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SUMMARY:Annual Summer Bird Count - 6/10-11/2023
DESCRIPTION:Bird Count Circle \n7.5-mile radius from Old State House \nJoin Hartford Audubon members as we participate in the  annual Summer Bird Count. Species and numbers are counted on this two-day tally within our Christmas Count circle. Bird one day or both and help collect breeding bird data and track species trends for Connecticut. Bird for an hour or bird all weekend. \nJay Kaplan                 jaybrd49@aol.com                      860-693-0157 \n                                                                                              860-707-5246 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/annual-summer-bird-count-6-10-11-2023/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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SUMMARY:Annual Spring Census: 4/29 - 5/21/2023
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census. Unlike our other bird counts\, this count is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks.   Bird as much or as little as you like and report to as many town captains as you wish.  A list of captains will be released at a later date. \nPlease reach out to Jamie Meyers with any questions.\nsunnyctredbird@gmail.com   860-693-4497 / 860-519-9719 (Cell)
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/annual-spring-census-starting-4-29-2023-for-3-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jamie Meyers":MAILTO:sunnyctredbird@gmail.com
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T140238Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Bird-A-Thon results
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/2023-bird-a-thon-results/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T170000
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SUMMARY:January 2023 Photo Contest!
DESCRIPTION:Second Annual (2023) Hartford Audubon “Big January” Photo contest\n\n\nHello Hartford Audubon members\, \nHappy New Year! \nJanuary 2023 is here and we are birding and taking photos while doing so! \nWe are inviting you to submit 1 to 6 of your current Big January pictures\, one per category.  You do NOT have to have competed in Big January to enter – any January\, 2023 photos taken in the Hartford County are eligible! \nThere are six categories: \n\nBest overall of bird(s)\nBird behavior\nRarest bird\nBirders (people!)\nOops/ the one that got away…\nFunniest\n\nDeadlines: \nBy February 20th submit one picture per category to Mona Cavallero at mcavallero1@comcast.net.  Please use the form below for submissions. \nBig-January-2023-Photo-Submission-updated form \nBy February 28th Mona will number and upload all photos to the HAS website. \nBy March 31st the three judges who are professional bird photographers will select the winners. They will review the photos on the website and agree on the winning selections.  We will again invite Julian Hough\, Chris Fisher and Sam Fried to be our judges! \nWinners will be announced and ribbons presented at the HAS Spring banquet. \nThe six selected photos will be printed\, framed and displayed at the banquet and given as awards to the winners. \nAll photos will be part of the large screen display at the banquet. \nPlease enter the contest – we can’t wait to see the images you’ve gathered in this cold\, snowy month!
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/january-2023-photo-contest/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Peretto":MAILTO:wings.mp@gmail.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230201
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SUMMARY:Hartford County -  Big January of Birding: 1/1 - 1/31/2023
DESCRIPTION:Month of January – All of Hartford County \nThe Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our sixth annual Hartford County Big January of Birding birdwatching challenge.  Especially in this time of COVID-19 social isolation\, birdwatching can bring tremendous joy.  The purpose 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 competition is free to people of all ages.   You do not need to be an HAS member or reside in Hartford County to enter. \nTo participate\, birders should enter their daily or periodic observations into ebird.org\, the free birdwatching site maintained by the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology. At the end of the month\, Hartford Audubon will retrieve all the data and award prizes. If you don’t use eBird\, you can list your species\, date seen\, location\, and brief description\, and send it via email or mail right at the end of January; it must be received by Monday\, February 6th.  There are four categories: \n\nYouth (ages 4-10) who must see at least 25 species to enter\nTeen (ages 11-17) who must see at least 35 species to enter\nWeekend Warrior (adults ages 18 and up who can’t get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 50 species to enter\nAdults (ages 18 and up who can get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 60 species to enter.\n\nAll entries that meet the minimum number of species for each challenge group will receive a certificate of achievement.  A special prize will be awarded for the highest species count for each challenge group\, and the coveted “Golden Grebe” award will be given to the birder finding the most unusual bird. \nThus far\, with winter barely starting\, we’ve already seen an increased number of winter finches.  January\, 2023 may be a very interesting month and a joyful way to enter the new year. \nPlease feel free to share this information with all your bird-loving friends.  We’d like nothing more than to hand out dozens of certificates! \nPlease contact Sarah below with any questions regarding this event. \nSarah Faulkner     sffaulkner@comcast.net             860-543-1280
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/big-january-all-month/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221219
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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count 12/18/2022 - All Day
