• September 28, 2019 – Smith Richardson Preserve – Saturday – 8 am

    Trip Leader - Patrick Comins Visit the Connecticut Audubon Society Smith Richardson Preserve with its spectacular fall stopover habitat for land birds. Meet at the corner of Sasco Creek Rd and Hedley Farms Rd in Westport. For more information, contact Patrick at 203-259-0416 X107 or pcomins@ctaudubon.org  

  • September 29, 2019 – Stellwagen Bank Pelagic, MA – Sunday – 7:15 am

    Trip Leader: Tom Robben Sail a one-day, six-hour trip in the rich waters of Stellwagen Bank, located between Gloucester and Cape Cod. Meet at the dock in Gloucester  Pre‑register with Tom. Check out the details at trips33.blogspot.com or contact Tom at 860-922-1098 or robben 99@gmail.com

  • October 5, 2019 – Glastonbury Meadows – Saturday – 7:15 am

    Trip Leaders: Bill Asteriades & Andrew Dasinger A morning walk through one of the best birding locations in Hartford County. Contact Bill or Andrew for reservations and directions: Bill at bill.asteriades@gmail.com or Andrew at amdasinger@gmail.com

  • CANCELLED! October 5, 2019 – Gulf of Maine Pelagic, ME -Saturday 1 pm – (2 days)

    Oct.5-6 pelagic trip from BarHarbor ME to Yarmouth CA has been cancelled, because the ferry will NOT be running on those dates. Trip Leader:  Tom Robben Search for Skuas on a 100-mile ferry ride across the Gulf of Maine from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth. Stay at a hotel in Canada and bird on return trip. Pre-register […]

  • October 12, 2019 – Greenstone Hollow- Saturday – 8 am

    Trip Leaders:  Chris and Diane Fisher Enjoy the fall colors and look for fall migrants in the many habitats found at this beautiful and compact nature preserve. Ridge Blvd, E Granby - meet at Main entrance at the end of the guard rail For more information, contact Chris at 860-658-2903 or chrisf001@aol.com

  • October 13, 2019 – Big Sit at Station 43 – Sunday – all day

    Trip Leader - Brian Kleinman 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. Meet at corner of Newberry Rd and Main St, S Windsor. For more information, contact Brian at 860-655-7464 […]

  • November 9, 2019 – Long Island Tour, NY – 2 days

    Trip Leader -Peter Stephan Visit Jamaica Bay, Jones Beach, Lake Capri, Belmont Lake, Shinnecock Inlet, Montauk Point, and Shelter Island. Return on ferry. Call Peter for arrangements at 860-729-8374 or stephraf@aol.com  

  • Greenstone Hollow – 2019 Annual Report

    Greenstone Hollow Nature Preserve continues to be a place of activity for our members.  This year we held three bird walks with a total attendance of 23.  We added a walk for National Trails Day, sponsored by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. No new species were sighted this year, so the count remains at […]

  • December 8, 2019 – Hammonasset State Park – Sunday – 8 am

    HAS-Hammo trip tomorrow- postponed from 12/1  to 12/8 due to weather.  Trip Leader - Ernie Harris Hammonasset Beach State Park is the state’s premier birding location. Look for Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings, and Horned Larks. Eat lunch at Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale. Meet at Meigs Point Nature Center, Madison For more information, contact Ernie […]

  • December 15, 2019 – Christmas Bird Count – all day

    Event Coordinator:  Jay Kaplan Area 1   S Windsor: Paul Desjardins Area 2   Inland S Windsor: Patrice Favreau Area 3   Glastonbury: Andrew Dasinger Area 4   Manchester: Maggie Peretto Area 5   Wethersfield/Rocky Hill: Steve Kotchko Area 6   Hartford: Jay Kaplan Area 7   Newington: Sylvia Halkin Area 8   Avon/Farmington: open Area 9   W Hartford: Brian Toal Area 10 […]

  • January 1 – 31, 2020 – January Big/Birding Event – all month!

    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 […]