• Lewis Farm Sanctuary – 9/28/2022

    Leader: Abby Wolcott starting at 8:30 am 1035 Hill St, Suffield Park off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary)  Use caution: poor sight line for passing cars Please join Abby on a trip through this slice of heaven on Hill Street. The Audubon property has been near and dear to Abby’s heart […]

  • Cruisin’ with Birds & Brews – 9/29/2022

    Leader: Annette Pasek at 3 pm Use 202 Ferry Lane, South Glastonbury, CT for a GPS address Drive past house at 202 to the end of lane, park in lot on left. Happy hour time!  Starting at the Connecticut River easy observations from picnic area for common birds, woodpeckers and gulls, ducks are likely too!  […]

  • Greenstone Hollow – 10/8/2022

    Leaders:  Chris Fisher and Diane Fisher will lead the trip starting at 8 am 31 Ridge Blvd, East Granby Park on north side of road - Drake Hill Rd from Flower Bridge. Do not park at Flower Bridge All are welcome on this exploration of our Greenstone Hollow Nature Preserve.  Woodland, water and shrub meadow […]

  • Big Sit at Station 43 – 10/9/2022

     Leader:  Maggie Peretto - All Day Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park in front of stucco house. Walk about 0.4 mi west on dirt road We 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. […]

  • Beaver Brook Area, Peoples Forest – 10/15/2022

    Leaders:  Sylvia Halkin and Sally Rieger starting at 9:30 am On Google Maps, 324 Park Rd, Barkhamsted -  will take you close to intersection of Park Rd. & Beaver Brook Rd. Go south .3mi on Beaver Brook Rd. to bridge - park in picnic area.  Join us for a beautiful forest and marsh walk of about […]

  • Long Island – 11/12/2022 – 2 days

    Leader: Peter Stephan    Various sites on Long Island Visit Jamaica Bay, Jones Beach, Lake Capri, Belmont Lake, Shinnecock Inlet, Montauk Point, and Shelter Island.  Spend Saturday night on Long Island. Return on Ferry Sunday evening. Waterfowl are the main benefits of this trip.  While we have seen many rarities  (Ross’s Gull, Spotted Redshank, Black-bellied […]

  • Christmas Bird Count 12/18/2022 – 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 areas.  Bird an hour or bird all day.  A […]

  • Hartford County – Big January of Birding: 1/1 – 1/31/2023

    Month of January - All of Hartford County The 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 […]

  • Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #2 – 1/7/2023

    Leader:  Jon Ward - starting at 9 am on Saturday, 1/7/2023 990 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St  Park in front of stucco house The second of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year ‘round and on each […]

  • Canceled: Cape Ann & Newburyport, MA – 1/21-22, 2023

    Cape Ann & Newburyport, MA Cape Ann, Rockport, MA, United States

    Canceled: Saturday/Sunday - January 21-22, 2023 Leader:  Fran Damico - 2 days Barrow's Goldeneye, Snowy Owl, alcids,  sea ducks, and Northern rarities are the targets of this perennial favorite trip. Be prepared for severe cold and windy weather and hope for moderate temps. Contact leader for motel (to get the reduced rate) and meeting time […]

  • Cape Cod Tour, MA  – 2/4-5/2023

    Cape Cod Cape Cod, MA, United States

    Saturday February 4th to Sunday February 5th, 2023 Leader: Peter Stephan - 2 days Meet and stay at The Cove, Orleans, Massachusetts Contact Peter for reservations and details This is New England late winter birding at its finest. We should see Alcids and Waterfowl. Call Peter for information and reservations. Peter Stephan              stephraf@aol.com                   860-729-8374