DESCRIPTION: Bird Count Circle \n7.5-mile radius from Old State House \nJoin Hartford Audubon Members for the longest running citizen science project  to assess population trends of birds during the winter season.  For one day\, we count birds in a circle around Hartford that is divided into specific areas.  Bird an hour or bird all day.  A list of Captains will be released at a later date. \nJay Kaplan                 jaybrd49@aol.com                      860-693-0157 \n                                                                                              860-707-5246 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/christmas-bird-count-12-18-2022-all-day/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221010
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20220806T164007Z
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SUMMARY:Big Sit at Station 43 - 10/9/2022
DESCRIPTION: Leader:  Maggie Peretto – All Day \nCorner of Newberry Rd and Main St  \nPark in front of stucco house. Walk about 0.4 mi west on dirt road \nWe are hoping others will join and we can have folks there all day so drop by any time.  Visit https://www.thebigsit.org to learn more about this national project. It is a day of fun at Station 43 where we count all species we see and hear from a 17-foot circle located at the HAS platform on the southwest end of the marsh. Bring a stool/chair and a scope if you have one. If it’s been wet\, wear boots. \nMaggie Peretto        wings.mp@gmail.com / 860-604-4903 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/big-sit-at-station-43-10-9-2022/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220613
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
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SUMMARY:Jun 11-12\, 2022 - Annual Summer Bird Count -Sat & Sun
DESCRIPTION:Jun 11-12\, 2022 – Annual Summer Bird Count Sat Sat & Sun \nBird Count Circle \n7.5 mile radius from Old State House \nJoin Hartford Audubon members as we participate in the  annual Summer Bird Count. Species and numbers are counted on this two-day tally within our Christmas Count circle. Bird one day or both and help collect breeding bird data and track species trends for Connecticut. Bird for an hour or bird all weekend. \nPlease contact Jay if you have any questions: \nJay Kaplan    jaybrd49@aol.com  860-693-0157 / 860-707-5246 T \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/jun-11-12-2022-annual-summer-bird-count-sat-sun/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220523
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20210808T175237Z
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SUMMARY:April 30\, 2022 - Annual Spring Census -Saturday - 3 weeks
DESCRIPTION:April 30\, 2022 – Annual Spring Census – Saturday – 3 weeks \nJoin fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census which will end on Sunday\, May 22nd.  Unlike our other bird counts\, this count is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks.   Bird as much or as little as you like and report to as many town captains as you wish.  A list of captains will be released at a later date. \nPlease contact Jamie with any questions:\nJamie Meyers     sunnyctredbird@gmail.com    860-693-4497
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-30-2022-annual-spring-census-saturday-3-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220227T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220227T235900
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CREATED:20220227T200332Z
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SUMMARY:Birding with Your Phone Workshop Report: 2-26-2022
DESCRIPTION:Birding with Your Phone Workshop\, 2-26-2022 \nEver go birding and see someone bent over their phone\, doing something about birds but you can’t tell what it is?  You’re not alone – many birders are using many apps to improve our skills and log our observations.  This was the impetus for creating our Birding With Your Phone workshop\, presented in February for our third year in a row\, and the second time to be held virtually over Zoom.  Ken Elkins of Audubon Connecticut once again expertly led our attendees through a variety of apps designed for smart phones.  He showed screenshots and provided navigating advice for a number of apps including the Audubon Field Guide\, Merlin\, iNaturalist\, BirdNet\, and the Warbler Guide\, among others.  He ended the program by giving tips about using eBird.  All in all\, it was another helpful\, informative workshop – thank you\, Ken! \nFor those of you who were not able to attend the workshop\, below is a link to a video to review: \nBirding With Your Phone workshop: \nhttps://youtu.be/0gubQ9jh2Zc \nSarah Faulkner
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/birding-with-your-phone-workshop-report-2-26-2022/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20220319T122046Z
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UID:13671-1645862400-1645894800@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Birding With Your Phone Workshop -  2/26/2022 Report
DESCRIPTION:2/26/2022 Birding with Your Phone Workshop – Report \nEver go birding and see someone bent over their phone\, doing something about birds but you can’t tell what it is?  You’re not alone – many birders are using many apps to improve our skills and log our observations.  This was the impetus for creating our Birding With Your Phone workshop\, presented in February for our third year in a row\, and the second time to be held virtually over Zoom. \nKen Elkins of Audubon Connecticut once again expertly led our attendees through a variety of apps designed for smart phones.  He showed screenshots and provided navigating advice for a number of apps including the Audubon Field Guide\, Merlin\, iNaturalist\, BirdNet\, and the Warbler Guide\, among others.  He ended the program by giving tips about using eBird.   Shown below is a link to a you tube recording of the session. \nhttps://youtu.be/0gubQ9jh2Zc \nIf you could share any feedback from the evaluations you sent after the workshop\, that would be appreciated. All in all\, it was another helpful\, informative workshop – thank you\, Ken!   Sarah Faulkner
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/birding-with-your-phone-workshop-2-26-2022-report/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220201
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
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SUMMARY:Big January starting Saturday - 1/1/2025 -  All Month
