The Athol Bird & Nature Club’s January meeting at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol, heads north on Wednesday, January 9, beginning at 7 pm. Bill Thompson has been an avid birder for more than 40 years and an avid bird photographer for the last five. He has lived in more than a dozen states, most recently in Alaska, before moving to Greenfield in 2010. He currently works for the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  He will speak on Alaskan Potpourri: Birds and Landscapes of the Last Frontier.  For more information email dave@dhsmall.net.