Mar 22 Woodcocks at Nod Brook Sat 7:15 pm82 Hopmeadow St (Rt 10), Simsbury Back of the first parking lot of the Tower Office Park See the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the AmericanWoodcock on a relatively short evening trip. Short distance 0.25mile – lasts about 1 hour after dusk. Must stand still/quiet […]
Please Note: This trip has been cancelled due to leader illness. Mar 23 Sachuest Point, RI Sun 8:30 am769 Sachuest Point Rd, Middletown, RIMeet at the Sachuest Point Visitor Center parking lot View Harlequin Ducks and seabirds that are hard to see in CT. Wewill also visit Trustom Pond, Ninigret, and locations showingrarities. Level walking […]
Mar 30 Silver Sands Sun 8 amSilver Sands State Park, 1 Silver Sands Pkwy, MilfordMeet in main parking lot Contact Maggie to verify this date. This is a good trip to try for sea ducks and sparrows while hoping for a Rough-legged Hawk. Dress warmly. Flat shoreline walk approximately 2 miles for about 3 hours. […]
Apr 2 Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge Wed 8 am202 Bark Haul Rd, Longmeadow, MA Park by sign at the end of the roadA wonderful mix of ponds, swamps, woods, and fields, FannieStebbins has ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds. The loop trailwe will take is 2.2 miles long and brings us along or […]
Apr 5 Great Pond, Simsbury Sat 8 am 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln & Old Farms Rd. Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt roadAn easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pondwhere we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers andthe many types of birds that call […]
Cancelled due to inclement weather Apr 12 Greenstone Hollow Sat 8 am31 Ridge Blvd, East Granby. Park on north side of road All are welcome on this exploration of our Greenstone HollowNature Preserve. Woodland, water and shrub meadow habitats willhopefully provide 20-40 species during the Spring migration.About 1.5 miles of easy walking for up to […]
Apr 16 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 Wed 8 am953 Main St, South WindsorCorner of Newberry Rd and Main StPark along road near intersection. The fourth of four morning walks designed for beginners atHartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellentbirding area year-round and on each walk, we will look for seasonalbirds. The […]
Apr 19 Farmington River Park Sat 8:00 am458 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, CT Meet in Parking Lot Enjoy a morning trip exploring the Farmington River andneighboring woodlands. This is a new area for Hartford Audubon.This is an exploratory walk to see what can be found in the area.About a two-mile walk. There are some ups and […]
Apr 23 Glastonbury Great Pond Wed 8 amEntrance is just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury, on leftFrom Rt. 17 – use south entrance to Great Pond Rd anddrive in 0.2 mi. Park on south side away from hydrants. Great Pond offers great treetop, pond and mudflat visuals ofmigrants, including shorebirds. Great Pond has had […]
Apr 26 Great Pond, Simsbury Sat 8 am156 Great Pond Rd, SimsburyBetween Laurel Ln and Old Farms RdMeet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road April 26th is the first day of the Spring census. We will try forforest birds before they migrate (like Juncos), early spring migrants(Pine warbler, Blue-headed vireo) and whatever […]
Apr 27 Roaring Brook Nature Center Sun 7:00 amSpringtime Bird WalkRoaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Rd, CantonMeet in the Nature Center parking lot. Ideal area for a morning walk during spring migration as 50 speciesmay be seen or heard. Look for warblers, vireos, orioles, tanagersand more. Dress for weather and wear footwear for possible […]
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