Hoffmann Bird Club

Reporting interesting or unusual bird sightings

• To report unusual or interesting Bird Sightings or receive Hoffmann Bird Club’s e-mail eNews, contact:
  • Audrey Werner at 413-884-2370
  • E-mail hoffmannbirdclub@gmail.com
  • Or you can post the sighting on our Facebook page

Bird alerts

• American Birding Association
• eBird – Create needs lists or rare bird alerts for your county or state, which are delivered directly to your email

Local bird clubs and organizations

• Massachusetts
  • Berkshire Bird Observatory
  • Hampshire Bird Club
  • Allen Bird Club
  • Brookline Bird Club
  • Anti-racist Collective of Avid Birders (ACAB) An FBC Chapter in Western Massachusetts
• Connecticut
  • Hartford Audubon Society
• Vermont
  • Southeastern Vermont Audubon
• New York
  • Audubon Society of the Capital Region (Albany)

Local environment & conservation organizations

• Massachusetts Audubon Society
• Berkshire Environmental Action Team
• Trustees of Reservations
• Williamstown Rural Lands
• Housatonic Valley Association
• The Berkshire Natural Resources Council

Find a wildlife rehabilitator for an injured bird

• Mass Wildlife – What to do if you find wildlife that you think is sick or injured
• Mass Wildlife – Find a Rehabilitator

Birding websites

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology
• All About Birds
• eBird
• American Birding Association
• American Bird Conservancy

Birding tools and reviews

• The Cornell Lab Review: Affordable Full-Size 8×42 Binoculars 
• All About Birds: What’s the Best Book or Field Guide for Bird Identification
• Audubon: A Beginner’s Guide to Using eBird
• Audubon: Merlin Is Magical, But It Still Makes Mistakes

Birds of Berkshire County checklists and more

• Massachusetts Audubon Bird Checklist
• Berkshire Birds – David St. James (Read Only)