Blog & Trip Reports

Cape Ann/Newburyport Trip Report – January 13 and 14, 2024

February 16, 2024 |

Cape Ann/Newburyport Trip Report January 13 and 14, 2024 Trip Leader: Frances D’Amico Participants: Al Gatti, Sharon Pope, Greta Gribkoff, Polly Parker, Roy Parsons, & Wendy Parsons *Sharon joined the…

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Crow Roost Field Trip Report, December 9, 2023, 4-5 p.m. 

December 11, 2023 |

Leader: Sylvia Halkin. Participants were about 25 birders watching from paved and lawn areas around the Hartford Housing Authority building, 180 John D. Wardlaw Way, Hartford, CT, and thousands of…

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Paul Carrier Hawk Watches – Trip Reports 9/16-17/2023

November 19, 2023 |

September 16, 2023 Seven birders gathered for this hawk watch at Booth Hill in West Hartland, CT.  Weather was cloudy, however we recorded 1 Osprey, 4 Bald Eagles, 4 Sharpshins,…

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Raymond Brook Preserve, Hebron, CT – Trip Report

October 14, 2023 |

Submitted by Gabrielle Bugden Six birders gathered for this new trip offering at Raymond Brook Preserve in Hebron. In addition to four HAS members, we were joined by two representatives from…

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Great Pond Preserve, Glastonbury, CT Trip Report – 9/13/2023

September 15, 2023 |

Trip Leader Annette Pasek Attending: 0 Total species: 17 The rain held off during my 1-hour jaunt into Great Pond Preserve. Temperate weather at 70 degrees, little to no winds.…

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Bird Walk Trip Report at Hilltop Farm – 9/6/2023

September 7, 2023 |

Written and submitted by Trip Leader: Joan Heffernan Why do people gather at 8:30 AM, on a late, hot summer day with the temperature at 68° and predicted to reach…

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Keeney Park Trip Report – 5/14/2023

June 22, 2023 |

The morning started out with overcast skies and a smaller group than usual. Walk start time 8:08 a.m. There were seven attendees in total counting the trip leader, myself. We…

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Elizabeth Park Trails Day Birdwalk Trip Report – 6/3/2023

June 4, 2023 |

Elizabeth Park Trails Day Birdwalk On Saturday, June 3rd HAS sponsored a beginner’s birdwalk in Elizabeth Park, West Hartford as part of CT Trails Day. Leader Sarah Faulkner was joined…

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Station 43 Wetland Birds, South Windsor Trip Report 5/27/2023

May 30, 2023 |

Station 43 Wetland Birds, South Windsor On Saturday May 27th, three birders gathered at Station 43 for a walk focused primarily on wetland nesting birds. Our small group size and enthusiasm…

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Machimoodus State Park Bird Trip – 5/13/2023

May 24, 2023 |

Machimoodus State Park Birding Trip Submitted by:  Rob Mirer,  Field trip leader Ten birders met at Machimoodus State Park in East Haddam on the mostly sunny morning of May 13.…

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Fisher Meadows Bird Walk Trip Report – 5/20/2023

May 20, 2023 |

We concluded our Fisher Meadows walk just before the rain started, but not before getting swarmed by mosquitoes. It felt like a relatively quiet morning (with a general dearth of…

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Penwood State Park, Bloomfield Trip Report – 5/13/2023

May 15, 2023 |

Penwood State Park, Bloomfield – 5/13/2023  On Saturday May 13th, five birders gathered at Penwood State Park in Bloomfield on what proved to be a very birdy morning walk. The…

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