Breeding Birds of Ipswich by Habitat

Thanks to Catherine Carney Feldman, Ipswich Conservation Commission member for alerting us to this opportunity:

Conservation Commission Hosts Jim Berry

Jim Berry is the next speaker in the Ipswich Conservation Commission’s Speaker Series.  Jim’s talk and slide show presentation will focuses on, ‘Breeding Birds Of  Ipswich By Habitat’.  The talk is at the Ipswich Town Hall on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. in room A.  This presentation is free and open to the general public and will be simultaneously shown live on the ICAM television stations, Channel 9 (Comcast) and Channel 33 (Verizon).

Jim, a well know resident of Ipswich, moved to this town in 1972. His favorite activity is the study of birds, other forms of wildlife, and plant communities in the context of their ecological relationships. He is currently writing a series of articles in Bird Observer on significant nesting records from Essex County. He also is writing a book on the birds of Essex County which will update and expand Charles W. Townsend’s Birds of Essex County published in 1905. Jim founded the Ipswich Open Space Committee in 1991 and has worked with local public schools to identify and certify vernal pools for state protection. He is also a member of many ornithological clubs including the Essex County Ornithological Club and the Nuttall Ornithological Club of Cambridge.

For further information about Jim’s presentation, please call the Ipswich Conservation Commission’s Office at 978 356-6661