Please Note:
Monthly meetings are at St. James Episcopal Church at 1018 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford unless otherwise noted.  Refreshments are served at 7:00 PM and meetings begin at 7:30 PM. (MAP SHOWN BELOW MEETING LIST)

2010 Meeting/Program Series
 

 TUESDAY, MARCH  9
 Speaker : Marshall Iliff
“Make Your Birding Count or  eBird- How and Why  To Use It “

 Marshall Iliff is a renowned birder and former trip leader for the international bird travel company ,VENT. He is currently working with the Cornell School of Ornithology to promote the use of the electronic bird sighting tracking database “eBird “.Marshall will give us the basics on how we can use eBird and tell what we can expect to get out of it. He will also give us some examples of how researchers are already using the very powerful tool to better our understanding of bird populations and the risks they currently face.

 TUESDAY, APRIL 13
Speaker : – Twan Leenders
 “Citizen Science: Connecticut Birders Make a Difference “

 Twan Leenders is the Conservation Biologist for the Connecticut Audubon Society and will be speaking on the recently released State of the Birds Report. He will relate the latest findings in the report and how Connecticut birders have contributed much of the information about what is now known about birds in the state.

TUESDAY, MAY 11

6:00 PM Annual Meeting and Banquet

The Pond House

Elizabeth Park, West Hartford

Celebrate   the end of our formal meeting  period and enjoy with good friends and  food in the beautiful Pond House at Elizabeth Park. In addition to our dinner we will present the Member of the Year and  review the years highlights  and  future trips. Contact Brian Toal for more information.

  TUESDAY, JUNE 8
6:30 PM Annual Spring Picnic
Northwest Park
145 Lang Road, Windsor

 What could be more fun than a combination of picnic and birding?  Family and friends are welcome. Arrive early enough to search out Indigo Buntings, Orchard Orioles and EasternBluebirds before spreading your tablecloth to picnic on your own special home-brought treats. We will have a brief meeting, a report on the Spring Census and hints about the coming year.