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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200615
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200615
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T181328Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200531T000000
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
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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:20260421T195659
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200525
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20190804T235207Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T123000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20190804T223204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T195438Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191216T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20191217T025646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T025650Z
UID:1585-1576483200-1580490000@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:“Two For One” membership - Now through January 31\, 2020
DESCRIPTION:A Special Invitation to Give the Gift of Birding! \nTo celebrate the turning of another decade\, The Hartford Audubon Society is offering a “Two For One” membership now through January 31\, 2020 \nPlease considering giving a membership as a gift to a friend\, family member\, or a neighbor who enjoys the birds (or even yourself!).  And\, for each new member\, you can give a second membership at no charge.   \nMembership entitles the holder to the following: \n\nAnnual program booklets detailing meetings\, trips\, and membership\nEmail correspondence with the membership about programs\, trips\, and sightings\nThe Crest\, the Society’s quarterly newsletter\nFree participation in a host of field trips\nInstructional beginner bird walks led by knowledgeable Society members\nSpecial season rates for the four presentations in the Wildlife Series\nBird and Nature presentations given during the monthly meetings\n\nMembership is open to everyone interested in the activities and mission of the Society. We are an organization dedicated to assisting our members in growing in their birding and wildlife experiences. We pride ourselves on our friendly and welcoming atmosphere\, which includes skills from novice to professional levels. \nPlease consider giving a membership gift to those who care about protecting birds and wildlife\, and most of all\, share the love of birding!
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/two-for-one-membership-now-through-january-31-2020/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191216
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20190804T222312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190804T222733Z
UID:1439-1576368000-1576454399@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:December 15\,  2019 - Christmas Bird Count - all day
DESCRIPTION:Event Coordinator:  Jay Kaplan \nArea 1   S Windsor: Paul Desjardins\nArea 2   Inland S Windsor: Patrice Favreau\nArea 3   Glastonbury: Andrew Dasinger\nArea 4   Manchester: Maggie Peretto\nArea 5   Wethersfield/Rocky Hill: Steve Kotchko\nArea 6   Hartford: Jay Kaplan\nArea 7   Newington: Sylvia Halkin\nArea 8   Avon/Farmington: open\nArea 9   W Hartford: Brian Toal\nArea 10 Bloomfield: John Weeks\nArea 11 Windsor: Gil Kleiner\nArea 12 E Hartford: Blair Wlochowski \nPlease contact Jay for more information at 860-693-0157 or jaybrd49@aol.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/december-15-2019-christmas-bird-count-all-day/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191014
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20190804T221507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190804T221512Z
UID:1433-1570924800-1571011199@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:October 13\, 2019 - Big Sit at Station 43 - Sunday - all day
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Brian Kleinman \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. \nMeet at corner of Newberry Rd and Main St\, S Windsor. \nFor more information\, contact Brian at 860-655-7464 or snaketat@cox.net
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/october-13-2019-big-sit-at-station-43-sunday-all-day/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190610
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20180814T235513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180815T000959Z
UID:777-1559952000-1560124799@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Summer Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join Hartford Audubon members as we participate in COA’s 22 annual Summer Bird Count. Species and numbers are counted on this 2-day tally within our Christmas Count circle. Bird one day or both and help collect breeding bird data and track species trends for Connecticut.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/summer-bird-count/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Kaplan":MAILTO:jaybrd49@aol.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20180814T235511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190824T234113Z
UID:761-1556323200-1558310399@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Annual Spring Census
DESCRIPTION:Avon: Brian Toal\nBarkhamsted: open\nBloomfield: Linda Clancy\nBolton: open\nBristol: open\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 Zartarian\nPortland: open\nRocky Hill: open\nSimsbury: Doug Beach\nSomers: Jan Collins\nS Windsor: Paul Desjardins\nSuffield: Arthur Sikes\nW Hartford: open\nWethersfield: Steve Kotchko\nWindsor: Mike & Judy Whittlesey
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/annual-spring-census/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Jamie Meyers":MAILTO:sunnyctredbird@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190122
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20190121T195320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T195327Z
UID:1107-1548028800-1548115199@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Hartford Audubon Society celebrated its 110th year on 1/12/2019!
DESCRIPTION:      \n   \nJanuary 12\, 2019 \nHartford Audubon Society in collaboration with Wood Memorial Library celebrated its 110th year. \nSouth Windsor\, CT where it all began back in 1909. We couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate location for this celebration. \nIn the a.m. Paul Desjardins lead a birding walk at Vibert road\, named after Charles W. Vibert former president of the “Hartford Bird Study club” now Hartford Audubon Society. \nPatrick Comins Executive Director of CT Audubon Society was our speaker. Over 70 people attended the talk about “The Hobby of Birding” \nOld and new friends of HAS gather together in celebration! \nThe HAS 110th Anniversary banner is proudly displayed in front of the beautiful library until mid-May
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/hartford-audubon-society-celebrated-its-110th-year-on-1-12-2019/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20190104T010125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T164642Z
UID:1067-1547280000-1547298000@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating Hartford Audubon Society's 110th Anniversary!
