Essex County Ornithological Club Calendar
Spring 2022

Speaker Series/Club Events
Saturday, May 21 | 6:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Eastern Point, Gloucester
Walk leader: John Nelson (978) 283-6128 | jnelson@northshore.edu
Meeting location: Mass Audubon parking lot by the lighthouse at the end of Eastern Point Blvd., Gloucester, MA.
Note: Don’t be deterred by the “Residents Only” sign; the parking lot is open to the public and free until Memorial Day.)
Co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club
We will walk for 3 or 4 hours in the Eastern Point area of Gloucester, mostly on pavement but partly on woodland paths and a field that may be wet.
Note: Registration not required, but feel free to contact John Nelson for event details.
Wednesday, June 1 | 6:15 PM – 9:00 PM
Crane Beach, Ipswich
Walk leaders: John Nelson (978) 283-6128 | jnelson@northshore.edu with Jim Berry (978)-356-5505 | jim.berry3@verizon.net
Meeting location: Outside the gate to the Crane Beach parking lot at the end of Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA.
Co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club
This two-mile walk in the sand is aimed at nesting Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Bank Swallows as well as evening singers such as Whip-poor-wills. Be prepared for mosquitoes at sunset!
Note: Registration not required, but feel free to contact John Nelson for event details.
Directions to the Peabody Essex Museum
PEM Connect Building is at 135 Essex Street, next door to PEM’s main entrance (at the corner of Essex and Liberty St. in Salem, MA). Morse Auditorium is in PEM’s main building. Note: if severe weather is forecast, call 978-745-1876 to confirm event.
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Please be advised: ECOC calendars are only sent via email, unless a member requests otherwise. The calendar can always be viewed here on our web site. Hard copies will also be available at programs.
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Notes:
- Please support ECOC programs for 2021-22 by renewing your membership today! Membership/renewal form available here
- ECOC President: Constance Lapite ~ 978-621-8641 | peteorconstance@gmail.com
- ECOC Vice President/Programs Coordinator: Janey Winchell ~ 978-542-1627 | jane_winchell@pem.org
- ECOC Treasurer: Mary Stevens ~ 978-473-2573 | mary_stevens@comcast.net
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