WILDLIFE SERIES:
In
addition to the nature presentations at Hartford Audubon's
monthly meetings, the Club offers the Wildlife Series.
There are four nature programs in the series, narrated by
leading photographers-lecturers, presented during the
year. Additional information or brochures are available by
contacting Fran D'Amico, the Wildlife Series Chairperson via our
email address: hartfordaudubon at yahoo.com
Programs are held on the 3rd
Tuesday of October, November, March and April. You can
purchase tickets in advance, but tickets are also available at
the door.
Events start at
7:30 P.M.
Location: The
McAuley / 275
Steele Rd., West Hartford, CT
(Map
is shown below programs)
Fees:
Season Ticket: Adult = $12.00, Student = $6.00
Single Admission: Adult = $4.00, Student = $2.00
Please
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your
request to:
Fran D'Amico
c/o Hartford Audubon Society
P.O. Box
270207
West Hartford, CT. 06127-0207
MAP
DETAILS:
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012
Wildlife Series,
7:30 PM
McAuley Residence Auditorium
275 Steele Road
West Hartford, CT
06117
Whistle Down the Bird: Birds
of Stamford (CT) and Their Calls - Patrick Dugan is an exceptional birder, having
pursued this passion since childhood. But he doesn’t have to use high tech
smartphone apps to attract birds. All Dugan has to do is put his lips
together and blow. While working in a quiet basement workroom of the
family picture framing business, he listened to bird tapes to break the
monotony. With time and practice, he honed his whistling and
birdsong-mimic skills to an art. Patrick’s talents were featured on NPR’s
Living on Earth program in February 2010. Patrick has perfect pitch and
has used his talent to identify bird calls when leading trips and when
taking on the challenge of participating in the World Series of Birding in
New Jersey.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17,
2012
Wildlife Series,
7:30 PM
McAuley Residence Auditorium
275 Steele Road
West Hartford, CT
06117
Asian Birds West to East (and Back Again) - Dr.
Robert DeCandido works as a consultant out of his home in New York
City. For over a decade, he and Deborah Allen have made many visits to
Asia, primarily to study bird migration. Tonight’s program will look at
the birds in select locations including Eilat (Israel) and
Thailand-Malaysia. Most of the photographs in tonight’s program were taken
by Bob and Deborah and feature several hornbill species, many kingfisher
species, bee-eaters, babblers, and raptors including owls and shrikes. In
other words, if it flies through Asia, there should be a photo of it in
tonight’s program.
