Blog & Trip Reports
Greenstone Hollow Nature Preserve Trip Report -May 25, 2019
The day was clear and sunny. The previous night was rainy, so we had some mud to walk through. The leaves were out, so we practiced birding by ear. Six…
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Hartford Audubon Annual Banquet – May 14, 2019
Dear members of Hartford Audubon, It was my pleasure to serve as your president for the past two years. I have gotten to know many of you and hope…
Full DetailsTanager Hill May 4 – Trip report
On May 8th, twenty-one intrepid birders ascended the wilds of Tanager Hill and the Owen-Mortimer Trail in Simsbury. Luckily, a changing weather pattern yielded a reasonably good day of birding in an…
Full DetailsEast Rock Park Bird Trip – May 11, 2019
Saturday May 11 was my annual trip to East Rock Park Hamden/New Haven. Our group assembled among many other birders which helped since there were so many migrants we did…
Full DetailsHartman Preserve Bird Trip – 5/11/19
A sunny cool morning warmed up a bit as nine HAS members roamed these beautiful woods and power line. We started with an open sighting of a Black-throated Blue Warbler…
Full DetailsQuarry Park and Connecticut River Floodplain Trip Report
A cloudy and gray day greeted us as we started out the walk. There had been rain the previous days, and the leaves were coming out. Seven of us turned…
Full DetailsAudibles and Edibles Walk – 4/27/19
Audibles and Edibles’ Trip report-4/27/19 On a just rainy and chilly morning, Kat Conte and Ernie Harris accompanied by Dorina Ademi and Rick Reed had a nice introduction to Burnt…
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Wickham Park bird walk
Eighteen birders joined the walk this morning. Was colder than expected and too early for all the beautiful flowers that will be blooming soon. We had 26 species including three…
Full DetailsCelebrating HAS Club members noteworthy anniversaries!
Three of our long-standing members: Paul Desjardins (60 years), Paul Carrier (50 years), and Gil Kleiner (50 years) were presented with certificates honoring their long term memberships and birding years…
Full DetailsThe 2019 President’s Award – goes to Paul Cianfaglione!
At the April Hartford Audubon club meeting, President Maggie Peretto presented the “President’s Award” to Paul Cianfaglione for all of his good work maintaining and caring for our Station 43…
Full DetailsSatchuest Point trip – Saturday, March 30
Saturday, March 30 enticed only 6 participants to take in my annual Rhode Island trip. Surprising since it was a nice day for birding with temps in the 50s. We…
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Western CT Shoreline bird trip – 3/24/2019
14 birders attended today’s Western CT Shoreline bird trip. We saw a total 52 species including 20 killdeers, 2 Ospreys, 2 Fox Sparrows and an early Great Egret at Sherwood.…
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