DESCRIPTION:Jan 1\, 2022       Big January  – All Month \nAll of Hartford County \nIt’s that time again!  The Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our eighth annual Hartford County Big January of Birding birdwatching challenge. \nThe 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 competition is free to people of all ages.  You do not need to be a HAS member or reside in Hartford County to enter. \nGive yourself something to look forward to in January! Everyone is encouraged to join with other HAS members for a friendly competition to find the most bird species in Hartford County this month. \nTo participate\, birders should enter their daily or periodic observations onto ebird.org\, the free birdwatching site maintained by the Cornell University of Ornithology. \nIf you don’t use eBird\, you can list your species\, date seen\, location\, and brief description\, and send it via email to the address below by the end of January; it must be received by Friday\, February 4. \nAt the end of the month\, HAS will retrieve all the data for the county for the month and award prizes. \nTo enter\, there are four categories: \n\nYouth (ages 4-10) who must see at least 25 species to enter\nTeen (ages 11-17) who must see at least 35 species to enter\nWeekend Warrior (adults ages 18 -? who can’t get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 50 species to enter\nAdults (ages 18 – ? who can get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 60 species to enter\n\nAll entries that meet the minimum number of species for each challenge group will receive a certificate of achievement. A special prize will be awarded for the highest species count for each challenge group\, and we award the Golden Grebe trophy to the person who first sees the most unusual or rare species. \nPlease feel free to share this email with all your bird-loving friends. We’d like nothing more than handing out dozens of certificates! \nContact Sarah Faulkner     sffaulkner@comcast.net    860-543-1280 Cell phone
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/big-january-starting-saturday-1-1-2022-all-month/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211220
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20210807T155707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210814T160014Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count  - 12/19/2022 - Sunday All Day
DESCRIPTION:Dec 19\, 2022             Christmas Bird Count   Sun All Day \nBird Count Circle \n7.5-mile radius from Old State House \nJoin Hartford Audubon Members for the longest running citizen science project  to assess population trends of birds during the winter season.  For one day\, we count birds in a circle around Hartford that is divided into specific areas.  Bird an hour or bird all day.  A list of Captains will be released at a later date. \nPlease contact Jay Kaplan if you have any questions: \njaybrd49@aol.com  – 860-693-0157 / 860-707-5246 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/christmas-bird-count-12-19-2022-sunday-all-day/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210612T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20200808T172112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T142324Z
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SUMMARY:Jun 12\, 2021 - Annual Summer Bird Count  - Sat & Sun
DESCRIPTION:Jun 12\, 2021 – Annual Summer Bird Count  –  Sat & Sun \nBird Count Circle \n7.5 mile radius from Old State House \nJoin Hartford Audubon members as we participate in the  annual Summer Bird Count. Species and numbers are counted on this two-day tally within our Christmas Count circle. Bird one day or both and help collect breeding bird data and track species trends for Connecticut. Bird for an hour or bird all weekend. \nJay Kaplan                  jaybrd49@aol.com            860-693-0157 /     860-693-0263                                                                             \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/jun-12-2021-annual-summer-bird-count-sat-sun/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20210517T151553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T142302Z
UID:13215-1621681200-1621688400@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:MakeFest: Make it Grow at the Connecticut Science Center - Saturday 5/22/21  11 -1 pm
DESCRIPTION:CT Science center\, 5/22 from 11-1 pm \nMake it Grow at the Connecticut Science Center on Saturday\, May 22! It is an honor to collaborate with organizations and individuals from across Connecticut and New England and highlight the importance of sustainable making and artistry and growing healthy\, green\, and local.  HAS will have an exhibit table with challenges and contests.  Come join us!  Or watch from your home. \nMaker Show and Tell:   The Science Center will spotlight its’ partners on Facebook Live beginning at noon on May 22. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact:     Annette Pasek   annettepasek@hartfordaudubon.org   860-490-8357 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/makefest-make-it-grow-at-the-connecticut-science-center-saturday-5-22-21-11-1-pm/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20200808T160302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210515T182913Z
UID:12780-1619251200-1621184400@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Annual Spring Census From Apr 24th to Sunday May 16th
DESCRIPTION:Annual Spring Census   \nFrom Apr 24th to Sunday May 16th \nJoin fellow HAS members for our annual 3 week Spring census.  Unlike our other bird counts\, this count is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks.   Bird as much or as little as you like and report to as many area captains as you wish.  A list of Captains will be released at a later date. \nJamie Meyers     sunnyctredbird@gmail.com     860-693-4497
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-24-2021-annual-spring-census-runs-for-3-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Jamie Meyers":MAILTO:sunnyctredbird@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20210411T162631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210411T162631Z
UID:13161-1618128000-1618160400@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Birding-with-your-phone-workshop-February 27th:  report-and-link
