Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport, CT – Trip Report – 10/3/2020
Five birders joined me for a trip to the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport, an excellent place to see sparrows and other migrants particularly in fall migration. The trip lasted for about 3.5 hours and we walked 2.73 miles. The birds were quite skittish today and some folks had trouble getting on…
October 10, 2020 – Greenstone Hollow – Saturday, 8 am
Oct 10, 2020 - Greenstone Hollow - Saturday 8 am Subject to the COVID-19 restrictions for a maximum of 10 participants. You must pre-register. Please contact trip leaders to register and if you have any additional questions: Chris&Diane Fisher ChrisF001@aol.com 860-967-5976 T 31 Ridge Rd, East Granby Park on north side of road All are…
October 11, 2020 – Big Sit at Station 43 – Sunday – Canceled
UPDATE: Sun, Oct 11, Big Sit at Station 43. CANCELED. If anyone is interested in leading this subject to the COVID 19 restrictions, we could offer it with a new leader, but a schedule change caused our prior leader to need to cancel. Please contact Sarah Faulkner at sffaulkner@comcast.net if you'd like to lead it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…
Greenstone Hollow Trip Report – October 10, 2020 – 8AM – 11:30AM
Greenstone Hollow Trip Report - October 10, 2020 - 8AM - 11:30AM Leaders - Chris Fisher, Diane Fisher Participants - 7 We had a remarkable morning of birding at Greenstone. The weather was perfect hitting about 60ºF at 8am and about 70ºF by the time we finished at 11:30am. We ended up walking most of…
October 13, 2020 Meeting – Program: Ducks in Love
Ducks in Love is a unique program which focuses on love in the waterfowl world, from breeding displays, to mate choice and family structure. Utilizing videos taken at Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, participants will get to view real breeding displays and learn the intricacies of the head bob, blowing bubbles, false drinking, and the dip and…
CANCELED – October 17, 2020 – Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Saturday, 10 am
Oct 17, 2020 - Lewis Farm Sanctuary - Saturday 10 am 1035 Hill St, Suffield Park off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary) Use caution: poor sight line for passing cars Join HAS leader and science teacher Sarah Faulkner for a leisurely bird and nature walk at Hartford Audubon’s Lewis Farm Bird…
CANCELED – November 7, 2020 – DelMarva Peninsula – Saturday 2-3 days
Because all the states are on the no-travel list... this trip has been cancelled. Because Nov 7, 2020 - DelMarva Peninsula - Saturday 2-3 days Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Contact Peter for arrangements Visit Bombay Hook, Chincoteague and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuges as well as Ocean City, Elliot’s Pond, Indian River Inlet…
UPDATE! November 10, 2020 – Monthly Meeting: Black Bears in Connecticut
Nov 10, 2020 - Monthly Meeting - Tuesday 7 pm - this meeting will be held virtually via ZOOM. Speaker: Paul Colburn Black Bears in Connecticut Paul Colburn, a certified Master Wildlife Conservationist, will present the habitat, diet, behavior, and reproduction of the Black Bear. He will also share an overview of current local research efforts on…
November 17, 2020 – Wildlife Series – Looking for Owls
November 17, 2020 - Wildlife Series - Tuesday 7:00 - 8 pm Speaker: Gina Nichol Meeting will be held via Zoom due to Covid restrictions and a link will be provided to members. Please reach out to Fran D'Amico for more information if you wish to attend. information provided below. Looking for Owls Looking for…
UPDATE!: December 8, 2020 – Holiday VIRTUAL Slideshow/Meeting (7-8:30 PM)
UPDATE!: December “Pot Luck” Photograph Show Will Go On! 12/8/2020 7 PM to 8/8:30 PM The December potluck and silent auction, always a favorite activity, is unfortunately canceled this year due to COVID-19 concerns. However, we’re still going to hold the photography sharing program! We have a wonderful Holiday Photography Program on Tuesday night, December…
UPDATED: December 20, 2020 – Christmas Bird Counts – Sunday – All Day
TO ALL HARTFORD AREA BIRDERS: The 2020 Hartford Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held on Sunday, December 20th. Our Count is now scheduled on a Sunday to allow for better (and safer) access to numerous areas along the Connecticut River because hunting takes place on Saturdays, but not on Sundays in those areas. December…