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, 10/5/08 -- 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).

Thursday, 10/16/08 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
Meet in Room 407, Hogan Campus Center, at Holy Cross College, College Street, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Dr. Julie Ellis. Program: "SEANET (Seabird Ecological Assessment Network".

Sunday, 10/19/08 -- 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).

Sunday, 10/26/08 -- Wachusett Reservoir & vicinity (afternoon)
Meet at corner of River Rd. and Thomas St. in West Boylston at 12:00. Leader: Fran McMenemy (508-755-3828).

Tuesday, 10/28/08 -- Saw-whet Owl Banding at Lookout Rock in Uxbridge
Participate in banding with Strickland Wheelock and crew. You must pre-register by October 21. Limited to 12 people. There is a $15 fee. For registration and information contact Jack Barthel by email (preferred) at jb.ovenbird@charter.net, or by phone at (508-278-5220).

Sunday, 11/2/08 -- 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).

Sunday, 11/9/08 -- 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). email: Pete.Lane@Comcast.net

Sunday, 11/16/08 -- Salisbury & vicinity (all day)
Meet at the boat ramp in Salisbury State Park in Salisbury at 8:00. Leader: Paul Meleski (508-757-2950).

Thursday, 11/20/08 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
Meet in Room 407, Hogan Campus Center, at Holy Cross College, College Street, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Ted Elliman. Program:"New England Invasive Plants".

Thursday, 12/11/08 -- Holiday Social (evening)
Meet at home of Mark and Helen Blazis, 19 Sartell Rd., off route 140 in Grafton at 7 pm. Bring your bird or nature slides. Contact host/hostess (508-839-3175) for details. Snow date is Friday 12/12/08.

Tuesday, 12/16/08 -- Sturbridge Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: Mark Lynch (508-799-9343) to participate.

Saturday, 12/20/08 -- Worcester Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: John Liller (508-839-5211) to participate. Email: John.Liller@worcesteracademy.org

Saturday, 12/20/08 -- Athol Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: David Small (978-413-1772) to participate. Email: dave@dhsmall.net

Sunday, 12/14/08 -- Westminster Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: Charles Caron (978-874-5649) to participate.

Saturday, 1/3/09 -- Uxbridge Christmas Count (all day)
Contact Compiler: Strickland Wheelock (508-278-5885) to participate. [Snow date Jan 4 all day]

Thursday, 1/1/09 -- 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, 2/7/09 -- 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).

Thursday, 2/19/09 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
Meet in Room 407, Hogan Campus Center, at Holy Cross College, College Street, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Ron Lockwood. Program:"Devens Grassland Birds" .

Thursday, 3/19/09 -- Regular Meeting (evening)
Meet in Room 407, Hogan Campus Center, at Holy Cross College, College Street, in Worcester at 7:30 pm. Speaker: Alison O-Hare. Program:"The Purple Martins of Plum Island".

Sunday, 3/29/09 -- 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).