DESCRIPTION:“Birding With Your Phone” workshop was held on February 27th with Ken Elkins. \nKen taught us about how to use eBird as well as a variety of birding apps on your phone.  We ran the workshop for the first time last year\, and it was very successful and popular and decided to run it again this year. \nHere is a link to the information shared:
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/birding-with-your-phone-workshop-february-27th-report-and-link-2/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210315
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20210213T174027Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED:  Daylight Savings Time Birdathon - Sunday\, March 14th
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. \nHello Hartford Audubon Members\, \nThe days are getting longer!! It is time for the Daylight Savings Time Birdathon. Always the second Sunday in March. Mark your calendars and spring forward!!\n\nI would like to acknowledge last year’s winner of the first HAS birdathon: Team “Roger’s TeeBirds” Doug Beach\, Shirley Beach and Mike LaBossiere. Congratulations on the 2021 win and good luck this year!\nPlease join the Hartford Audubon Society on Sunday\, March 14th to celebrate the return of daylight savings time with a one-day bird-a-thon. \n\nBird by teams (2-4 people) – Teams should have names and are encouraged to “go crazy” with hats\, tee-shirts\, and decorations! Please send me your team’s picture and information (name\, participants) by March 10th if possible.\nBird in Hartford County from 6 am to 6 pm.\nEvery species found is worth one point\, and if found at a HAS sanctuary is worth 2 points.\nPrizes and awards will be presented at the member’s meeting in April.\nWe ask that each team promptly completes an ebird or paper list for each location visited.\nIf you welcome a NEW birder into the team\, 10 points will be awarded.\nIf you find a rare bird please text or call 860-604-4903 right away so I may share with the rest of the group.\nPlease\, stay safe while birding and follow COVID-19 protocols: wear your mask\, keep appropriate distance\, and car pool only with members of your close family.\n\nSend me (Maggie) your results at end of day either by email ( wings.mp@gmail.com) or by text (860-604-4903). \nYou need not be a member of Hartford Audubon to participate – all are welcome to help usher in spring!\nInformation about the four Hartford Audubon preserves is available on our website at  https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/ under Sanctuaries.  Questions and confirmation of participation please\, email Maggie Peretto at:  wings.mp@gmail.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/daylight-savings-time-birdathon-sunday-march-14th/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Peretto":MAILTO:wings.mp@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210227T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20210411T161810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210411T162148Z
UID:13159-1614412800-1614445200@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:"Birding With Your Phone" Workshop - February 27th Report and Link
DESCRIPTION:“Birding With Your Phone” workshop with Ken Elkins was held on February 27th.   Ken taught us about how to use eBird as well as a variety of birding apps on your phone.   \nHere is a link to the information shared:
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/birding-with-your-phone-workshop-february-27th-report-and-link/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20210203T140957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T141654Z
UID:13040-1612396800-1614556740@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:February CT Bird Atlas Challenge!
DESCRIPTION:We had so much fun looking for birds in January that HAS has decided to issue a new challenge\, this time to augment the data for the Connecticut Bird Atlas. \nParticipants should do one-hour time surveys in blocks needing more data\, and submit them by the end of February in eBird or on paper. Details are in the email sent out on February 2nd. \nPrizes and certificates to the top three birders!!! \nFor a copy or more information\, contact Sandi Jones at   frogcop@cox.net (please use subject: CT BIRD ATLAS)\, or text: 860-883-8996.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/february-ct-bird-atlas-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210206
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20201227T195340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210130T185126Z
UID:12974-1612137600-1612569599@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:REMINDER - Hartford County  - 2021 Big January of Birding Challenge Coming to a Close!
DESCRIPTION:The Hartford Big January of Birding challenge is coming to a close!  Please make sure all your January observations are entered into ebird.org\, the free birdwatching site maintained by the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology\, no later than the end of January 31st.   You do not need to be an HAS member to enter.  If you are not using ebird\, please email me your list no later than Friday\, February 5th (sffaulkner@comcast.net). Winners will be announced on February 6th!    There are four categories for entry: \n\nYouth (ages 4-10) who must see at least 25 species to enter\nTeen (ages 11-17) who must see at least 35 species to enter\nWeekend Warrior (adults ages 18 and up who can’t get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 50 species to enter\nAdults (ages 18 and up who can get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 60 species to enter.\n\nAll entries that meet the minimum number of species for each challenge group will receive a certificate of achievement.  A special prize will be awarded for the highest species count for each challenge group\, and the coveted “Golden Grebe” award will be given to the birder finding the most unusual bird \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Reminder: Participants are cautioned to follow COVID-19 protocols while birding.  Wear masks that cover your nose when near others; socially distance at least 6’ from others and more distance when walking; bird only with others in your immediate family or in very small groups; and wash your hands as frequently as possible.  Please be considerate of others and give a wide berth to others on trails.  \n\n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/hartford-county-big-january-of-birding/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201221
