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BIRD & NATURE WALK
QUABBIN GATE 43, HARDWICK
Sunday April 13th 9 a.m. – noon
QUABBIN GATE 43, HARDWICK
Sunday April 13th 9 a.m. – noon
Join us for this walk to explore an interesting section of Quabbin Reservation. A paved roadway through mixed forest and some low wet areas ends at the Horseshoe Dam and Fishing Gate 3 boat launch area. Since the fishing area is not yet open, the road will be traffic-free. The sheltered cove here and another near the start of the walk provide views from the shore and usually hold various duck species and Common Loons. We’ll look for early spring migrant passerine species, keep an eye out for migrating raptors and eagles, and check at least one vernal pool for frog and/or salamander egg masses. The round-trip walk will be almost 3.5 miles.
Please sign up in advance at [email protected] so we can provide meet-up directions and make weather-related changes if needed.
Please sign up in advance at [email protected] so we can provide meet-up directions and make weather-related changes if needed.
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEETLES
with Erin McCullough
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In this presentation, Erin will introduce us to the ecology and behavior of dung beetles. She’ll talk about her surveys of dung beetles in Massachusetts (yes, there are dung beetles in Massachusetts!), and why we should care about them. She’ll also talk about her previous research on dung beetles in Australia and rhinoceros beetles in Taiwan.
In this presentation, Erin will introduce us to the ecology and behavior of dung beetles. She’ll talk about her surveys of dung beetles in Massachusetts (yes, there are dung beetles in Massachusetts!), and why we should care about them. She’ll also talk about her previous research on dung beetles in Australia and rhinoceros beetles in Taiwan.
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Erin has always loved biology. Growing up, she spent her summers catching grasshoppers, newts, and playing in tidepools. Now, she studies beetles. She has a BS from the University of Puget Sound and PhD from the University of Montana and is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Clark University. |