• CANCELED – May 8, 2021 – East Rock Park – Saturday 7 am

    May 8, 2021 -  East Rock -  Saturday 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 hills. […]

  • May 8, 2021 – Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge –  Saturday  8 am

    May 8, 2021 - Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge -  Saturday  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 take is 2.2 miles long […]

  • May 11, 2021 – Annual Meeting and Banquet – updated information – please read

    Due to COVID concerns, HAS is offering a different kind of Annual Meeting this year on Tuesday, May 11th.  We’ll start out with small-group bird walks in Elizabeth Park, followed by optional boxed dinners to take home, and culminating with a virtual Annual Meeting and Evening Program.  We hope that many of you will be […]

  • May 15, 2021 –   Mount Auburn & Plum Island, MA Saturday 8 am

    May 15, 2021 -  Mount Auburn & Plum Island, MA  - Saturday 8 am 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA Mount Auburn Cemetery entrance inside front gate. After cemetery we drive to Plum Island, Newburyport,  MA Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a beautiful park-like cemetery and arboretum which is famous as a Spring migration hotspot and […]

  • May 15, 2021 – Machimoodus Park – Saturday 7:30 am

    May 15, 2021 - Machimoodus    - Saturday 7:30 am 128 Leesville Rd, Moodus From Goodspeed Opera House, follow 149 north to Rt 151 Bear left on 151 and parking lot entrance is on left in 1 mile This state park is an area new for most HAS members. It has woods, a hemlock ravine, […]

  • May 15,2021 – Greenstone Hollow  – Saturday 8 am

    May 15, 2021 -  Greenstone Hollow -  Saturday 8 am 31 Ridge Blvd, East Granby Park on north side of road Enjoy a morning walk at a Hartford Audubon sanctuary with shrub, swamp, marsh, wet meadow, pond and wooded habitats. Flat easy walking.  About one mile.  Expect mud, and water if it has been raining […]

  • May 16, 2021 – Nepaug –  Sunday 7:30 am

    May 16, 2021 -  Nepaug - Sun 7:30 am Commuter Parking Lot,  Rt 179, Canton Just north of the intersection with Rt 44. GPS Coordinates 41.836483, -72.928424 This roving trip to an excellent area always produces interesting migrants. Flat, level walking except one portion is moderately uphill for a short distance. Usually about 5 hr […]

  • May 22, 2021 – Fisher Meadows – Saturday 7 am

    May 22, 2021 - Fisher Meadows  - Saturday 7 am 800 Old Farms Rd, Avon Fisher Meadows Parking Lot at main entrance Take an easy morning stroll, suitable for all levels of birders, around the pond. Habitats include fields, woodlands, and shrub land. Brian Toal             BrianToal@SBCGlobal.net      860-677-7156  Trip may be subject to Covid restrictions […]

  • May 22, 2021 – Catskills and Hudson Valley, NY Saturday – 2 days

    May 22, 2021 - Catskills and Hudson Valley, NY  -   Saturday 2 days Contact Peter for arrangements Visit Perch River Marsh, Cape Vincent, Fort Drum, Ferd’s Bog and Moose River Plains with stops along the way when Peter hears birds. Peter Stephan             stephraf@aol.com             860-729-8374 Trip may be subject to Covid restrictions - contact the […]

  • MakeFest: Make it Grow at the Connecticut Science Center – Saturday 5/22/21 11 -1 pm

    CT Science center, 5/22 from 11-1 pm Make it Grow at the Connecticut Science Center on Saturday, May 22! It is an honor to collaborate with organizations and individuals from across Connecticut and New England and highlight the importance of sustainable making and artistry and growing healthy, green, and local.  HAS will have an exhibit […]

  • CANCELED: May 30, 2021 – Station 43 Wetland Birds – Sunday 7:30 am

    The Station 43 bird walk for Sunday 5/30 will be cancelled due to steady rain in the forecast. May 30, 2021 -  Station 43 Wetland Birds -  Sunday 7:30 am 990 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St, South Windsor Park in front of stucco house The trip focuses on finding […]