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20200808T152349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T195909Z
UID:12747-1608422400-1608508799@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:UPDATED: December 20\, 2020 - Christmas Bird Counts - Sunday - All Day
DESCRIPTION:TO ALL HARTFORD AREA BIRDERS: \nThe 2020 Hartford Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held on Sunday\, December 20th. \nOur Count is now scheduled on a Sunday to allow for better (and safer) access to numerous areas along the Connecticut River because hunting takes place on Saturdays\, but not on Sundays in those areas.  December 20 th is now less than three weeks away! \nWe continue to remain in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Fortunately\, birding is an activity that is easily done with social distancing and safety protocols in mind.  Our 2019 Hartford Summer Bird Count saw record participation in terms of numbers of participants in the field.  If the weather cooperates\, I hope that we will also see a strong effort on December 20 th. \nThere are safety protocols that we recommend you follow if you plan to participate in this year’s Count.  Please do not carpool unless you are traveling with members of your own family.  In the field\, please maintain proper social distancing and we ask that group sizes be limited to five or fewer people in the same immediate area.  Masks are encouraged if there are others around. \nFinally\, we will not be holding a captains’ meeting this year.  Captains will be emailing their reports to the Compiler\, who will then total the observations from each of the Count’s twelve areas. \nFYI:   For those new to birding or to the Christmas Bird Count\, this is the longest running of all citizen-science surveys.  The Count was begun in 1900 as an alternative to the Christmas hunt during which thousands of birds were shot for dinner or merely for sport.  Christmas Bird Counts provide valuable information on trends in bird populations over time.  The objective of the Count is to census all birds within a seven and one-half mile radius of Hartford’s Old State House on a single day.  As such\, all of Hartford\, West Hartford and East Hartford are within the Count circle\, as well as portions of Windsor\, Bloomfield\, Avon\, Farmington\, Newington\, Wethersfield\, New Britain\, Rocky Hill\, Glastonbury\, Manchester and South Windsor.  Participants may count birds for an hour in their own yard if they live within the Count circle.  Or\, they may join a small team that may venture into the field for part or all of the day\, scouring reservoir lands\, agricultural fields or parks and woodland areas.  Some birders even go out at night in an attempt to call in owls.  Birds that are seen or heard may be counted.  All individual birds rather than just species of birds are counted.  Three days prior to and three days following the Count Day make up what is known as Count Week.  Birds seen during the Count Week\, but not on Count Day\, are considered “Count Week” birds and are noted as to species\, but are not added to the total. \nThe Harford Count is divided into 12 areas\, each with a captain.  Captains and their email addresses are as follows: \nArea #1 South Windsor (Station 43 and surrounding area) – Paul Desjardins  –  paul.desjardins2@gmail.com\, \nArea # South Windsor (upland areas) – Patrice Favreau  –    kestrel.pf@gmail.com \nArea #3 Manchester – Maggie Peretto  –  wings.mp@gmail.com \nArea #4 Glastonbury – Andrew Dasinger  –   amdasinger@gmail.com \nArea #5 Wethersfield/Rocky Hill – Steve Kotchko –  smkbard@cox.net \nArea #6 Hartford – Jay Kaplan –   Jaybrd49@aol.com \nArea #7 Newington – Sylvia Halkin –  halkin@ccsu.edu \nArea #8 Avon/Farmington – Sarah Faulkner –   sffaulkner@comcast.net   \nArea #9 West Hartford – Brian Toal –     briantoal@sbcglobal.net \nArea #10 Bloomfield – Jim Watso –    jcwphotos@cox.net \nArea #11 Windsor – Mike & Judy Whittlesey –  mwhitt15@gmail.com \nArea #12 East Hartford – Blair Wlochowski – wlochowski@sbcglobal.net \nPlease contact the captain of the area in which you might be able to help well in advance of the Count.  Captains are responsible for making certain areas are covered.  We ask that you do not cover an area without letting the captain know so as to make certain areas are not doubly covered or to make certain they are within the Count circle. \nPlease do not hesitate to contact me should there be any questions concerning the Count.  It can be great fun and you might be surprised at what can be found during a day of December birding in the Greater Hartford area. \nJay Kaplan\, Compiler\, Hartford Christmas Bird Count \nJaybrd49@aol.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/december-20-2020-christmas-bird-counts-sunday-all-day/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201012
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20200808T150155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T162337Z
UID:12739-1602374400-1602460799@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:October 11\, 2020 - Big Sit at Station 43 - Sunday - Canceled
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE:  Sun\, Oct 11\, Big Sit at Station 43.  CANCELED. \nIf anyone is interested in leading this subject to the COVID 19 restrictions\, we could offer it with a new leader\, but a schedule change caused our prior leader to need to cancel.  Please contact Sarah Faulkner at sffaulkner@comcast.net if you’d like to lead it. \n————————————————————————————————————————- \nOct 11\, 2020 – Big Sit at Station 43 –   Sunday all day \n990 Main St\, South Windsor \nCorner of Newberry Rd and Main St  \nPark in front of stucco house. Walk about .4 miles west on dirt road. \nCorner of Newberry Rd and Main St\, S Windsor \nA day of fun at Station 43 where we count all species we see and hear from a 17-foot circle located at the HAS platform on the southwest end of the marsh. Bring a stool/chair and a scope if you have one.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/october-11-2020-big-sit-at-station-43-sunday-all-day/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200615
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20200703T130235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200703T131623Z