DESCRIPTION:Please come join us in celebrating Hartford Audubon Society’s 110th Anniversary! \nSaturday\, January 12 – 11 am \nSpeaker:  Patrick Comins –  “The Hobby of Birding” \nPlace:  Wood Memorial Library & Museum\n            783 Main Street\,  South Windsor\, CT \nPrior to the meeting\, please join us for a bird walk from 8 to 10:30 am with experienced birder Paul Desjardins along Vibert Road.  If you are interested in going on this walk\, please meet us at the library. \n Looking forward to seeing you… \n Maggie Peretto\, Hartford Audubon President \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/celebrating-hartford-audubon-society-110th-anniversary-2/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190201
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20181227T185109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190824T233840Z
UID:1031-1546300800-1548979199@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Hartford County: Big January of Birding Contest!
DESCRIPTION:The Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our third annual Hartford County Big January of Birding birdwatching 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. \nBirdwatching 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.  And this year already we’re seeing unusual numbers of pine siskins and evening grosbeaks at feeders!  January\, 2019 may be a very interesting month. \nTo participate\, birders should enter their daily or periodic observations into ebird.org\, the free birdwatching 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 Vice President\, Sarah Faulkner. \nThere are three 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.\nAdults (ages 18 – ?) 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 group. \nPlease reach out to the following people for more information or if you have any questions: \nCONTACTS:\nSarah Faulkner\, Vice-President\, 860-543-1280\, sffaulkner@comcast.net\nMaggie Peretto\, President\, peretto@cox.net\n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/hartford-county-big-january-of-birding-january-1-31-2019/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181217
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20180814T235508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T184032Z
UID:741-1544918400-1545004799@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION: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 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.  In 2017\, a snowy owl was seen the day prior to and the day following the Count\, but not on the Count day itself. That was frustrating! \nThe Hartford Count is divided into 12 areas\, each with a captain. Captains and their email addresses are as follows: \n\nArea #1 South Windsor (Station 43 and surrounding area)\nPaul Desjardins (paul.desjardins2@gmail.com)\nArea #2 South Windsor (upland areas)\nPatrice Favreau (kestrel.pf@gmail.com)\nArea #3 Manchester\nMaggie Peretto (peretto@cox.net)\nArea #4 Glastonbury\nAndrew Dasinger (amdasinger@gmail.com)\nArea #5 Wethersfield/Rocky Hill\nSteve Kotchko (smkbard@cox.net)\nArea #6 Hartford\nJay Kaplan (Jaybrd49@aol.com)\nArea #7 Newington\nSylvia Halkin (halkins@ccsu.edu)\nArea #8 & 9 West Hartford\nBrian Toal (briantoal@sbcglobal.net)\nArea #10 Bloomfield\nJohn Weeks (aerie.john@cox.net)\nArea #11 Windsor\nGil Kleiner (ctwarbler@att.net)\nArea #12 East Hartford\nBlair Wlochowski (wlochowski@sbcglobal.net)\n\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. \nCaptains will meet on Monday\, December 17th at 7:00 PM at Westmoor Park on Flagg Road in West Hartford for the final compilation. Observers are welcome to attend the compilation meeting. Please 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 birding in the Greater Hartford area. \nAlso available are (1) a map of the Count circle\, (2) a summary of last year’s Count results\, (3) a ten year record of birds seen on the Hartford Count and (4) a rare bird form that can be used for unusual birds that may require documentation. I hope this information will be helpful to Count participants. \nHope you can join us on December 16th. \nBest wishes\,\nJay Kaplan\, Co-Compiler\nHartford Christmas Bird Count
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/christmas-bird-count/
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Davis":MAILTO:stevesuedavis@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T195659
CREATED:20180814T235508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180815T205035Z
UID:740-1544553000-1544562000@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Pot Luck Supper/Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Bring your favorite dish for sharing and your own table setting. Beverages will be provided. Bring a bird related $5.00 wrapped gift to place under the Christmas tree. Participants will randomly choose a gift to open after dinner. Also bring a birding treasure that you no longer need for the tea cup auction. You can bring up to a dozen bird-related photos to show. Contact Mona Cavallero at 860 523 0414 or mcavallero1@comcast.net.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/pot-luck-supper-christmas-party/
LOCATION:St. James’s Episcopal Church\, 1018 Farmington Ave.\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Event,Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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