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BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily
Who: Dave Tripp, Jr., Board and almost life-long member of LHAS; committee member of CT's ARCC; founding member of the CT Big Day team, The Raven Lunatics. Photographer, traveler and leader of several birding trips to exotic countries, in his spare time Dave is Torrington's Deputy Fire Chief. Description: Want to help LHAS count ... Read more
We've all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird ... Read more
Larks, Longspurs, & Pipits Webinar Wednesday, December 11; 6-7 pm If you’ve ever walked across open habitat in CT in the winter, chances are you’ve flushed up small songbirds feeding from the ground. Numerous small songbirds spend the winter in these seemingly harsh environments, having bred in the far north. In this webinar, Conservation ... Read more
BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily
Beyond Birdfeeders: How to feed your backyard birds year-round Sunday, January 5 - 2 — 3:15 pm Birds do not live by birdseed alone. Learn what you can plant in your yard to provide food for an even greater variety of birds throughout the year while promoting biodiversity in your neighborhood. $11 each / ... Read more
Where: Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road (Rte 202), Litchfield, CT 0675 Presented by Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe, Director of Bird Conservation for the state office of the National Audubon Society Corrie will describe Audubon’s conservation efforts along the coast. Connecticut’s coastal habitats and the bird species that depend on them are facing numerous threats. For birds that nest ... Read more
Bird Song and Science Zoom Presentation January 7, 2025, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. via Zoom $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Are you missing the sounds of birdsong this winter? Join us via zoom to learn more about how scientists use song to study how birds communicate. Lori Lichtenauer, Sanctuary Manager and Naturalist, will present an ... Read more
✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Moderator: Annette Pasek Panel: Paul Desjardins, Jay Kaplan, Maggie Peretto, Jamie Myers and Andrew Dasinger A Panel Discussion: How to Be a Better Birder Join HAS for a panel discussion of CT experts on how to ... Read more
All About Owls Webinar Wednesday, January 15; 6-7 pm As the sun sets and most animals wind down for the day, owls are just beginning theirs. These fascinating birds captivate both birders and non-birders alike and boast some of the most unique adaptations among all bird species. In this webinar, Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe ... Read more
JANUARY MEETING – Thursday 16 – Bald Eagles at the Shepaug Dam ** New location: United Church of Christ, 283 Main Street North, Southbury. The Church is very kindly again offering its meeting hall to people displaced by the flood damage. It’s a big white colonial with columns on Main Street North aka Rte.6/67. Coming ... Read more
In the last 50 years, 2.9 billion breeding adult birds have been lost from the United States and Canada. To put it another way, we've lost more than a quarter of our birdlife since 1970. These findings were reported in the world's leading scientific journal, Science. Grassland birds are hard hit, with a 53% reduction in ... Read more
