Forbush Bird Club Calendar


The following meetings and field trips are scheduled for the Forbush Bird Club. Guests are welcome to participate, and are encouraged to join the club if they find the comradery and sharing of knowledge about birds to their liking (which they surely will!). Please contact the trip leader for more information about a trip, or in case of extreme weather.

Sunday, 10/9/11 -- New Braintree and vicinity (morning)
Meet at the Winnimussett Meadows WMA parking lot, Turnpike Rd, off Route 122, in New Braintree at 7:00. Leader: Rodney Jenkins (508-757-5010).

Sunday, 10/16/11 -- Lake Quaboag and vicinity (morning)
Meet at Lake Quaboag parking lot on Shore Rd in Brookfield at 7:30 am. Leader: Rodney Jenkins (508-757-5010).

Tuesday, 10/18/11 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
>>Note Change of Day<<
Meet at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speakers: DCR Rangers. Program: "The History of Wachusett Reservoir".

Friday, 10/21/11 -- Saw-whet Owl Banding at Lookout Rock in Uxbridge
Participate in banding with Strickland Wheelock and crew. Please pre-register by October 7. Group is limited to 12 people. There is a $15 fee. Registered participants will receive directions and details about the program. Contact Beth Milke by email (preferred) at veery@charter.net, or leave a message at 508-278-7642.

Sunday, 10/23/11 -- Wachusett Reservoir & vicinity (afternoon)
Meet at corner of River Rd. and Thomas St. in West Boylston at 12:00. Leader: Kevin Bourinot (978-376-1498) [kevin.bourniot@gmail.com].

Sunday, 10/30/11 -- Quabbin Gate #35 (morning)
Meet at Quabbin Gate #35, Old NOrth Dana Road, New Salem, at 8:00 am. Leader: Tom Pirro (978-874-5212) [alurap@verizon.net].

Sunday, 11/6/11 -- Northboro and vicinity (morning)
Meet in the parking lot at Guiseppe's Grille on Hudson Street off I-290 in Northboro at 7:30. Leader: Laura Lane (508-480-8259). [Pete.Lane@Comcast.net]

Sunday, 11/13/11 -- Salisbury & vicinity (all day)
Meet at the boat ramp in Salisbury State Park in Salisbury at 8:00. Leader: Paul Meleski (508-757-2950). [pmeleski1@msn.com]

Thursday, 11/17/11 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
Meet at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Dave Small. Program: "Moths of Worcester County".

Wednesday, 12/14/11 -- Sturbridge Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: Mark Lynch (508-799-9343) [moa.lynch@verizon.net] to participate.

Saturday, 12/17/11 -- Worcester Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: John Liller (508-877-5770) to participate. [John.Liller@worcesteracademy.org]

Saturday, 12/17/11 -- Athol Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: David Small (978-413-1772) [dave@dhsmall.net] to participate. Email: dave@dhsmall.net

Monday, 12/26/11 -- Westminster Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: Charles Caron (978-874-5649) [caronev@aol.com] to participate.

Saturday, 12/31/11 -- Uxbridge Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: Strickland Wheelock (508-278-5885) to participate. [skwheelock@yahoo.com]

Sunday, 1/1/12 -- New Year Birds! (afternoon).
Meet at the Friendly's restaurant parking lot, on Park Ave. (near Coes Pond), in Worcester at 12:00 noon. Leader: Joan Zumpfe (508-943-3561).

Saturday, 2/11/12 -- Cape Ann
Meet at the end of the Jodrey Fish Pier off Parker Street in Gloucester at 9 am. Leader: Alan Marble (508-865-3209) [akm48@aol.com].

Thursday, 2/16/12 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
Meet at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Bruce deGraaf. Program:"Images from Avian Awakening" .

Thursday, 3/15/12 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
Meet at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Scott Surner. Program:"Birding Yellowstone National Park".

Sunday, 3/25/12 -- Lake Quaboag and vicinity (morning)
Meet at the Lake Quaboag parking lot, Shore Rd., in Brookfield at 7:30 am. Leader: Rodney Jenkins (508-757-5010).