Hoffmann Bird Club

05/17/2026

The results are in! This weekend was Hoffmann Bird Club's 75th annual Century Run! In this 24 hour challenge, teams of birders search Berkshire County with the goal of finding at least 100 bird species. The event ran 5pm Friday through 5pm Saturday. Despite some rain Friday evening, we had warm temperatures and clear skies on Saturday. At last night's count-up, the unique species total across all teams was an amazing 148 birds! Thank you to all who participated, and congratulations to our first place team, who found 114 species during their run, many of which were found on one single property!

05/01/2026

May is here, which means you can go birding with Hoffmann Bird Club multiple times a week! With spring migration underway, it's one of the most exciting times to be outside amount the sights and sounds of migrating birds. We have some fan-favorite trips and brand new experiences this month. We hope you'll join us!

For more information and to register, visit hoffmannbirdclub.org/events!

05/01/2026

04/12/2026

Join us Saturday, April 25th for our Annual Banquet at Proprietor's Lodge in Pittsfield! We'll have cocktails, appetizers, and a silent auction at 5pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. After dinner with be a presentation by state ornithologist, Drew Vitz! Drew will speak about various conservation methods and initiatives taken on by MassWildlife.

Pre-registration and payment is required no later than Thursday, April 16th. Tickets are $49 per person, $15 for students. To learn more and register, visit hoffmannbirdclub.org/ban

04/07/2026

Interested in birds but new to birding? Not sure where to go or how to get started? Join us for an upcoming "Birding for Beginners" walk! We'll talk about essential tools, do an intro to bird identification and ways to engage with birding, and then hit the trail in search of spring migrating birds. This is meant for true beginners, no experience necessary! If you don't have binoculars, we'll even have some to loan. Join us April 18th at BNRC's Parsons Marsh or May 2nd at Greylock Glen.

Registration is free, but space is limited. Advance registration is required. To learn more and sign up, visit hoffmannbirdclub.org/events!

03/30/2026

This month, we have events for longtime members and new birders, alike!
🌷 Dovekie Day: Our second annual birding scavenger hunt
🌸 Our annual meeting: Where we'll vote on club initiatives and elect our 2026-2027 slate of officers
🌷 Birding for beginners: An introductory walk to learn more about birding and how to get started
🌸 Northern Berkshire Birding: Spring birding in several Williamstown locations
🌷Annual Banquet: With special guest Andrew Vitz, state ornithologist

For more information and to register, visit hoffmannbirdclub.org/events!

03/29/2026

03/09/2026

The snow is starting to melt, the birds are starting to sing, and there's a little more daylight. That can only mean that spring birds are starting to return to the Berkshires! We hope you'll join us for our March field trips and events. Visit hoffmannbirdclub.org/events for more details.

03/02/2026

Next Monday, join us virtually on Zoom for our March club meeting with special guest Jonathan C. Slaght! Jonathan is the Regional Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Temperate Asia Program and will be joining us virtually to discuss “Owls of the Eastern Ice; A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl”.

The meeting starts promptly at 7pm with club business, followed by the presentation. To learn more and get the Zoom link, visit hoffmannbirdclub.org/events!

02/21/2026

Our Flight Path Program has launched! As a part of this initiative, we have planned, scheduled and created bird-related programs, activities, displays, and added birding tools, games and other bird-ish items to our Thingdom!

You can learn more about Flight Path and our programs by reading our blog post: www.milnelibrary.org/post/celebrating-birds-in-the-berkshires-and-beyond

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.