Meeting

Starting at 6:30 pm Continuing a fun tradition, please wear a favorite holiday, bird tee-shirt, or hat! Following dinner, we’ll have the teacup auction and the member photo-sharing session. Bring silverware, plates, a dish to share, serving utensils, and something for the teacup auction. Contact Mona Cavallero (mcavallero1@comcast.net) for details on photos. Please contact Sydnee […]

7 pm – Social Hour / 7:30 – Program begins. Title: That Rowdy Bird of Birds—the Poets' Bobolink Speaker:  David Spector A look at Bobolinks as interpreted in poetry, mostly by 19th century New England poets, including, from a little further north in the Connecticut Valley, Emily Dickinson and William Cullen Bryant. The talk is decorated […]

7 pm – Social Hour / 7:30 – Program begins. Speaker:  Paul Fusco Tonight’s program will be about the birds of northern Tanzania, in the region of Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara, and Ndutu. Paul will cover multiple species with descriptions and conservation information. Please reach out to Frances D’Amico with any questions at frandamico525@yahoo.com or 203-237-2734.  

7 pm – Social Hour / 7:30 – Program begins. Sam Merkel, Ph.D will be returning to Hartford Audubon to present the program, Factors Limiting Warbler Distributions in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, at our Monthly Meeting on March 12. Species’ ranges are shifting northward in response to climate change.  As species’ ranges shift northward, some species are […]

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 […]