UID:12663-1592006400-1592179199@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Hartford Summer Bird Count Summary - June 13-14\, 2020
DESCRIPTION:HARTFORD SUMMER BIRD COUNT SUMMARY – JUNE 13-14 2020 \nWhat a strange year this has been!  After some question as to whether there should even be Summer Bird Counts (SBC) in Connecticut the decision was made to hold them as scheduled.  It was reasoned that birding lends itself nicely to social distancing and the Hartford SBC was held with the recommendation that people go out individually or only with family members rather than in larger groups. \nJune 13th-14th 2020 provided great weather on both days of the weekend.  There was concern that participation might suffer because of  COVID-19\, however\, this proved not to be the case as over 60 observers spread out over the Hartford area as compared to 38 participants in 2019.   That is not to say that there were not issues. \nIn the Hartford area\, we were denied access to the campus of the University of Hartford from which we access the Park River and the areas behind the magnet school.  Apparently the campus is closed without authorized permission to enter. \nWe will check into this before December’s Christmas Bird Count.  In addition to more participants\, this year also saw a significant increase in party hours as a total of 195 far exceeded last year’s 127.5 party hours. \nTotal species came in at 110\, a decrease by two from 2019\, and included one rather astonishing report.  A possible Western Meadowlark was observed and photographed in the Glastonbury meadows.  Although we are including this sighting on our report for now\, this record has been forwarded to the Avian Record Committee for evaluation.   A decision will probably not come until after the Committee’s annual meeting in early 2021.   Although nothing compares to this sighting\, additional birds of note included a Great Egret in Wethersfield (last year a bird was seen across the Connecticut River in Glastonbury)\, an American Woodcock and Yellow-rumped Warbler in East Hartford\, a Herring Gull in Hartford\, a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Glastonbury\, a Blue-headed Vireo in Bloomfield\, and a Worm-eating Warbler in West Hartford. \nOther species went unreported this year.  The marshes of South Windsor and Glastonbury did not produce any Sora or Virginia Rails this year\, perhaps due to the drought?  A number of species\, represented by a single individual in 2019\, did not return this year.  These included Mute Swan\, Ring-necked Pheasant\, Tri-colored Heron\, and Brown Thrasher.  Grasshopper Sparrow was missed for the second consecutive year\, although other grassland birds were well represented. \nA single American Kestrel was reported from South Windsor\, while at least two Peregrine Falcon nests provided 7 of these magnificent raptors.  Ospreys continue to increase as there are now at least a half dozen nests in the greater Hartford area.  Twenty ospreys\, a new high count\, were tallied on this year’s Count. Bald Eagles are also doing well with several nests reported along the Connecticut River and 15 eagles reported. \nWith regard to swallows\, the small Purple Martin colony in Glastonbury is hanging on with five birds reported.  Cliff Swallows in Bloomfield\, West Hartford and Windsor totaled 40 birds between these three sites.   Although our Count tallied 11 warbler species\, several were in very low numbers.  I do believe that more extensive coverage in the West Hartford Reservoir system and in the woodlands in Manchester might increase these numbers.  Rentschler Field\, once the premier site for grassland birds\, is now no longer accessible and is being managed in such a way that it is no longer providing habitat for grassland species.   Let us hope the few remaining grassland habitats will continue into the future. \nThe Hartford SBC\, has now completed its thirtieth year\, providing information on the status of breeding bird populations in the Hartford area.  In the third season of what was a three year\, but has become a four year state-wide atlasing project\, the Summer Bird Count continues to add valuable data to this worthy effort.  As compiler\, I thank the area captains and the 62 participants who donated their time to participate in the Count this year.  Results of ours and the other Connecticut SBCs will be published in an upcoming edition of The Connecticut Warbler\, quarterly journal of the Connecticut Ornithological Association.  For more information on the atlasing project\, go to www.ctbirdatlas.org \nA full accounting of the species found on the Hartford Count is available by e-mailing me at jaybrd49@aol.com \nJay Kaplan\, Compiler \nHartford Summer Bird Count \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/hartford-summer-bird-count-summary-june-13-14-2020/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200615
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20190805T004851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T181328Z
UID:1507-1592006400-1592179199@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:UPDATED - PLEASE READ -June 13-14\, 2020 - Summer Bird Count - Saturday-Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Hartford Summer Bird Count Update from Jay Kaplan\, Compiler: \nPlease note that the Summer Bird Count (SBA) will take place on the second weekend of June.  This count can be done individually and does not require birding in groups.  Additional information will be forthcoming after the conclusion of the ongoing spring census. \nJay Kaplan\, Compiler \nJoin Hartford Audubon members as we participate in the annual Summer Bird Count. Species and numbers are counted on this two-day tally within our Christmas Count circle. Bird one day or both and help collect breeding bird data and track species trends for Connecticut. \nFor more information\, contact Jay at 860-693-0157 or jaybrd49@aol.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/june-13-14-2020-summer-bird-count-saturday-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200531T000000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20200511T182648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T185143Z
UID:12653-1589155200-1590883200@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:E Media Volunteer Wanted!
