Merrimack Valley Bird Club
The Merrimack Valley Bird Club has been exploring the Merrimack Valley and North Shore of Massachusetts since 1948. We are a welcoming club that is open to all who have an interest in birding the northeast Massachusetts area. New members are welcome. Bring binoculars and/or spotting scopes if you have them!
Executive Committee
President - Donna Cooper
Treasurer - Champa Bilwakesh
Secretary - Mike Timko
Recording Secretary - Bill Headley
President Emeritus - Evelyn Retelle
MVBC is a member of the Association of Massachusetts Bird Clubs.
Membership information can be found here
Contact birdclub.merrimackvalley@gmail.com for other information about the club!
If weather impacts a walk, members will be notified by email and the website updated. If in doubt, check with the Club President (978-944-0655).
Check out our Facebook page here.
Browse our Christmas Bird Count records for several years.
Found a place you’d like to share for a bird walk?
If you are willing to lead a walk in a new location, send a suggestion for a date/time to birdclub.merrimackvalley@gmail and we’ll share it with the members. Interested members will be directed to contact you and it will be up to you set it up and lead the walk.
Fall 2023 President's Message
The Club has been experiencing a shortage of walk leaders and reduced attendance. From the survey we did last winter it appears that the Club members would like to keep walks closer to home (which is mostly Andover), start later in the morning, and perhaps do shorter walks. Therefore, the officers of the Club decided to make the following changes.
Reduce the number of planned trips. But allow for spontaneous trips that come from members.
Schedule and announce walks progressively during the year. For example, only announce a walk when there is a time, location, and a volunteer leader.
Schedule more of the walks in the local community.
Start all walks at 9:00 AM (unless they are better afternoon or evening venues)
Continue the RSVP system so that the volunteer leader knows the expected turnout for a walk.
Suspend membership fees, at least temporarily since we have very low operating costs and want to reduce barriers to attendance. There will be no membership requirements and no dues for a while. To be included on the mailing list participants must make sure that your email address is shared with one of the officers. Existing members need not re-submit mailing information.
Donna Cooper
President - MVBC