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O - M - G  IS FOR GORILLA!
SELF-DRIVING THROUGH UGANDA
Wednesday  November 16th  7 p.m.
Rutland Public Library, 280 Main Street, Rutland

I​n 2018, Cindy and Chuck Hartwell of New Salem, and Bonnie House of Phillipston, spent 19 days traveling through the African nation of Uganda visiting national parks in search of Ugandan birds and wildlife.  The Hartwells will share their photos and videos of their visit to a rhino sanctuary, wildlife viewing along the Nile River, a chimpanzee trek, and the highlight -- trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to closely observe a family of endangered Mountain Gorillas.
Please join us for this captivating and lively presentation.

​REGIONAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS

​Consider taking part in the 123rd Christmas Bird Count, a nationwide Citizen Science project sponsored by the National Audubon Society. To learn more about the counts--history, science, and data –
visit www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count
 To view maps of count circles, click HERE
If you’re interested in participating, contact the compiler(s) for details. 

STURBRIDGE -- Wednesday, December 14th
(Blizzard date Thursday, December 15)
Compiler: Mark Lynch  508-799-9343
moa.lynch@charter.net
 
WORCESTER - Saturday, December 17th 
(Snow/ice date: Sunday, December 18)
Compiler: John Liller  508-877-5770 john.liller@worcesteracademy.org
 
ATHOL -- Saturday, December 17th
Compiler: David Small  978-413-1772 dave@atholbirdclub.org 

 

​WESTMINSTER -- Tuesday, January 3, 2023
​(Date subject to change)       
Compiler: Charles Caron  978-874-5649
caronenv@aol.com 

UXBRIDGE -- Sunday, December 18th  
(Snow/ice date: Wednesday, December 21)
Compiler: Strickland Wheelock  
508-265-2896  skwheelock@yahoo.com                                                                                    
​GROTON-OXBOW – Sunday, December 18th
Compiler: Jon Skinner yo.shiyoyoer@gmail.com
      
QUABBIN – Saturday, December 31st
Compiler: Scott Surner  ssurner@aol.com