DESCRIPTION:E Media Volunteer Wanted! \nHAS needs a  volunteer to do our membership emails and write press and social media announcements!  If you are a strong writer\, enjoy using the computer for social media\, and can coordinate press releases\, we need you! \nPlease email Sarah Faulkner to explore further.  Sarah Faulkner (sffaulkner@comcast.net)
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/e-media-volunteer-wanted/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200512
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20200511T181859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T184954Z
UID:12651-1589155200-1589241599@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Greenstone Hollow Update from Chris Fisher - 5/9/2020
DESCRIPTION:Greenstone Hollow Update from Chris Fisher: \nHi Everyone – I wanted to give you an update on work that’s been going on at our Greenstone Hollow Nature Preserve in East Granby. \nThe Butterfly Garden has beautiful bulbs blooming that Roberta Gowing and friends planted last year. \nCathy Delasco placed two bluebird houses at the corners of the garden and at least one of them has a Tree Swallow family in residence.  Cathy\, Drew Smith and Michelle Clifford and I have been spreading 8 truckloads of mulch given to us by the town of East Granby. \nWe have almost finished spreading it on the entire Wood Thrush trail on the south side of Ridge Road. This trail goes through a lot of nice habitat\, but was hard walking because it tended to be muddy and have a lot of above ground roots to trip on. \nNow it is really pleasant walking – come give it a try. \nAs we were working we heard Blue-winged Warblers\, Black-and-White Warblers\, Common Yellowthroats and Northern Parulas. \nLarry Lunden heard and saw several of those and more as he did his bird survey to report to E-bird. \nFinally\, Diane and I have put in 3 new benches and may get a couple more in today.  There’s one at the Butterfly Garden\, one at Yellowthroat Overlook and one at Bluebird Hollow. \nSo come out and explore this lovely spot.  It’s a nice\, uncrowded place to get outdoors.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/greenstone-hollow-update-from-chris-fisher-5-9-2020/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200525
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20190804T235207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T202759Z
UID:1469-1587772800-1590364799@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Apr 25 – May 24\, 2020  Annual Spring Census
DESCRIPTION:Event Coordinator – Jamie Meyers \nContact Jamie for more information at 860-693-4497 or sunnyctredbird@gmail.com \nThe HAS Spring Bird Census is On!  Our Census leader\, Jamie Meyers\, has extended the dates to run from Saturday\, April 25 and run through Sunday\, May 24.  Everyone is invited to participate while observing social distancing.  We’re following the ABA guidelines for respectful birding and will be doing this individually instead of teams as in “normal” years.  If you’d like to participate\, please contact your town captains below.  Please report your sightings to the captains\, who then compile the results for their town and submit them to Jamie.    Please review details below and stay safe! \nAvon: Brian Toal\nBarkhamsted: open\nBloomfield: Linda Clancy\nBolton: open\nBristol: David Zomick\nBurlington: Margaret Schuster\nCanton: Jay Kaplan\nE Hartford: Debi Wheeler\nEllington: open\nEnfield: Jim Deschamps\nFarmington: Jim Moore\nGlastonbury:  Bill Asteriades\nGranby: John Weeks\nHartford: Open\nManchester:  Open\nNew Britain: Open\nNewington : Roy Zatarian\nPortland: Open\nRocky Hill: Open\nSimsbury: Doug Beach\nSomers: Jan Collins\nSouth Windsor:  Paul Desjardins\nSuffield: Arthur Sikes\nWest Hartford: Helen Rubino Turco\nWethersfield:  Steve Kotchko\nWindsor: Mike and Judy Whittlesey \nFor those new to the census\, it is a tally of species seen during the period on a town by town basis.  Each species counts as one; there is no effort to count total numbers of birds\, as in a Christmas Count.  Each participating town has a captain; they are listed on the HAS website and in the program book.  Please report your sightings to the captains\, who then compile the results for their town and submit them to me. \nI have gone birding frequently during this ordeal and seen that responsible birding and social distancing are not mutually exclusive ideas.  But\, I have found in order to achieve that\, it is necessary to do things differently.  Most importantly\, the most popular recreation areas are currently even busier with people trying to get some fresh air than usual.  I strongly recommend avoiding those places except in the early morning.  The good thing here is that early morning is when you would want to go anyway\, as that is when bird activity is at its best.  Access to state parks is also limited.  The same approach applies to those places.  I am favoring locations with wide walking paths or other very open spaces\, where it is more possible to safely share your space with others.  I recommend avoiding busier places which have narrow walking paths.  Birding in groups is highly discouraged.\n\nI hope that many of you who do the census every year will get out enjoy the season to whatever extent you feel comfortable. Under no circumstances am I suggesting you go out into the field if you don’t feel comfortable or safe doing so.  You have to do what’s right for you.\n\nThe American Birding Association recently published excellent guidelines for birding during these times\, which I am posting below.  Please be safe and smart!