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Apr 26 - 3 weeks Annual Spring Census Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census which will end on Sunday, May 19th. Unlike our other bird counts, this count is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks. Bird as much or as little as you like and report to as many ... Read more
May 10 - Sat - 7 am 174 Hartford Rd, Simsbury We will meet in the parking lot. A three hour leisurely bird walk in search of migrant warblers, vireos, thrushes, and flycatchers. Special possibilities include Worm eating Warbler, Swainson's Thrush and both Yellow-billed and Black -billed Cuckoos. This will be easy walking. Paul Cianfaglione pgcianfaglione@gmail.com 860-836-3443
May 10 @ 7:30 am - 1:00 pm River Road in Kent along the Housatonic River provides a major north-south riparian corridor for spring migration. River Road has produced a nice variety of Northwestern Connecticut nesting species including Acadian and Least Flycatchers; Yellow-throated and Blue-headed Vireos; Winter Wren; and Cerulean, Golden-winged, and Worm-eating Warblers. The vast uninterrupted ... Read more
Bird Banding Demonstration at Birdcraft Saturday, May 10, 2025 (rain date May 17) 8 to 10 a.m. Free program Judy Richardson and her team offer a fascinating, up-close view of how bird banding works. Watch as birds are gently captured in the Birdcraft Sanctuary, their measurements are recorded, and they are fitted with an identification band ... Read more
Bobbing for Bobolinks at Apple Hill and Topsmead with Gerri Griswold May 10 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Saturday, May 10, 2025 Spend a couple of hours with Gerri in search of this bubbly grassland bird. It’s Bobolink breeding season and the boys should be out in full force putting on a show! Begin hiking ... Read more
May 10 - Sat 8 am 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA Mount Auburn Cemetery entrance inside front gate. After cemetery we drive to Plum Island, Newburyport, MA Mount Auburn Cemetery is famous as a Spring migration hotspot with many species of warblers present. From there we will drive (1 hr) to Plum Island in Newburyport to see more warblers, ... Read more
Family Nature Walk Saturday, May 10, 1 to 3 p.m. Free Enjoy wildflowers, amphibians, birds, trees, butterflies and more on our family-friendly nature walk with Deer Pond Farm’s Naturalist Lori. Explore the trails of the main campus on this 1-mile loop. Register here for the May 10 Family Nature Walk. This program meets at Deer Pond Farm, ... Read more
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