September 25, 2019 – Glastonbury Great Pond – Wednesday – 8 am
Trip Leader: Annette Pasek Woodland, water and shrub habitats may produce common CT birds as well as migratory species. 451 Great Pond Rd off Route 17 Contact Annette for more…
September 28, 2019 -Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk 1 – Saturday – 8am
Trip Leader: Jon Ward The first of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. This premier northern Connecticut birding site tends to be very wet. Wear…
September 28, 2019 – Smith Richardson Preserve – Saturday – 8 am
Trip Leader - Patrick Comins Visit the Connecticut Audubon Society Smith Richardson Preserve with its spectacular fall stopover habitat for land birds. Meet at the corner of Sasco Creek Rd and Hedley Farms Rd in Westport. For more information, contact Patrick at 203-259-0416 X107 or pcomins@ctaudubon.org
September 29, 2019 – Stellwagen Bank Pelagic, MA – Sunday – 7:15 am
Trip Leader: Tom Robben Sail a one-day, six-hour trip in the rich waters of Stellwagen Bank, located between Gloucester and Cape Cod. Meet at the dock in Gloucester Pre‑register with Tom. Check out the details at trips33.blogspot.com or contact Tom at 860-922-1098 or robben 99@gmail.com
October 5, 2019 – Glastonbury Meadows – Saturday – 7:15 am
Trip Leaders: Bill Asteriades & Andrew Dasinger A morning walk through one of the best birding locations in Hartford County. Contact Bill or Andrew for reservations and directions: Bill at bill.asteriades@gmail.com or Andrew at amdasinger@gmail.com
CANCELLED! October 5, 2019 – Gulf of Maine Pelagic, ME -Saturday 1 pm – (2 days)
Oct.5-6 pelagic trip from BarHarbor ME to Yarmouth CA has been cancelled, because the ferry will NOT be running on those dates. Trip Leader: Tom Robben Search for Skuas on a 100-mile ferry ride across the Gulf of Maine from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth. Stay at a hotel in Canada and bird on return trip. Pre-register…
October 8, 2019 – Connecticut Bird Atlas
Speaker: Chris Elphick Connecticut Bird Atlas: halfway done, but a long way to go... Fall of 2019 marks the mid-way point for the Connecticut Bird Atlas. Chris will summarize what has been learned during the first full year of field work and will lay out what still needs to completed. Chris, an Associate Professor at…
October 12, 2019 – Greenstone Hollow- Saturday – 8 am
Trip Leaders: Chris and Diane Fisher Enjoy the fall colors and look for fall migrants in the many habitats found at this beautiful and compact nature preserve. Ridge Blvd, E Granby - meet at Main entrance at the end of the guard rail For more information, contact Chris at 860-658-2903 or chrisf001@aol.com
October 13, 2019 – Big Sit at Station 43 – Sunday – all day
Trip Leader - Brian Kleinman A day of fun at Station 43 where we count all species we see and hear from a 17-foot circle located at the HAS platform on the southwest end of the marsh. Meet at corner of Newberry Rd and Main St, S Windsor. For more information, contact Brian at 860-655-7464…
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…
November 9, 2019 – Long Island Tour, NY – 2 days
Trip Leader -Peter Stephan Visit Jamaica Bay, Jones Beach, Lake Capri, Belmont Lake, Shinnecock Inlet, Montauk Point, and Shelter Island. Return on ferry. Call Peter for arrangements at 860-729-8374 or stephraf@aol.com