\n\n–Jamie Meyers\nAmerican Birding Association Guidelines on Birding and Social Distancing. \nThe basic principles of “quarantine” birding are already well covered in the  ABA Code of Birding Ethics: \n\n        3a. Respect and promote the law and the rights of others; and\n\n        3b. Familiarize yourself with and follow all laws\, rules\, and regulations governing activities at your birding location.\n\nEven so\, there are gray areas and places where reasonable\, caring birders will differ. Here are a few thoughts to help guide your birding as we all get through these challenging\, rapidly changing times together:\n\n\nBirding is a GREAT thing to do right now\, whether you’re a lifelong birder or someone who has just started noticing birds out your window. Keeping a connection with birds and nature is a valuable way to improve mood\, lower stress\, and gain perspective on our current troubles. As such\, birding should be strongly supported and encouraged.\nSome types of birding and birding locales are specifically to be avoided now\, particularly any situation or location that would encourage or require people to violate physical distancing guidelines or travel away from one’s local area. These should be scrupulously avoided.\nThere is no “one size fits all” prescription for how to accomplish this. People are in many different types of living situations\, from high-density urban dwellings to very lightly populated\, rural landscapes. Exactly what is appropriate will vary significantly from place to place.\nPlease remember that every time you hike into the wilds or get on the road to drive to go birding\, you have the potential to require emergency services. This could put pressure on an already strained group of emergency personnel at this challenging time. As such\, work to stay as close to home as possible.\nPeople’s judgement of what is safe will vary. There is little to be gained from birders attacking each other on social media and elsewhere about perceived lapses in physical distancing. However\, thoughtful discussion\, promotion\, and modeling of one’s own “quarantine” birding practices are welcome and appropriate.\n\nIn short\, bird as you are able\, close to home\, and without exposing yourself or anyone else to risk.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/apr-25-may-17-2020-annual-spring-census-3-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20190803T222027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T010338Z
UID:1402-1582972200-1582979400@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:February 29\, 2020 - Workshop: Birding with Your Phone
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Birding with Your Phone              Sat   10:30 am – 12:30 pm \n\n Sarah Faulkner\, leader \n\nWest Hartford Public Library\, Noah Webster Meeting Room\, 20 South Main St\, West Hartford\n\nJoin CT Audubon’s Ken Elkins for a hands-on workshop to learn how to use a number of birding apps on your phone.  Apps will include eBird\, BirdGenie\, several “birding by ear” apps\, a comparison of several bird field guide apps\, and possibly more.   Participants will be asked to download some apps in advance of the session.\n\nRegistration is limited: please email leader at  sffaulkner@comcast.net to reserve a space.\n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/february-29-2020-workshop-birding-with-your-phone/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164037
CREATED:20190804T223204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T195438Z
UID:1441-1577865600-1580490000@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:January 1 - 31\, 2020 - January Big/Birding Event - all month!
DESCRIPTION:The Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our fourth annual Hartford County Big January of Birding bird watching challenge.  The purpose 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 competition is free to people of all ages. \nBird watching is a delightful\, free activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages\, in any setting.  Birds can be seen anywhere – you can watch pigeons\, peregrine falcons and snowy owls in Hartford; count the birds on your feeders from your windows; identify ducks and geese on a local river; or seek rare woodland birds on land trust reserves.  Anywhere you go\, birding is just plain fun.  Thus far\, in early December\, we still have some summer migrants lingering\, and some rare visitors – a Pacific loon on the shore\, catbirds in Canton\, a Western tanager in Torrington.   January\, 2020 may be a very interesting month. \nTo participate\, birders should enter their daily or periodic observations onto ebird.org\, the free bird watching site maintained by the Cornell University of Ornithology. At the end of the month\, please create a month-long record of your observations in ebird and share this list with HAS President\, Sarah Faulkner. \nTo enter\, there are four categories: \n\nYouth (ages 4-10) who must see at least 25 species to enter;\nTeen (ages 11-17) who must see at least 35 species to enter;\nWeekend Warrior (adults ages 18 -? who can’t get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 50 species to enter;\nAdults (ages 18 – ? who can get outdoors during the week) who must see at least 60 species to enter.\n\nAll entries that meet the minimum number of species for each challenge group will receive a certificate of achievement.  A special prize will be awarded for the highest species count for each challenge group. \nFor more information – contact Sarah Faulkner at 860-543-1280 or sffaulkner@comcast.net \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/january-1-31-2020-january-big-birding-event-all-month/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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