Author Wayne R. Petersen: The State of Massachusetts Birds

Since the arrival of the Pilgrims in the 1600s, bird populations in Massachusetts and the rest of New England have undergone many changes in status, alteration of the landscape, human persecution of species for feathers and food, pesticide contamination, competition with introduced species, natural biological competition among avian species, and range expansions and contractions likely resulting from global climate change.

Mass Audubon’s Director of the Massachusetts Important Bird Areas program, Wayne Petersen will discuss the impact of changes on the birds in Massachusetts and southern New England. Mr. Petersen was the 2005 recipient of the American Birding Association’s Ludlow Griscom Award for outstanding contributions in regional ornithology. He is especially interested in seabirds and shorebirds, and he derives great satisfaction from sharing his knowledge of the natural world with both fellow colleagues and his traveling companions.

This Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Needham Public Library. Registration is required, as we have a current capacity limit of 100.

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