Meeting

The Hartford Audubon April 9 in-person meeting will be held at St James' Episcopal Church on 1018 Farmington Ave, beginning with social time at 7:00, followed by the business meeting at 7:30. The meeting will also be available on Zoom for those who cannot attend in person. Speaker: Paul Colburn At 8:00, our speaker, Paul […]

Starting at 5:30 pm Please join us for the Annual Banquet at the Pond House in Elizabeth Park, followed by the Annual Meeting. We’ll review the year, receive the annual Treasurer’s Report, present awards, and elect our Officers and Board Directors. Then, the evening program will feature a speaker TBD! This evening is the highlight […]

Starting at 6 pm Join us for a bird walk and the company of our members to kick off the summer! A bird walk will be held at 5:00 when we hope to see Orchard Orioles, Indigo Buntings, and Eastern Bluebirds. The picnic dinner will begin at 6:00. BYO dinner, utensils, your place setting, and […]

Sep 10             ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪          Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker:  Leo Smith Dark Sky International Leo Smith is the Chair of the Connecticut Chapter of Dark Sky International. He was instrumental in the adoption of a light pollution control amendment to the Connecticut […]

Oct 8               ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪          Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Sylvia Halkin, Ph.D. Changes in Northern Cardinal Songs Over Time and Space A Northern Cardinal learns its songs from its neighbors during its first year of life. The same repertoire of 8-12 […]

Nov 12 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Sophia MarlerBird-Window Collision Trends and Mitigation One of the many man-made hazards to birds is window collisionswhich result in a high number of bird fatalities. This presentationwill discuss trends in window collisions throughout […]

Jan 14 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WHModerator:  Annette PasekPanel:  Paul Desjardins, Jay Kaplan, Maggie Peretto, JamieMeyers and Andrew Dasinger A Panel Discussion: How to Be a Better Birder Join HAS for a panel discussion of CT experts on how to be a […]

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 […]