatically affecting wildlife. Join Lauren D. Pharr, a PhD student at North Carolina State University, for a discussion of her research into the impacts of urbanization on birds.
50th Annual Peterborough-Hancock Christmas Bird Count
Every winter for 50 consecutive years, volunteers have scoured a 15-mile diameter circle in the Peterborough-Hancock area for birds as part of the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) – the largest and longest-running community science project in the world. In addition to the teams who fan out in the field, birds are also tallied at backyard feeders.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Christmas Bird Count
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter 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.
Unraveling the Mysteries of a Murder: The Roosting Crows of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Join fellow Corvid enthusiasts Phil Brown and Dan Gardoqui in the urban wilds of downtown Lawrence, Massachusetts, where we’ll watch, enjoy, and learn more about the annual winter roost of American Crows that approaches 20,000 birds nightly.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter 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.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter 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.
ESI: Book Group — Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”
Zoom , United StatesJoin us for a series of discussions about Christian Cooper's bestselling memoir, in which he imparts birding tips and ignites a passion for birds of all feathers, globe-trots readers throughout the globe, and shares what it’s meant to grow up and live as a Black, queer nerd and avid birder in the US.
ESI: Book Group — Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”
Zoom , United StatesJoin us for a series of discussions about Christian Cooper's bestselling memoir, in which he imparts birding tips and ignites a passion for birds of all feathers, globe-trots readers throughout the globe, and shares what it’s meant to grow up and live as a Black, queer nerd and avid birder in the US.
Birding for All: Great Backyard Bird Count
Every February, people around the world count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count — an annual survey that helps scientists better understand global bird populations. Join the fun by counting at the Harris Center bird feeders with our Bird Conservation Director, Phil Brown.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Great Backyard Bird Count
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
Join lead saw-whet owl bander Hillary Siener to recap the first two seasons of the Harris Center's saw-whet migration monitoring project, and to learn more about this charismatic bird of prey.
ESI: Book Group — Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”
Zoom , United StatesJoin us for a series of discussions about Christian Cooper's bestselling memoir, in which he imparts birding tips and ignites a passion for birds of all feathers, globe-trots readers throughout the globe, and shares what it’s meant to grow up and live as a Black, queer nerd and avid birder in the US.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Snowy Owl Search at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter 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.
Owl Prowl for Families
Hoot it up with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol on a magical twilight walk in a secret location in Jaffrey! Together, we'll look and listen for New Hampshire's most common owl species, learning as we go.
40th Annual Connecticut River Waterfowl Safari
Join Harris Center bird brains Phil Brown and Eric Masterson, along with other guides, for a morning of waterfowl watching and welcoming spring migrants back to the fields and waterways of the Connecticut River Valley.
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Woodcock and Owl Walk
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
Family Owl Prowl
Join Harris Center naturalists Janet Altobello and Kara Reynolds for an enchanting evening of learning about and listening for owls in the wild woods of Shieling Forest.
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Hawkwatching at Pitcher Mountain
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter 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.
An Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation
Have you ever wondered what it's like to provide round-the-clock care for an orphaned raccoon, or to nurse a Barred Owl back to health? Join us for a talk by Deb Gode, director of Winchester Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, for a peek into what it takes to be a wildlife rehabilitator.
Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Walk
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) by joining avid birders Nate Marchessault and Chris Liazos for an easygoing outing at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport – a local birding hotspot with great views of wetlands, woodlands, and fields.
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Children and the Arts Bird Walk
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
The Thing in the Spring: City Bird Walk
Join avid birders Nate Marchessault and Chris Liazos for a leisurely one-mile walk along the Ashuelot Rail Trail and Keene State College campus during the peak of spring bird migration.
Art Opening: Odes & Aves
Join wildlife photographer Frank Gorga for the opening of his newest exhibit, showcasing recent photographs of “odes” (dragonflies and damselflies) and “aves” (birds).
3rd Annual Bird ID, Ecology & Habitat Management Workshop at Stone Fence Farm
Join Phil Brown, Matt Tarr, and others for a morning of birding and learning at Stone Fence Farm, a property owned and managed for a diversity of native species by professional foresters Jeremy Turner and Laura French.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Distant Hill Nature Trail
Join naturalists Wendy Ward, Michael Nerrie, and Nate Marchessault for a morning of birding along the Distant Hill Nature Trail, a wheelchair-accessible, hard-packed gravel trail that winds through a rich hardwood-hemlock forest.
Special Event for Harris Center Supporters: Soaring with Raptors
Join us for our annual celebration of everyone who helps the Harris Center soar — featuring live raptors from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science! This special event is offered by invitation only to Harris Center supporters.
