Saturday, February 25, 2023 Leader: Jon Ward starting at 8 am 990 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park in front of stucco house The third 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 […]
Saturday, February 25, 2023 Leader: Ken Elkins/Sarah Faulkner at 10 am West Hartford Public Library, 20 Main St, West Hartford Join Audubon Connecticut’s Ken Elkins for a two-hour, hands-on workshop to learn how to use a number of birding apps on your smart phone. Apps will include eBird, popular field guide apps, “birding by ear” […]
Sunday, March 12, 2023 Leader/Coordinator: Maggie Peretto - All day All of Hartford County Join Hartford Audubon for a fun one day birding competition to celebrate the return of Daylight Saving Time! Form teams of 2-4 people, dress up and name them with a smile in mind. Compete and report results. 1 point for every […]
Tuesday - 3/14/2023 Speaker: Ken Elkins There's a lot to look forward to in spring, including the welcomed hullabaloo of birdsong. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel overwhelming for birders, but these sounds offer an opportunity and a challenge. You can build your birding skills—and love of birds—by learning how to […]
Saturday, March 18, 2023 Leader: Brian Toal - starting at 7 pm 82 Hopmeadow St (Rt 10), Simsbury Back of the first parking lot of the Tower Office Park See the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the American Woodcock on a relatively short evening trip. Short distance (0.25 mile). Lasts about 1 hour […]
Tuesday, 3/21/2023 Speaker: Matthew Kamm Matthew Kamm has been birding since the age of eight and has followed his passion for nature (especially birds) throughout his schooling and professional work. After five years working for Mass Audubon's Bird Conservation Department, he went back to school at Tufts University to get his Ph.D studying how the […]
Sunday, March 26, 2023 Leader: Maggie Peretto starting at 8 am Silver Sands State Park, 1 Silver Sands Pkwy, Milford Meet in main parking lot Contact Maggie to verify this date. This is a good trip to try for sea ducks and sparrows while hoping for a Rough-Legged Hawk. Dress warmly. Flat shoreline walk approximately […]
Saturday, April 8, 2023 Leader: Jon Ward starting at 8 am 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln and Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road An easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pond where we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers and the […]
Tuesday , 4/11/2023 Speaker: Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe Each year, large numbers of shorebirds and seabirds travel along the Atlantic coast. These birds spend their winters in the southern US, Caribbean, and South American, then head north in the spring to breeding grounds in the United States and Canada. In late summer, these travelers, joined by […]
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