• Larry Fisher: Owls of Western Connecticut

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Larry will focus on owl behavior, nesting habitat requirements, and other interesting facts while including close-up photographs of the owls in our state

  • Tom Robben: Seabirds and Changing Oceans

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    This overview of seabirding includes: an introduction to pelagic trips, the main groups of seabirds, videos and identification tips, and the life histories of a few amazing species.

  • Pot Luck Supper/Christmas Party

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Bring your favorite dish for sharing and your own table setting. Beverages will be provided. Bring a bird related $5.00 wrapped gift to place under the Christmas tree. Participants will randomly choose a gift to open after dinner. Also bring a birding treasure that you no longer need for the tea cup auction. You can […]

  • Paul Cianfaglione: Hitchcock’s Primeval Birds

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Rev. Edward Hitchcock was one of America’s first dedicated dinosaur paleontologists. To him, fossil tracks in the CT Valley were marks of prehistoric birds. Come hear his story.

  • Peter Picone: The Inextricable Link Between Songbirds and Plants

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Peter will describe the enhancing of bird habitats on state and private land and listeners will come away with ideas for creating and enhancing wildlife habitats in their own surroundings. Videos will demonstrate the cover and seasonal food value of CT’s native plants.

  • David Spector & Sam Peabody: A Look at Bird Song Interpretation

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Transliterations, mnemonics, transcriptions—whatever you call them—this program might help you “cheer up cheerily,” as David and his mystery co-presenter discuss the history of some of the expressions that help us remember bird songs

  • Annual Meeting/Banquet

    Pond House Cafe at Elizabeth Park 1555 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    The Annual Meeting features the election of new Officers and Directors, the Treasurer’s report, presentation of the Member of the Year award, and the President’s address. Afterwards, everyone is invited to play Connecticut Bird Bingo!  Please join us for all the festivities.  See details below. May 14th schedule: (Part I) 5:30 - 6:30 Hors D’oeuvres […]