Peter Paton: Minimizing the Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Birds: Planning for the Future
McAuley Residence Auditorium 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CTAs Connecticut begins offshore wind farms, there may be much to learn about the proactive research that Rhode Island conducted to make the best decisions in planning for their wind energy location.
Norman Smith: Snowy Owl Project and Saw-whet Owl Migration
McAuley Residence Auditorium 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CTSince 1981, Norman Smith has spent countless hours relocating Snowy Owls at Logan Airport and collecting data from them. Find out what has been learned to date, what questions remain, and hothis project broadened to include research on Saw-whet Owls.
Gina Nichol: Lesvos: European Spring Migration Magic
McAuley Residence Auditorium 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CTThe Greek Island of Lesvos has become known by birders as one of the best locations in Europe to witness spring migration. In late Apriland early May, a continual stream of migrating birds passes over the island as they move from Africa to their breeding grounds in Europe
Sam Fried: Continental Drift
McAuley Residence Auditorium 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CTEnjoy the tales and bird photos from a 5-month RV trip around North America, from Florida to the Pribilof Islands of Alaska.
October 15, 2019 – Winter Birding in Connecticut
Speaker: Frank Gallo Winter Birding in Connecticut – Join Frank Gallo, author of the new book, Birding in Connecticut, for a virtual journey to a variety of Connecticut’s best winter birding locales, from hot spots to lesser-known gems. Frank is a leading expert on finding birds in Connecticut and has led birding expeditions all over…