Birding the Heald Tract
Join avid birders Gail and Gerry Coffey for a 2-mile hike through a variety of habitats that are home to many breeding birds at the Forest Society’s Heald Tract in Wilton.
Paddling for Loons at Lake Skatutakee
Have you ever wondered what loons are saying with those eerie calls in the night, or why loon chicks ride on their parents’ backs? Join Jaden Brutsman of the Loon Preservation Committee and Harris Center ecologist Brett Amy Thelen to learn the answers to these questions and more!
Listening to the Nocturnal Migration
Every autumn, the night sky comes alive with the sound of migration as songbirds join geese, ducks, shorebirds, and others in an epic exodus that is one of the great natural wonders of the world. Join Eric Masterson for this special evening to listen, learn, and marvel at the wonder of it all.
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Nighthawk Migration Watch
Join Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a look up at the remarkable evening migration of Common Nighthawks. If it's an average night, we should get good looks at a handful of these acrobatic flyers. If it's better than average, we just might see hundreds of nighthawks foraging in giant flocks.
Birding 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!
SuperSanctuary BioBlitz
Our SuperSanctuary of protected lands encompasses more than 26,000 acres, and it’s chock full of native biodiversity. We’re documenting as many of these species as possible via the community science platform iNaturalist, and we need your help to find even more.
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.
Lunch & Learn: Breeding Range of the Broad-winged Hawk with Diego Gallego García
Join biologist Diego Gallego García and the Hawk Migration Association of America (HMANA) for an online Lunch & Learn event, where we'll take a closer look at the breeding habits of the elusive Broad-winged Hawk.
Book Launch: The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada
Celebrate the publication of The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada by Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young, which reviews have hailed as “the best bird book of the year.” Refreshments and a book signing will follow this lively, information-packed talk.
Birding for All: Hawk Watch at Pack Monadnock
Want to see the "Greatest Show Above Earth"? There’s no better time or place to enjoy the migration spectacle in New Hampshire than the summit of Pack Monadnock in September. Join Phil Brown, Susie Spikol, and others to tally migratory raptors and other birds from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Manchester Cedar Swamp All Persons Trail
Join the Harris Center and The Nature Conservancy for a 1.2-mile, roundtrip ramble along an accessible trail in the heart of New Hampshire’s largest city. With its crushed stone surface, gentle grade, and benches, this trail is perfect for people of all abilities.
Perches in Peterborough: Birds, Trees & Brews
Join Steve Roberge and Phil Brown for a leisurely stroll in downtown Peterborough to learn about the trees around us and the birds that rely on them. As evening approaches, we’ll have the option to continue our discussion over drinks at Post & Beam Brewery.
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
Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn about this pint-sized bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the owl banding process.
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.
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
Are you a tween or a teen with an interest in birds and birding? Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with other wildlife fans, learn about saw-whet owls, and see a demonstration of the owl banding process!
Fall Waterfowl Safari
Join Phil Brown, Nate Marchessault, and other duck enthusiasts as we caravan to multiple waterbodies in search of migratory waterfowl and other late-fall migrants like eagles and gulls
Book Launch: What the Chicken Knows by Sy Montgomery
Come celebrate the launch of Sy Montgomery's latest book, What the Chicken Knows. With its winning blend of personal narrative and science, this short, delightful book reveals all the things that make chickens such remarkable creatures.
Wildlife Out Your Window
Did you know that Blue Jay feathers aren't actually blue, or that foxes can climb trees? Join wildlife biologist Brad Timm for a talk and walk inspired by his new book, Wildlife Out Your Window: Fascinating Facts About 100 Animals Commonly Seen in the Northeastern U.S.
51st Annual Peterborough-Hancock Christmas Bird Count
Every winter for more than 50 years, volunteers have scoured a 15-mile diameter circle in the Peterborough-Hancock area for birds 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!
Environmental Studies Institute — Unraveling the Mysteries of a Murder: The Roosting Crows of Lawrence, MA
Join fellow Corvid enthusiasts Dan Gardoqui and Phil Brown in the urban wilds of downtown Lawrence, Massachusetts, where we’ll observe the massive winter roost of American Crows, which draws nearly 20,000 birds each night.
Birding the Dillant-Hopkins Airport
Join Harris Center ecologist Nate Marchessault and the Monadnock Bird and Nature Club (MBNC) for a morning of easygoing birding at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport — a local birding hotspot with great views of wetlands, woodlands, and fields.
