• Big January – All Month – All of Hartford County

    It's that time again!  The Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our eighth annual Hartford County Big January of Birding birdwatching challenge. The goal of the activity is to encourage folks to get outside during the month of January and see as many species of wild birds in Hartford County as possible. The […]

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  • Birding With Your Phone – March 5, 2025

    Mar 5 Birding With Your Phone Wed 7:00 pm Virtual Workshop via Zoom - RESERVATION REQUIRED A 1-1/2 hour, virtual hands-on workshop with Ken Elkins ofConnecticut Audubon. Ken will teach attendees how to use andrefine the use of eBird, Merlin, several bird guides, and more.Registration is required, so email Sarah to reserve a space.Participants will […]

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  • CANCELLED: Daylight Saving Bird-a-Thon Sun All Day – March 9, 2025

    NOTE:  THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Daylight Saving Bird-a-Thon Sun All Day All of Hartford County Join Hartford Audubon for a fun one-day birding competition tocelebrate the return of Daylight Saving Time! Form teams of 2-4people, dress up and name them with a smile in mind. Competeand report results. One point for every species, 2 […]

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  • Annual Spring Census starting April 26, 2025 for 3 weeks

    Apr 26 Annual Spring Census Sat 3 weeks Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census, which willend on Sunday, May 19th. Unlike our other bird counts, this countis by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks. Bird asmuch or as little as you like and report to as many town […]

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  • Annual Summer Bird Count – June 7-8, 2025

    Jun 7 Annual Summer Bird Count Sat & SunBird Count Circle7.5-mile radius from Old State House Join Hartford Audubon members as we participate in the annualSummer Bird Count. Species and numbers are counted on this two-day tally within our Christmas Count circle. Bird one day or bothand help collect breeding bird data and track species […]

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  • Annual Picnic and Birdwalk – June 10, 2025

    Northwest Park 145 Lang Rd., Windsor, CT, United States

    Jun 10 🍉 Annual Picnic and Birdwalk 🍉 Tue 6 pmNorthwest Park, 145 Lang Rd, Windsor Park in lot, cross bridge to Warming ShedJoin us for a bird walk and the company of our members to kick offthe summer! A bird walk will be held at 5:00 when we hope to seeOrchard Orioles, Indigo Buntings, […]

  • Big Sit at Station 43 – October 12, 2025

    Oct 12 - Big Sit at Station 43 All Day 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main StPark along road near intersection. Annette will be there early by 7am. We are hoping others will joinand we can have folks there all day, so drop by any time. Visithttps://www.thebigsit.org to learn more […]

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  • Christmas Bird Count – All Day – December 14, 2025

    Dec 14 Christmas Bird Count Sun All DayBird Count Circle7.5-mile radius from Old State House Join Hartford Audubon Members for the nation's longest-runningcitizen science project to assess population trends of birds duringthe winter season. For one day, we count birds in a circle aroundHartford that is divided into specific areas. Bird an hour or bird […]

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  • Big January Birding Event – All month – Hartford County January 2026

    Jan 1 Big January All Month - All of Hartford County Dear HAS Members, It's that time of year!  The Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our ninth annual Hartford County Big January of Birding birdwatching challenge. The goal of the activity is to encourage folks to get outside during the month of January and […]

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  • Birding with your Phone – March 4, 2026

    Mar 4 Birding With Your Phone Wed 7:00 pmVirtual Workshop via Zoom - RESERVATION REQUIRED A 1-1/2 hour, virtual hands-on workshop with Ken Elkins ofConnecticut Audubon. Ken will teach attendees how to use andrefine the use of eBird, Merlin, several bird guides, and more.Registration is required, so email Sarah to reserve a space. Participants will […]

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