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Oct 6 Big Sit at Station 43 Sun All Day 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. Maggie will cover part of the time. We are hoping others will join and we can have folks there all day so drop ... Read more
Oct 11 Longo Farms Open Space Fri 7:00 am 2954 Hebron Ave, Glastonbury Entrance sign next to driveway. Drive in 0.2 mi and park in lot. Truely a fun place to gather and learn about birds! Diverse habitat includes, pond, marsh, farmland, woodlands, succession growth. Can be very birdy including warblers, vireos ... Read more
Oct 12 Farmington River Park Sat 8:00 am 458 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, CT Meet in Parking Lot Enjoy a morning trip exploring the Farmington River and neighboring woodlands. This is a new area for Hartford Audubon. This is an exploratory walk to see what can be found in the area. About a ... Read more
Oct 20 A.W. Stanley Park, New Britain Sun 9:30 am 2159 Stanley St, New Britain, CT Park in the lot across from the pool building. (Note this is NOT Stanley Quarter Park, also in New Britain) A.W. Stanley Park is a New Britain gem, hosting a diverse community of resident and ... Read more
DelMarVa Peninsula - 6 days Delaware, Maryland and VirginiaContact Peter for arrangements Visit Bombay Hook, Chincoteague and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuges as well as Ocean City, Elliot’s Pond, Indian River Inlet and possibly Prime Hook NWR. These are all top birding spots in this area. Because of the extended length of the trip this year, you ... Read more
We have a special guest speaker for Wildlife Series on November 19th. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m at the McAuley Residence Auditorium, 275 Steele Road, West Hartford. This will be a live session only and will not be available on Zoom. Our speaker is Pepper Trail, a forensic ornithologist who will present ... Read more
Dec 7 Hartford Crow Roost Sat 4 pm During the past week the crows have been roosting about half a mile north of where they were last year, so we should meet to observe them at a location closer to where they will be! I will track down the roost on Friday evening, Dec. 6, ... Read more
Dec 15 Christmas Bird Count Sun All DayBird Count Circle7.5-mile radius from Old State HouseJoin Hartford Audubon Members for the nation's longest-running citizen science project to assess population trends of birds during the winter season. For one day, we count birds in a circle around Hartford that is divided into specific areas. Bird an hour ... Read more
All of Hartford CountyGive yourself something to look forward to in January! Everyone is encouraged to join with other HAS members for a friendly competition to find the most bird species in Hartford County this month. See www.hartfordaudubon.org for more details. Sarah Faulkner sffaulkner@comcast.net 860-543-1280 T
Jan 4 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #2 Sat 9 am 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St. Park along road near intersection. The second of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year-round and on each walk we ... Read more
Jan 18 Cape Ann & Newburyport, MA Sat 2 days Contact Fran or Wendy at least one week in advance for details. Barrow's Goldeneye, Snowy Owl, Alcids, sea ducks, and northern rarities are the targets of this perennial favorite trip. Be prepared for severe cold and windy weather and hope for moderate temps. Contact leader ... Read more
Jan 25 Hartford County Boat Launch Tour Sat 7:30 am12 South River St, EnfieldDonald Barnes Boat LaunchThis is a morning tour of eight area boat launches, from Enfield to Rocky Hill. It will last until approximately 11am. Dress warmly and bring a scope if you like. Bad weather may cancel the trip. Paul Cianfaglione pgcianfaglione@gmail.com ... Read more
