Hawk Watches at Booth Hill – September 2022
Leader - Paul Carrier - starting at 9 am Booth Hill, CT Rt 20, West Hartland From Granby center follow Rt 20 west for 14.8 miles Park on side of road and walk south less than 100 feet Actual Dates TBD by weather and migration - Please check this page for updates. The days for…
Hilltop Farm – 9/7/2022
Leader: Joan Heffernan - 8:30 am 1616 Mapleton Ave, Suffield, CT Enter at Work Day Sign Entrance Park near the red barn. Addtional parking signs will be posted. Walk around this 7.9-acre historic homestead and adjacent town-owned open space. View the eagles’ nest from the boardwalk which is surrounded by newly planted native species purchased…
Great Pond, Simsbury – 9/10/2022
Leader: Jon Ward - beginning at 8 am 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln and Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road An easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pond where we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers and the many types of…
Identifying Fall Warblers – 9/13/2022
St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CTSpeaker: Joe Attwater Social Time at 7:00 pm/ Meeting at 7:30 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Warblers are one group of migrants that birders and non-birders alike look forward to seeing during migration. These gems of the bird world are often more difficult to differentiate in fall, as many young birds make…
Simsbury River Walk – 9/17/2022
Leader: Jon Ward - starting at 8 am 46 Drake Hill Rd, Simsbury Park at the Simsbury High School Crew Boathouse across from Drake Hill Rd from Flower Bridge. Do not park at Flower Bridge The Simsbury River Walk provides beautiful and varied birding habitat along the Farmington River floodplain and can be great for…
Glastonbury Great Pond – 9/22/2022
Leader: Annette Pasek - starting at 8 am Entrance is just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury on left From Rt. 17 – use south entrance to Great Pond Rd and drive in 0.2 mi. Park on south side away from hydrants. Expect common CT birds as well as migratory. Habitat varies: woodland, water, shrub and…
Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #1 – 9/24/2022
Leader: Jon Ward - starting at 8 am 990 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park in front of stucco house. The first 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 will…
Mary Conklin Preserve, Canton – 9/25/2022
Leader: Sarah Faulkner starting at 8 am Mary Conklin Preserve, 144 Indian Hill Rd, Canton, CT From Rt 44 follow Indian Hill Rd .9 mi to Spaulding Hill Rd Go another .1mi and look for Canton Land Trust sign on left by the driveway. Join us for a two hour leisurely 2-mile hike at this…
Lewis Farm Sanctuary – 9/28/2022
Leader: Abby Wolcott starting at 8:30 am 1035 Hill St, Suffield Park off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary) Use caution: poor sight line for passing cars Please join Abby on a trip through this slice of heaven on Hill Street. The Audubon property has been near and dear to Abby’s heart…
Cruisin’ with Birds & Brews – 9/29/2022
Leader: Annette Pasek at 3 pm Use 202 Ferry Lane, South Glastonbury, CT for a GPS address Drive past house at 202 to the end of lane, park in lot on left. Happy hour time! Starting at the Connecticut River easy observations from picnic area for common birds, woodpeckers and gulls, ducks are likely too! …
Keney Park -10/2/2022
Leader: Annette Pasek Hartford's Jewel - starting at 8:30 am 171 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT Park in Golf Club Parking Lot Park at the Simsbury High School Crew Boathouse Annette Pasek apasek@cox.net 860-490-8357 T