Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census. Unlike our other bird counts, this count is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks. Bird as much or as little as you like and report to as many town captains as you wish. A list of captains will be released at […]
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Leader: Jon Ward staring at 8 am 46 Drake Hill Rd, Simsbury Park at the Simsbury High School Crew Boathouse across from Drake Hill Rd from Flower Bridge. Do not park at Flower Bridge The Simsbury River Walk provides beautiful and varied birding habitat along the Farmington River floodplain and can […]
Sunday, April 30, 2023 Leader: Jay Kaplan starting at 6:30 am to around 9 am. Springtime Bird Walk Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton Meet in the Nature Center parking lot. The forests and fields of Werner’s Woods, adjacent to Roaring Brook Nature Center, are ideal for an early morning walk during spring […]
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Leader: Abby Wolcott starting at 8:30 am 1035 Hill St, Suffield Park off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary) Use caution: poor sight line for passing cars Please join Abby on a trip through this slice of heaven on Hill Street. The Audubon property has been near and […]
Saturday, May 6, 2023 Leader: Larry Lunden starting at 7 am 270 Old Main St, Rocky Hill Meet in the small dirt parking lot opposite Marshall Rd Enjoy a morning trip exploring Quarry Park. Warblers and field birds will be found. If the river conditions permit, we will also caravan to explore the Connecticut River […]
Saturday, May 6, 2023 Leaders: Jon Ward and Bill Grant - starting at 8 am 202 Bark Haul Rd, Longmeadow, MA Park by sign at the end of the road A wonderful mix of ponds, swamps, woods, and fields Fannie Stebbins has ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds. The loop trail we will […]
Leaders: Gina Decker and Cathy Delasco - starting at 8:00 am Unnamed dirt road south of 22 River Rd, Barkhamsted on east side From Rt 44 drive north on 181 - 0.15 miles to first dirt rd on right We will meet at the kiosk along the dirt road. Lower Greenwoods - Boneyard Walk. Spend […]
May 9, 2023 - Starting at 5:30 pm Pond House, Elizabeth Park 1555 Asylum Ave, West Hartford Please join us for the Annual Banquet at the Pond House in Elizabeth Park, followed by the Annual Meeting. We’ll review the year, receive the annual Treasurer’s Report, present awards, and elect our Officers and Board Directors. Then, […]
Thursday, May 11, 2023 Leader: Jon Weeks starting at 7:30 am 253 Loomis St, Granby (approx) From East St drive 2.5 miles north on Loomis St to parking lot on left. Offering woodlands, two extensive marshes, a weedy field and a pond with active beavers, Dismal Brook attracts a spectacular variety of birds (the site's […]
Saturday, May 13, 2023 Leader: Paul Cianfaglione starting at 7 am 174 Hartford Rd, Simsbury We will meet in the parking lot. A 2 to 3 hour leisurely stroll through mature forest in search of both northbound migrants and hard-to-find nesting species. Worm-eating Warbler, Hooded Warbler and Winter Wren are all possible on this walk. […]
Saturday, May 13, 2023 Leader: Paul Desjardins starting at 7 am 915 Whitney Ave, Hamden Eli Whitney Museum parking lot This is one of the best spots to find migrating warblers, as it is the first large land mass birds see after crossing Long Island Sound. Walk about 2 miles over 3 hours with some […]
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