• Sparrow Identification Simplified – 10/11/2022

    Speaker - Frank Gallo Zoom Meeting at 7:00 pm ZOOM MEETING - Link will be mailed to AllHAS Sparrow Identification Simplified - Little Brown Birds to Know and Love Frank Gallo has long been a staple in the CT birding community. He is the Senior Naturalist at the New Canaan Nature Center. Tonight, Frank will […]

  • Beaver Brook Area, Peoples Forest – 10/15/2022

    Leaders:  Sylvia Halkin and Sally Rieger starting at 9:30 am On Google Maps, 324 Park Rd, Barkhamsted -  will take you close to intersection of Park Rd. & Beaver Brook Rd. Go south .3mi on Beaver Brook Rd. to bridge - park in picnic area.  Join us for a beautiful forest and marsh walk of about […]

  • Birding the Andes – 10/18/2022

    McAuley Residence Auditorium 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Join past President Sam Fried for his 41st program for HAS. He’ll be taking us on a roller coaster of a trip birding the Colombian Andes. Traveling from mountain valleys to mountaintops at 14,000 feet, from cloud forest to tropical lowlands, we had the pleasure of encountering 40 species of hummingbirds and my target bird […]

  • Connecticut Wild Turkey Restoration & Management – 11/8/2022

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Speaker:  Will Cassidy This presentation will provide the history and management of Wild Turkeys in our state, including the rise and fall of turkey populations, life history, predators, management programs, and vocalizations. Will Cassidy is a certified wildlife biologist at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Please contact Fran with any questions. […]

  • Long Island – 11/12/2022 – 2 days

    Leader: Peter Stephan    Various sites on Long Island Visit Jamaica Bay, Jones Beach, Lake Capri, Belmont Lake, Shinnecock Inlet, Montauk Point, and Shelter Island.  Spend Saturday night on Long Island. Return on Ferry Sunday evening. Waterfowl are the main benefits of this trip.  While we have seen many rarities  (Ross’s Gull, Spotted Redshank, Black-bellied […]

  • The Fascinating World of Owls – 11/15/2022

    Zoom Program at 7:00 PM / ZOOM MEETING - Link will be mailed to AllHAS  Speaker:  Denver Holt Denver Holt is the founder and president of the Owl Research Institute and a leading expert on owls.  He has been featured in articles from National Geographic to the New York Times as well as many TV programs.  […]

  • Annual Holiday Meeting – 12/13/2022

    St. James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    Potluck Supper and Slideshow St James's Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave, West Hartford 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. HAS will provide plates and serving utensils. Please bring silverware and a dish to share,  and something […]

  • Christmas Bird Count 12/18/2022 – 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 areas.  Bird an hour or bird all day.  A […]

  • Hartford County – Big January of Birding: 1/1 – 1/31/2023

    Month of January - All of Hartford County The Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our sixth annual Hartford County Big January of Birding birdwatching challenge.  Especially in this time of COVID-19 social isolation, birdwatching can bring tremendous joy.  The purpose of the activity is to encourage folks to get outside during the month […]

  • January 2023 Photo Contest!

    Second Annual (2023) Hartford Audubon “Big January” Photo contest Hello Hartford Audubon members, Happy New Year! January 2023 is here and we are birding and taking photos while doing so! 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 […]

  • Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #2 – 1/7/2023

    Leader:  Jon Ward - starting at 9 am on Saturday, 1/7/2023 990 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St  Park in front of stucco house 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 […]