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Field List of the Birds of Essex County, MA
Jim Berry's Become a member of the Essex County Ornithological Club or renew a current membership.
Membership application ECOC, Brookline Bird Club & Newburyport Birders Sponsored Bird Walks 2008 ECOC E-Mailing List
Stay informed on upcoming ECOC events. Club decal featuring Frank
Benson's art work. ECOC American Kestrel |
Essex County Ornithological Club Calendar
Friday, Sept. 19, 7:45 p.m. Reuven Yosef, the visionary director of the award-winning International Birding and Research Centre in Eilat, Israel, talks about ongoing efforts to support migratory birds. Recognized as one of the world’s hot spots for observing migrants, Eilat is critical to the future of birds that use this area, particularly as climate change and human development pressures increase. Co-sponsored by the Peabody Essex Museum. Phillips Library Auditorium, Peabody Essex Museum, 132 Essex Street, Salem, MA. Free and open the public. Directions... Friday, Nov. 7, 7:45 p.m. Discover what your state is doing to protect vulnerable wildlife and how you can help! Sarah Haggerty, Information Manager for the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program will give an overview of the role Natural Heritage plays in guiding projects that could affect endangered species habitat. She will also introduce new regulatory maps that incorporate sightings from birders and others out in the field. Co-sponsored by the Peabody Essex Museum. Phillips Library Auditorium, Peabody Essex Museum, 132 Essex Street, Salem, MA. Free and open to the public. Directions... Friday, Dec. 5, 7:45 p.m. Acclaimed photographer and author Rosamond Purcell presents images from her new book, Egg & Nest, and highlights the artistic vision with which she has photographed these and other marvels of nature in museum collections around the world. Following Purcell’s lecture, view a sampling of nests and eggs from PEM’s historic regional collection. A book-signing follows. Program made possible by the Lowell Institute and co-sponsored by the Peabody Essex Museum. Morse Auditorium at Peabody Essex Museum, (use main museum entrance at junction of Essex and Liberty), Salem, MA. Free and open to the public. Directions... Notes:
Directions to the Phillips Library The Phillips Library is diagonally across the street from the main museum entrance (which is at the corner of Essex and Liberty St. in downtown Salem). Note: if severe weather if forecasted, please call 978-745-1876 in advance to confirm that the ECOC event is still on. Map of the area with "To & From" directions provided by Google |