• Wildlife Series – 4/16/2024 – Life History of the Peregrine Falcon

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

    Program begins at 7:30 pm Speaker: Steve Broker "By the mid-1960s, peregrines had become extirpated east of the Rocky Mountains. In tonight’s program, Steve will cover the return of the Peregrine, specifically in Connecticut where there are at least 14 known territorial pairs.  We will learn about the life history strategies of peregrines, including gender […]

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  • Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 – Saturday – 4/20/2024

    S Windsor 990 Main St., South Windsor, CT, United States

    8 am - 11 am 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. 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 each walk we will look for seasonal birds.  […]

  • Glastonbury Great Pond, Bird Walk – Wednesday – 4/24/2024

    8 am to potentially 11 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, water, shrub and field.  […]

  • Annual Spring Census – 4/27/2024 – 3 weeks

    Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census which will end on Sunday, May 19th.  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 […]

  • Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge Bird Walk – Saturday – 4/27/2024

    8 am - to potentially 11 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 and brings us […]

  • Roaring Brook Nature Center Bird Walk – Sunday – 4/28/2024

    6:30 am - to 9 am Springtime Bird Walk Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton Meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Ideal area for a morning walk during spring migration as 50 species may be seen or heard.  Look for warblers, vireos, orioles, tanagers and more.  Dress for weather and wear footwear […]

  • Lewis Farm Sanctuary – Bird Walk – Wednesday – 5/1/2024

    8:30 to potentially 11:30 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 dear to Abby’s heart since she […]

  • Canceled: Quarry Park – Bird Walk – Saturday – 5/4/2024

    Quarry Park 270 Old Main St., Rocky Hill, CT, United States

    Cancelled 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 flood plain until about 12pm.  About a three-mile walk.  There […]

  • Keney Park – Hartford’s Jewel – Bird Walk – Saturday – 5/4/2024

    8 am - to 10:30 am 171 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT Park in Golf Club Parking Lot The walk is flat and easy walking on both paved and wooded trails. We will hopefully see Bluebirds, fall/spring warblers and others as we enjoy this hidden jewel of a park. The walk will be between 2 - […]

  • Farmington River-Barkhamsted Bird Walk – Tuesday – 5/7/2024

    Lower Greenwoods (Bone Yard) 22 River Rd., Barkhamsted, CT, United States

    8 am - to 10 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 a morning on an easy […]

  • Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Bird Walk – Thursday – 5/9/2024

    7:30 am to approximately 10 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 checklist numbers 144 species).  The […]