For the Birds: An Evening of Short Films
Join us for an evening of award-winning short films highlighting the beauty, bravery, and perils of bird migration, and the people who spend their lives working to make the world safer for birds.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Great Backyard Bird Count
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Snowy Owl Search on Plum Island
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
Birding Plum Island
Join avid birders Kim Snyder and Nate Marchessault to search for seabirds, shorebirds, and maybe even Snowy Owls along the 8-mile barrier beach and adjacent marshes of Plum Island — a prime spot for winter birding.
Family Owl Prowl
Have a hoot with naturalists and owl lovers Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol as we dare to be animal adventurers! We’ll quietly prowl the twilight woods in search of wild owls, find out how these amazing nighttime hunters catch their meals, and even learn to speak owl. Perfect for families with children age 5 and up.
41st Annual Connecticut River Waterfowl Safari
Join Harris Center bird brains Eric Masterson, Phil Brown, and Nate Marchessault for a morning of waterfowl watching and welcoming spring arrivals back to the fields and waterways of the Connecticut River Valley.
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Hawkwatching at Pitcher Mountain
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.
Coffee with the Birds ESI Course: Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
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.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at MacDowell Lake
Join Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a morning of birding at MacDowell Lake, where a hard-packed gravel path provides ample opportunity to enjoy birds of wetland and woodland alike. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!
Coffee with the Birds ESI Course: Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
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.
Bird Walk for Families in Antrim
Every spring, millions of migratory birds bring color and joyful sounds to our landscape. Uncover some of their secrets on this leisurely walk with Phil Brown, the Harris Center’s Bird Conservation Director. Our route will cover up to a half-mile along paved paths or roads.
Coffee with the Birds ESI Course: Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
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.
Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Walk
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by joining avid birders Nate Marchessault and Chris Liazos for an easygoing outing at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport – a local birding hotspot with great views of wetlands, woodlands, and fields. Beginning birders welcome!
Coffee with the Birds ESI Course: Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring
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.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Distant Hill Nature Trail
Join naturalists Wendy Ward, Michael Nerrie, and Nate Marchessault for a morning of birding along the Distant Hill Nature Trail, a wheelchair-accessible, hard-packed gravel trail that winds through a rich hardwood-hemlock forest.
4th Annual Bird ID, Ecology & Habitat Management Workshop at Stone Fence Farm
Join Phil Brown, Matt Tarr, and others for a morning of birding and learning at Stone Fence Farm, a property owned and managed for a diversity of native species by professional foresters Jeremy Turner and Laura French.
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Kestrel & Bobolink Adventure
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join Phil Brown and Susie Spikol on a special outing to a field where American Kestrels, Bobolinks, and other grassland birds breed. June is the peak month for activity, and with some luck, the resident kestrel pair will have returned to raise their young.
Beginner Birding in Surry
Join avid birders Wendy Gibbons and Jane Wing for an introduction to birding at the Joslin Road gravel pits, one of the best birding spots in the Keene area. Our 1.5-mile roundtrip route along a hard-packed gravel trail will take us through habitats ideal for raptors, ducks, shorebirds, and songbirds.
SuperSanctuary BioBlitz
Our SuperSanctuary of protected lands encompasses more than 26,000 acres, and it’s chock full of native biodiversity. We’re documenting as many of these species as possible via the community science platform iNaturalist, and we need your help to find even more. There are two sessions — 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Register for one session or both!
What We Know About Bird Flu
Join Dr. David Needle, senior veterinary pathologist at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, to learn more about the emerging concern of avian influenza. Dr. Needle will review the biology behind this virus, how it’s transmitted, its impact on wildlife, and how it’s affecting humans.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at Glover’s Ledge
Join Chris Liazos, Phil Brown, and Susie Spikol for a 0.6-mile walk along the accessible trail at Glover’s Ledge, Antioch University New England’s outdoor classroom. We’ll explore the fascinating world of post-fledging birds and look for other wildlife as we explore this young forest. This ADA-compliant trail is wheelchair-accessible.
A Gentle Pathway into Bird Studies: A Workshop for Teachers
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Jenna Spear and Jaime Hutchinson for this fun, energizing professional development workshop for teachers of all grades. Whether you’re an experienced birder or a novice, you’ll come away from this workshop with the confidence that you can help your students discover the fascinating world of local birds.
Film Showing: Good-Bye To A House
Good-Bye To a House, a 22-minute documentary about Seaver Farm in Harrisville, is a lyrical account of an ordinary farm caught in the current of history. The film is a personal inquiry into local history, the caretakers of special places, and the importance of remembering. A Q&A with the filmmaker Chris Hardee, Phil Brown of the Harris Center, and Jenna Carroll from the Historical Society of Cheshire County will follow the screening.
