Meetings & Programs

MEETINGS are held the first Monday of each month, October through May, at 7:00 PM. The October, November, December, April and May meetings will be held
in-person in the Tolman Wing of the Springfield Science Museum (The Quadrangle). Parking is in the Edwards St. lot, one block from Chestnut St. and State St. in Springfield. The January, February and March meetings will be held virtually due to the probability of poor weather during the winter months.

Allen Bird Club 2026-2027 Meeting and Program Schedule

October 5, 2026, 7 PM, IN-PERson at the tolman wing of the springfield science museum

Hawks at Mt. Tom

Dr. Linda Henderson, veterinarian at Holyoke Animal Hospital, will present “Hawks at Mt. Tom.” Each September, Linda sponsors the annual celebration of Mt. Tom’s Hawk Migration.

NOVEMBER 2, 2026, 7 PM, IN-PERSON AT THE TOLMAN WING OF THE SPRINGFIELD SCIENCE MUSEUM

Mindful Expressions of Birding

ABC member Marty Espinola will present bird photography expressed through poetry. Audience will be asked to share one special mindful experience of birding with the club.

DECEMBER 7, 2026, 7 PM, IN-PERSON AT THE TOLMAN WING OF THE SPRINGFIELD SCIENCE MUSEUM

Members’ Night

Join us for our traditional year end celebration as our own Allen Bird Club members share mini photographic presentations of their favorite adventures. Please contact Gail Howe at howepicketfence@aol.com if you too would like to share your slides.

jANUARY 4, 2027, 7 PM, ZOOM

How Birds Created the World

Bestselling author Randi Minetor will speak on “How Birds Created the World… and Other Stories from her latest book The Complete Language of Birds.” Randi has written for Birding Magazine and North American Birds as well as serving as president of Rochester Birding Association.

February 1, 2027, 7 PM, ZOOM

What to do if we find an injured bird?

Judy Pasko from Cummington Wildlife Rehabilitation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the care of distressed wildlife, will speak to us on what to do if we find an injured bird.

March 1, 2027, 7 PM, ZOOM

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Kathy Seymour (Mass Audubon) and Jane Sender (Master Gardener, Certified Pollinator Steward) will share observations and photos from 15 years of Northern Saw-whet Owl research for Mass Audubon.

APRIL 5, 2027, 7 PM, IN-PERSON AT THE TOLMAN WING OF THE SPRINGFIELD SCIENCE MUSEUM

Eagle Reintroduction Program at Quabbin

Dale Monette (Mass Wildlife and UMASS) will present on the reintroduction program at Quabbin to reinstate eagles to Massachusetts as a nesting species. Dale will chronicle this successful program from the first two eagles released to present day nesting pairs.

MAY 3, 2027, monthly and annual meeting, 7 PM in-person at the tolman wing of the springfield science museum

C’mon Down Under

ABC member Michele Moore will present the adventures and images of her trip with Chris to Australia. Having traveled without a tour company, Michele will include some practical info on how to plan a DIY bird trip to optimize the experience.