Join Athol Bird & Nature Club president and Birdability captain Dave Small for the exploration of the Turners Falls MA Area on February 5 at 1 pm. Meet at Unity Park at 56 First Street, Turners Falls.

This trip is designed for folks with any level of mobility or birding skill. We will be mostly car birding with stops at several locations along the Connecticut river, The Power Canal, and Airport. The goal of this trip is to familiarize participants with locations to safely bird the area and the birds that can be expected through the year. Winter birding will focus on waterfowl, various gull species, grassland birds, and Eagles. A limited number of Binoculars will be available for loan during this event. Clean accessible restrooms are available at “The Mill” grab and go convenience Store on Route 2 in Gill at the intersection with the Turner Falls Bridge. Many lunch options are available in the village of Turners Falls. 

Precautionary measures: Please note that you will be expected to be masked and socially distant even if you have been vaccinated and boosted. If you are unvaccinated, please do not attend this event. This event may be modified or cancelled depending on how the pandemic progresses.

This trip will take place on the traditional homeland of the Pocumtuc people. Learn more about Accessible birding sites in the area @ https://atholbirdclub.org/accessible-birding-sites/ This event is Co-sponsored by the Athol Bird and Nature Club and the Anti-racist Collective of Avid Birders. Please take a look at the chart below to see the issues involved.