Conant Brook and Dean Pond May 5
I’ve got a bit of catch-up to do on some field trips. I went to look at the herons at Conant Brook on May 5. It was a raw day and if there were any birds on the nests they … Continue reading →
Mid-spring sightings at the Miller Forest
The rain held off enough this morning for a walk at the Miller Forest tract of the Trustees of Reservations Peaked Mountain reservation. The birds are mostly “hearings” instead of sightings. There were a lot of bluejays today and a … Continue reading →
Naturalists Club field trip April 24
The field trip will be April 24 at 9 am. The meeting place is a bit different from last time. We will be going to the north end of the reservation. Get to Monson, and head south out of town … Continue reading →
Naturalist Club Field Trip
Happy New Year to All! The Naturalist Club Field trip to Conant Brook Dam will take place on Sunday, January 10 at 1 pm. This is a small dam with a reservation maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. We … Continue reading →
Yellow House field Class September 26
The field photography class for the Yellow House will meet at 9 am on September 26th at the Miller Forest tract of peaked mountain in Monson. Take rt 32 south from Palmer toward Monson. Just before the main part of … Continue reading →
A Merganser Morning
When I visit Berkshire Sanctuary in the fall, I often see juvenile common mergansers. I believe they are raised on the pond system there. Usually there are 3 or 4. In the fall of 2014 there were more like 12. … Continue reading →
Quabbin Photo Field trip on May 31
There will be a field trip to the Dean pond area of Brimfield State Forest coming up later this week. We will meet at 9 am at the parking lot. The lot has been re-opened thanks to efforts by Senator … Continue reading →
Tour an Inland Cedar Swamp
On Sunday June 1 there will be a hiking tour of the White Cedar Swamp in Wilbraham Massachusetts. This site is noteworthy as one of the furthest inland sites of an Atlantic White Cedar Swamp. It starts at 1 pm … Continue reading →
Light Gallery Moved
My photo website at kevinkopchynskiphotos is now closed. I have re-posted here one of the galleries, the one on Light, from that site. This site will now be the place for my photography.
Continue reading →Quabbin Photo Group Field Trip
I will be leading a Field Trip to Conant Brook Dam on the Monson-Wales border, on October 5th at 2PM and/or on October 27that 9AM. It is a real dam operated by the Corps of Engineers. There are a variety … Continue reading →