Why Migratory Birds Need the Mt. Holyoke Range
As we gratefully welcome spring this year, bird song is beginning to fill the air. When you walk in the…
Hawk Watching at Mt. Holyoke: Learning with the Land
Thousands of hawks of all kinds fly over the Pioneer Valley on their way to their wintering grounds to the…
Kestrel Nest Box Project: 2020 Season Report
Our 8th year was an unprecedented season for our nest boxes, with the highest number of boxes hosting kestrels since…
Birds of the Valley: Learning with the Land
Join two expert birders in the Pioneer Valley to learn about the lifestyles of a wide range of birds that…
Saw-WHAT? Saw-whet! Owl Banding Demonstration
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! Small enough to sit in your hand, the elusive Northern…
Hawk Watch from the Summit House
As the summer season shifts to autumn, a great migration gets underway as birds large and small take to the…
Kestrel Nest Box Project: 2019 Season Report
2019 was another year of ups and downs, but still ended on a high note with continued success supporting the…
Valley Farmlands Provide Refuge for Tundra Birds in Winter
Article contributed by Lee Halasz Valley farmland supports our community, and in winter, also tundra birds! Living in the Pioneer…
Kestrel Nest Box Project: 2018 Season Summary
2018 was a busy, varied, and interesting year, with more highs and lows than usual in the American kestrel nest…
Kestrel Nest Box Project: 2014 Season Summary
In 2014, three nest boxes hosted successfully breeding pairs of American kestrels for a total of 10 new kestrel chicks!…
