Myths and Misconceptions of Black Bears – 3/22/2022
Zoom Program - March 22 - 7 pm Speaker: Spencer Peter Watch for e-mail with Zoom link Myths and Misconceptions of Black Bears The North American Bear Center (NABC) in Ely, Wisconsin, is dedicated to advancing the long-term survival of bears worldwide by replacing misconceptions with scientific facts about bears, their role in ecosystems, and…
Mar 26, 2022 – Sachuest Point, RI Saturday – 8:30 am
Mar 26 Sachuest Point, Rhode Island Sat 8:30 am 769 Sachuest Point Rd, Middletown, RI Sachuest Point Visitor Center parking lot GPS Coordinates 41.479909, -71.243489 If you are looking for colorful, easy to see birds, then Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is the place to be. The refuge is home to the second largest wintering…
Apr 9, 2022 – Great Pond, Simsbury – Saturday 8 am
Apr 9, 2022 Great Pond, Simsbury Saturday 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 many types…
Invisible Birds – An Ornithologist’s Reading of Ralph Elllison’s Invisible Man – 4/12/2022
Invisible Birds - An Ornithologist’s Reading of Ralph Elllison’s Invisible Man Social Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT. Speaker: David Spector David will focus on Ralph Ellison’s 1952 novel, Invisible Man, a classic in American literature. Attention to the birds in this work are evidence of how Ellison…
April 16, 2022 – Greenstone Hollow – Saturday 8 am
Apr 16, 2022 Greenstone Hollow Saturday 8 am 31 Ridge Blvd, East Granby Park on north side of road All are welcome on this exploration of our Greenstone Hollow Nature Preserve. Woodland, water and shrub meadow habitats will hopefully provide 20-40 species during the Fall migration. About 1.5 miles of easy walking for…
Springtime in Western Canada – 4/19/2022
McAuley Residence Auditorium 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CT, United StatesThis will be an in-person event. Location: McAuley Residence Auditorium Speaker: Chris Fisher Springtime in Western Canada Join Chris & Diane Fisher in the first part of their 4-month trip to Alaska and back. In this multi-media presentation, Chris will take us across the Canadian Prairies and explore the Canadian Rockies up to the start…
April 20, 2022 – Glastonbury Great Pond -Wednesday 8 am
April 20, 2022 Glastonbury Great Pond Wed 8 am Entrance is just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury, on left From Rt. 17 – use south entrance to Great Pond Rd and drive in 0.2 mi. Park on south side away from hydrants. Expect common CT birds as well as migratory. Habitat varies, woodland,…
April 23, 2022 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 Sat 8 am
Apr 23, 2022 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 Saturday 8 am 990 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park in front of stucco house The fourth of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year ‘round and on…
April 30, 2022 – Quarry Park- Saturday 7 am
April 30, 2022 - Quarry Park - Saturday - 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…
April 30, 2022 – Simsbury River Walk – Saturday 8 am
April 30, 2022 - Simsbury River Walk - Saturday - 8 am 46 Drake Hill Rd, Simsbury Park at the Simsbury High School Crew Boathouse Across Drake Hill Rd from the Flower Bridge The Simsbury River Walk provides beautiful and varied birding habitat along the Farmington River floodplain and can be great for warblers and…
May 1, 2022 – Roaring Brook Nature Center – Sunday 6:30 am
May 1, 2022 - Roaring Brook Nature Center - Sunday 6:30 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 migration. Upwards of…