Celebrating Birds in the Berkshires and Beyond

Kira Williams
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Updated: 8 hours ago

This Spring, the Milne Public Library is participating in an initiative designed to assist libraries provide programming and information about local and migratory birds, and to encourage communities to take small actions that keep birds safe. Flight Path has provided funding and materials to help the public learn about the science of birds and bird migration. As a part of this initiative, we have planned, scheduled and created quite a few bird-related programs, activities and displays, and have added birding tools, games about birds and other bird-ish items to our Thingdom as well! Please have a look at our schedule below.

The Flight Path program is an initiative of Spark of Science@ My Library With the goal of sparking curiosity about science and creating a deeper understanding of how science can improve human health and the health of our planet, Spark of Science@ My Library will deliver high-quality, fun, and engaging resources through targeted outreach campaigns to public libraries.

Programs and Events:

Tuesday, February 10th: Sustainabili-Reads Book Group: Nature's Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy

Tuesday, February 17th: Stuffie Storytime and Craft: Owl Moon

Wednesday, February 18th: Decorate an Edible "House" for Birds!

Tuesday, February 24th: Talk: Birdsong of Sparrows, with Professor Heather Williams

Saturday, February 28th: Movie at the Milne: The Big Year

Tuesday, March 3rd: Goodbye Lawn! Alternatives to the Traditional Grass Lawn

Wednesday, March 4th: Wild Hope: Building for Birds - Film Screening and Taking Action

Tuesday, March 17th: Berkshire Bird Observatory's First Four Years of Conservation Science

Saturday, March 21st: Community Art Drop-In: Make a Felt Bird Portrait

Thursday, March 26th: Bird Conservation in the Berkshires: The HBC's Avian Action Club

Saturday, March 28th: Wild Hope: Building for Birds - Film Screening and Taking Action

Thursday, April 9th: Stop the Thud: Window Collision Monitoring

Saturday, April 18th: Birding for Beginners, with Mass Audubon

Thursday, April 23rd: Author Talk: Zach Adams' Birding in New England

Saturday, May 2nd: Live Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

Saturday, May 9th: Guided Birdwatching Walk, with David McGowan

Other Bird and Birding Activities at the library:

Check out and play the popular game, Wingspan, from our Thingdom
Borrow binoculars (there are multiple pairs/sizes), or our birding backpack, from our Thingdom and get outside!
Take a look at our book displays with all kinds of books about birds (in March and April)
Check out a brand new book about birds - we have guides, illustrated books and even fiction!
Watch birds at the feeders on the big windows from inside the library!
Enjoy a Flight Path 'passive program' (that you can do anytime) right here in the library!