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What is

Valley Bird Days?

​May is nature’s most magical month, the perfect time to celebrate the wonder of birds. 

 

At Valley Bird Days programs and events, you are invited to experience birds' beauty and song, their diversity and identification, their amazing migration patterns and nesting strategies, and their other adaptations for survival.  

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Valley Bird Days highlights bird conservation - how we learn about and help birds through the efforts of individuals and organizations. 

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See the schedule for a full listing of Valley Bird Days events and programs.

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Locations

​Events and programs are scheduled at these locations

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  • Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton, MA  

  • Hitchcock Center for the Environment,   Amherst, MA

  • Fort River Refuge, Hadley, MA a division of the Silvio O.Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) 

  • Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area, Montague, MA, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 

  • Springfield Museum Quadrangle Green, Springfield, MA

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Some events and programs are indoors, some are outdoors, and most are accessible.  Most are free; some have a nominal charge or materials fee.

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What's Happening

  • Take guided bird walks with experienced leaders. 

  • Raptor rehabilitator Tom Ricardi's presentations get you up close and personal with live birds of prey.

  • Help birds by building a nest box. 

  • See and hear how non-profit organizations,  volunteers and government agencies are restoring Kestrels to the Valley.

  • Use a view camera to observe nesting (and hopefully hatching!) birds. 

  • Participate in bird banding research. 

  • Enjoy crafts, games, and activities that help us “become” birds and experience life as one of these fascinating creatures.

 

The schedule lists events and programs.

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​Who Goes and Why

​Whether you simply want to spend time enjoying the natural world with others, or you are an avid, experienced birder, Valley Bird Days has something for you.  ​

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Valley Bird Days is for all ages, for individuals and families.  All indoor and many outdoor events are accessible.

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​Experience, first-hand, the wonder of birds.  Observe.  Participate in demonstrations and activities.  Learn.  Connect with others and with some of the organizations that do research, restore habitat, or offer bird and environmentally-related programs. 

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Check out the schedule.

 

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