Painting for Loons
Enjoy a creative night out with the Harris Center at Branch & Blade Beer Co., featuring a loon presentation and guided painting session with artist Tristan G. Bridges. This evening of craft brews, art, and wildlife education benefits the Harris Center.
Birding 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!
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Nighthawk Migration Watch
Join Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a look up at the remarkable evening migration of Common Nighthawks. If it's an average night, we should get good looks at a handful of these acrobatic flyers. If it's better than average, we just might see hundreds of nighthawks foraging in giant flocks.
Art for Birds: Artist Talk with Robert Hauser
This exhibit features Robert Hauser's art assemblages, which explore the complex cultural dynamics between humans and birds. On exhibit from September 2 to 30 in the Babbitt Room. Join us for a reception and artist talk Thursday, September 11 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Birding for All: Hawkwatching at Beech Hill
Join Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a leisurely birding walk on the newly-constructed all-persons trail at Beech Hill in Dublin. Beginning birders welcome!
Return to the Sky: The Surprising Story of How One Woman and Seven Eaglets Helped Restore the Bald Eagle
Celebrate raptors with author and wildlife biologist Tina Morris as she shares the remarkable story of her trailblazing work to bring the Bald Eagle back from near-extinction in the mid-1970s.
Beginner Birding in Surry
Join avid birders Wendy Gibbons and Jane Wing for an introduction to birding at the Joslin Road gravel pits, one of the Keene area's best birding spots. Our 1.5-mile roundtrip route along a hard-packed gravel trail will take us through habitats ideal for raptors, ducks, shorebirds, and songbirds.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Bird Banding Demonstration
Join Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown and naturalist Susie Spikol to observe the bird banding process in Antrim. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to grow your birding skills and connect with other young wildlife fans!
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
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
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
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.
Monadnock Lakes Waterfowl Safari
Up to 20 species of ducks can be found in the Monadnock Region’s lakes and wetlands during peak migration. Join Phil Brown, Nate Marchessault, and fellow duck enthusiasts as we caravan to multiple waterbodies in search of waterfowl and other late-fall migrants.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Bluebird Box Building
Are you a tween or teen interested in birds? Join Phil Brown, Susie Spikol, and a MAXT Makerspace woodshop expert for a bluebird nest-box building workshop with fellow young birders.
What We Know About Bird Flu
Join Dr. David Needle, senior veterinary pathologist at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, to learn more about the emerging concern of avian influenza. Dr. Needle will review the biology behind this virus, how it’s transmitted, its impact on wildlife, and how it’s affecting humans.
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!
Lunch & Learn: Vulture Conservation in Europe
Join the Hawk Migration Association for an inspiring Zoom presentation with José Tavares and Alice Gama of the Vulture Conservation Foundation, highlighting Europe’s successful Bearded Vulture reintroduction efforts and ongoing vulture conservation.
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!
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
Join lead owl bander Hillary Siener and Harris Center science director Brett Amy Thelen for an overview of the Harris Center's saw-whet migration monitoring project.
An Introduction to Bird Identification, Ecology & Habitats Course
Join biologist and avid birder Matt Tarr for a popular online and field-based course designed to build your skills in identifying birds by sight, song, call, habitat, and behavior. Registration opens at 9 a.m. on February 3.
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.
LAB GIRLS+ Experiments From the Wild & In the Field: Owl Prowl with a Raptor Biologist
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockIf you like having hands-on experiences in nature, making discoveries, and studying animals, this club is for you! Join owl researcher and raptor biologist Julie Brown for this special chance to search for wild owls around the Harris Center grounds.
Beginner Birding at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport
Join avid birders Wendy Gibbons and Jane Wing for an introduction to birding at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport, a local birding hot spot with great views of wetlands, woods, and fields.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Snowy Owl Search on Plum Island
Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Build community with other young birders as part of The Kestrels Young Birders Club! Visit the marshes and dunes at Plum Island in search of Snowy Owls. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your skills and connect with other wildlife fans.
42nd Annual Connecticut River Waterfowl Safari
Join Harris Center bird brains Eric Masterson and Phil Brown for a morning of waterfowl watching and welcoming spring arrivals back to the fields and waterways of the Connecticut River Valley.
Birding Plum Island
Join avid birders Kim Snyder and Nate Marchessault to search for seabirds, shorebirds, and maybe even Snowy Owls along the 8-mile barrier beach and adjacent marshes of Plum Island — a prime spot for winter birding.
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.
