Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, partnered with Mass Audubon and Brookline Bird Club, presented a Hawk Watching Workshop on Sunday April 14th, 2019. Slides from that presentation are available here for attendees... Continue reading 2019 Hawk Watching Workshop Slides
Members Honored at Annual Meeting
On September 9th 2016, members of EMHW celebrated the club's 40th Anniversary at the annual meeting held at the Woburn Elks Lodge. As founders, Paul and Julie Roberts were honored … Continue reading Members Honored at Annual Meeting
Big Day at Plum Island, May 9, 2016
Observation Start Time: 07:00:00 Observation End Time: 17:15:00 Official Counter: Ursula Goodine Observers: Bob Secatore, Mark Schoene, Maryellen Stone, Paul Roberts Weather: Ideal weaather. A clearing front produced chilly W/WSW/NW winds 5-35 mph. Rain showers … Continue reading Big Day at Plum Island, May 9, 2016
Spectacular Day at Mount Wachusett Hawk Watch September 15, 2013
Hello Everyone, It was a sensational phenomenon and we were all thrilled to see 14,535 raptors migrating past Mt. Wachusett on September 15, 2013. This was a day that we … Continue reading Spectacular Day at Mount Wachusett Hawk Watch September 15, 2013
United We Count
by Stephen Anderson, Originally published in Bird Observer, Volume 40, No. 4, 2012 I’ve never been much of a joiner. Aside from AAA I currently belong to exactly one organization. … Continue reading United We Count
First successful breeding of Peregrine Falcons on non-man-made structures in Eastern Massachusetts since their reintroduction.
By Craig Jackson The story of the successful reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) into the Northeast United States, including Massachusetts, has been well documented. Seeing a Peregrine flying by … Continue reading First successful breeding of Peregrine Falcons on non-man-made structures in Eastern Massachusetts since their reintroduction.
Some Thoughts on the Inland Flight
(from the Fall 1998 Eastern Mass Hawk Watch Newsletter) Paul Roberts and Tom McCullough have both devoted many hours to watching hawks and the weather, and thinking about how various … Continue reading Some Thoughts on the Inland Flight