Upcoming Webinars & Meetings (virtual or hybrid)
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Past BBC virtual webinars
A Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening:
Using chickadees and other wildlife as guides, Doug Tallamy will explain how plants that evolved in concert with local animals provide for their needs better than plants that evolved elsewhere. In the process he shows how creating living landscapes by sharing our spaces with other living things will not reduce our pleasurable garden experiences, but enhance them.
A Chickadee's Guide to Gardening
See below for examples of our recent virtual webinars for BBC members. Current members may view full recordings of past webinars on the “Members Only” page.
Avian Flu, from the Global to Local Scene
March 19, 2024
Webinar attendees learned more about avian flu (especially Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI), why it is devastating birds, and what birders can do to help. Presented by Dr. Wendy Puryear, scientist at Tufts University.
Peregrine Falcon Recovery & Conservation in MA
February 8, 2024
Webinar attendees learned about the decline, recovery, and conservation of the peregrine falcon in Massachusetts, a true conservation success story. Presented by David Paulson, Wildlife Biologist for the Commonwealth of MA.
Using eBird in the Field
March 14, 2024
Webinar attendees learned how to use the popular eBird mobile app to sort and search species, modify GPS tracks, understand the “high count” and “rare” filters, and more. Live and recorded demonstrations by Sam Zhang, frequent eBird user.
The Lawrence Crow Roost
January 17, 2024
Lawrence is well known for its winter crow roost, with thousands of birds pouring in from every direction. Dana Duxbury-Fox and Bob Fox discussed their experience in Lawrence and research into roosting crows.