• UPDATED: December 20, 2020 – Christmas Bird Counts – Sunday – All Day

    TO ALL HARTFORD AREA BIRDERS: The 2020 Hartford Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held on Sunday, December 20th. Our 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 […]

  • REMINDER – Hartford County – 2021 Big January of Birding Challenge Coming to a Close!

    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 […]

  • February CT Bird Atlas Challenge!

    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. Participants 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 […]

  • CANCELLED: Daylight Savings Time Birdathon – Sunday, March 14th

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Hello Hartford Audubon Members, The 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!! I would like to acknowledge last year’s winner of the first HAS birdathon: Team “Roger’s TeeBirds” Doug Beach, Shirley Beach […]

  • Birding-with-your-phone-workshop-February 27th: report-and-link

    "Birding With Your Phone" workshop was held on February 27th with Ken Elkins. Ken 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 […]

  • Annual Spring Census From Apr 24th to Sunday May 16th

    Annual Spring Census   From Apr 24th to Sunday May 16th Join 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 […]

  • MakeFest: Make it Grow at the Connecticut Science Center – Saturday 5/22/21 11 -1 pm

    CT Science center, 5/22 from 11-1 pm Make 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 […]

  • Jun 12, 2021 – Annual Summer Bird Count – Sat & Sun

    Jun 12, 2021 - Annual Summer Bird Count  -  Sat & Sun Bird Count Circle 7.5 mile radius from Old State House Join 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 […]

  • Christmas Bird Count  – 12/19/2022 – Sunday All Day

    Dec 19, 2022             Christmas Bird Count   Sun All Day Bird Count Circle 7.5-mile radius from Old State House Join 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 […]

  • Big January starting Saturday – 1/1/2025 – All Month

    Jan 1, 2022       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 […]