Meeting

Feb 11 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00 pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Douglas Beach will be presenting 'Meadowood Really is For the Birds'. The Meadowood property in Simsbury is a magnet for geese, having hosted Ross’s, Pink-footed, and Greater White-fronted among others. Hear the riveting story of how the […]

Mar 11 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00 pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Margery WintersMorticulture: The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forestlandscapes, dead trees and logs are now known to be valuable andessential parts of a healthy […]

Apr 8 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WHSpeaker: Bethany ShefferChimney Swifts, Unraveling the Mystery and Magic Bats? Birds? Minions of the Underworld? If you have found strangelooking birds in your fireplace or heard a deafening cacophony ofsounds from inside it, congratulations! You likely […]

Sep 9 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Sylvia Halkin: Professor Emeritus CCSUBirds I've Watched in India I’ll tell you about the behavior and ecology of some wonderfulIndian birds. Soaring groups of scavenging Black Kites, PaintedStorks with day-glo pink feathers in their wings, standing […]

Oct 14 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speakers: Dr. Min Huang: Research Scientist UCONN,Department of Natural Resources & the Environment, MigratoryBird Program Leader; Wildlife Biologist DEEP Craig Repasz:  President of the Friends of Stewart B McKinney NWR, Conservation Chair and past president of New […]

Nov 11 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WHSocial Time at 7:00pm. Speaker: David Tripp, Jr. The Christmas Bird Count, Its History & Future with YouInterested in helping HAS count birds as part of the AudubonChristmas Bird Count? Join us to hear Dave Tripp, Jr., present onthe history of […]

Dec 9 ⛄Annual Holiday Meeting🌲 Tue 6:30 pmPotluck Supper and SlideshowSt James's Episcopal Church1018 Farmington Ave, West Hartford Kindly bring a favorite dish to share with your HAS birdingfriends! In the spirit of continuing a fun tradition, consider donningyour favorite festive bird-related garb! Following dinner, we’llhave the teacup auction and the member photo-sharing session.Please BYO […]

Jan 13 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Will Mclean Greenley, AuthorBirdman of the Senate: Senator George P. McLeanand the Migratory Bird Treaty ActPresentation by ZOOM. Greeley, McLean’s great-great nephewwill discuss his biography of Senator George P. McLean, titled AConnecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: […]

Feb 10 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Connor Hogan: Director, McLean Game RefugeMcLean Game Refuge: Managing For BiodiversityDiscover the McLean Game Refuge of today with Director ConnorHogan! Join us for a better understanding of what goes intomanaging for biodiversity on this special property […]

March 10 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WHSpeaker: Jay Kaplan: Director of Roaring Brook Nature Center Chasing Dragons: 30 years of dragonflies anddamselflies in the Farmington River Valley Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) are indicator species ofhealthy ecosystems. Come learn about how the composition ofodonata has changed […]

April 14  ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00pmSt James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Angela Dimmitt: President of the Western CT Bird ClubMadagascar- A Mysterious Island with Amazing Wildlife The island of Madagascar is an ecological wonder with over 90%of its birds, animals, insects, reptiles, and plants found nowhereelse on […]