Program begins at 7:30 pm Speaker: Richard Prum, PhD Tonight Dr. Prum will present the curious story of Hummingbird plumage and color vision. Yale ornithologist Richard Prum has spent years working with students to understand the full range of colors in birds’ plumage. They use a model based on the range of colors birds can […]
4 pm - 5 pm Wal-mart Supercenter (also called Charter Oak Marketplace) Parking Lot 495 Flatbush Ave, Hartford - Park in the row of spaces closest to Newfield Ave, just NW of the NW corner of the Wal-mart Store Watching thousands of crows return to their nightly roost is an exciting winter time event. We're […]
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 […]
Dec 17 Christmas Bird Count Sun All Day Bird Count Circle 7.5-mile radius from Old State House Join Hartford Audubon Members for the longest running citizen science project to assess population trends of birds during the winter season. For one day, we count birds in a circle around Hartford that is divided into specific […]
Hello members, Happy New Year! January 2024 is here! We are birding and many are taking photos while birding. We are inviting you to submit 1 to 6 of your current Big January pictures, one per category. You do NOT have to have competed in Big January to enter – any January 2024 photos taken in the […]
9 am - 12 pm 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. The second of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year ‘round and on each walk we will look for seasonal birds. […]
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 […]
January 13-14, 2024 Contact Fran at least one week in advance for details. Barrow's Goldeneye, Snowy Owl, alcids, sea ducks, and Northern rarities are the targets of this perennial favorite trip. Be prepared for severe cold and windy weather and hope for moderate temps. Contact leader for motel (to get the reduced rate) and meeting time […]
Cancelled due to leader illness 7:30 am - 11 am 12 South River St, Enfield Donald Barnes Boat Launch This is a morning tour of eight area boat launches, from Enfield to Rocky Hill. Dress warmly and bring a scope if you like. Paul Cianfaglione pgcianfaglione@gmail.com 860-836-3443 T
Meet and stay at The Cove, Orleans, Massachusetts Contact Peter for reservations and details This is New England late-winter birding at its finest. We should see alcids and waterfowl. Peter Stephan stephraf@aol.com 860-729-8374 T
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