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SUMMARY:February 1\, 2020 - Cape Ann & Newburyport\, MA - Saturday -2 days
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Fran D’Amico \nTake a favorite trip to view seabirds that come south to New England in the winter. Irruptions can also bring unusual birds. \nContact Fran at least one week in advance for details at 203-237-2734 or frandamico525@yahoo.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/february-1-2020-cape-ann-newburyport-ma-saturday-2-days/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200209T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200209T150000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED:  February 9\, 2020 - Hartford County Boat Launch Tour - Sunday - 8 am
DESCRIPTION:This trip has been cancelled. \nTrip Leader – Paul Cianfaglione \nThis is a morning tour of eight area boat launches\, from Enfield to Rocky Hill. Dress warmly and bring your scope.  Meet at Donald Barnes Boat Launch\, South River St\, Enfield. \nFor more information\, contact Paul at 860-836-3443 or pgcianfaglione@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/february-9-2020-hartford-county-boat-launch-tour-sunday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T193000
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SUMMARY:February 11\, 2020 - Birding Outer Cape Cod -
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steve Broker \nBirding Outer Cape Cod – From Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham to Provincetown’s Race Point\, Herring Cove\, and Beach Forest\, the Outer Cape Cod is one of the great places in America to look for and identify a broad diversity of bird species. Steve will share with birders the many rich habitats. \nSt James’s Episcopal Church\, 1018 Farmington Ave\, W Hartford \nSocial Time – 7 pm \nMeeting – 7:30 pm
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/february-11-2019-birding-outer-cape-cod/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T080000
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SUMMARY:February\, 29\, 2020 - Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk 3 - Saturday - 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Jon Ward \nThe ice should be mostly gone as birds begin to return. The water level may be high on this morning walk. Wear boots.  Meet at corner of Newberry Rd and Main St\, S Windsor. \nFor more information\, contact Jon at 860-416-3958 or jward88787@aol.com \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/february-29-2020-station-43-beginners-bird-walk-3-saturday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T103000
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SUMMARY:February 29\, 2020 - Workshop: Birding with Your Phone
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Birding with Your Phone              Sat   10:30 am – 12:30 pm \n\n Sarah Faulkner\, leader \n\nWest Hartford Public Library\, Noah Webster Meeting Room\, 20 South Main St\, West Hartford\n\nJoin CT Audubon’s Ken Elkins for a hands-on workshop to learn how to use a number of birding apps on your phone.  Apps will include eBird\, BirdGenie\, several “birding by ear” apps\, a comparison of several bird field guide apps\, and possibly more.   Participants will be asked to download some apps in advance of the session.\n\nRegistration is limited: please email leader at  sffaulkner@comcast.net to reserve a space.\n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/february-29-2020-workshop-birding-with-your-phone/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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SUMMARY:March 8\, 2020 - Exciting Daylight Savings Birding Challenge!
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Hartford Audubon Society on Sunday\, March 8th to celebrate the return of daylight savings time with a one-day bird-a-thon. \n* Bird by teams (2-4 people) – Teams should have names and are encouraged to “go crazy” with hats. tee-shirts\, and decorations!\n* Bird in Hartford County from 6 am to 6 pm\n* Every species found is worth one point\, and if found on an HAS preserve is worth 2 points\n* Prizes\, pictures\, and awards will be presented at the Pot luck supper.\n* Pot luck supper at 6 pm at 400 Kebalo Lane South Windsor (Club House)\n* We ask that each team promptly completes an ebird list for each location visited\n* 2/3 of the team must see the bird for it to be counted\n* If you welcome a NEW birder into the team 10 points will be awarded\nYou need not be a member of Hartford Audubon to participate – all are welcome to help usher in spring!  And then let’s all celebrate together at the pot luck dinner in South Windsor. \nInformation about the four Hartford Audubon preserves is available on our website at https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/  under Sanctuaries.\nQuestions and confirmation of participation – please email Maggie Peretto at: wings.mp@gmail.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-8-2020-exciting-daylight-savings-birding-challenge/
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Peretto":MAILTO:wings.mp@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:March 8\, 2020 - Lewis Farm Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Bob Winter will lead a bird walk at Lewis Farm / Hartford Audubon bird sanctuary.\nThis Sunday\, March 8th starting at 10 am. Get your double points for the Birdathon!!!
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-8-2020-lewis-farm-bird-walk/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200308T133000
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SUMMARY:March 8\, 2020 - Greenstone Hollow Bird walk
DESCRIPTION:Larry Lunden will lead  a walk at Greenstone Hollow.\nEnjoy and get to know Hartford Audubon sanctuaries and also get your double points for the Birdathon. We hope to see you there.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-8-2020-greenstone-hollow-bird-walk/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Lunden":MAILTO:killdeer431@comcast.net
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SUMMARY:March 8\, 2020 - Tobacco Valley Sanctuary Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Maggie Peretto will lead a bird walk at Hartford Audubon’s Tobacco Valley sanctuary. Get your double points for the Birdathon!!!  Then join us for the Pot Luck supper at 6 pm.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-8-2020-tobacco-valley-sanctuary-bird-walk/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Peretto":MAILTO:wings.mp@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200308T163000
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SUMMARY:March 8\, 2020 - Station 43 Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:4:30 p.m. Station 43 at Newberry Rd & Main street\, South Windsor. Leader Sarah Falkner
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-8-2020-station-43-bird-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
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SUMMARY:March 10\, 2020 - Our Forests and Their Birds
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Connor Hogan \nOur Forests and Their Birds – This talk will examine the dynamic relationship between forests and birds within the McLean Game Refuge and explore how management activities can shift population trajectories for both. In 2017 Connor became the Director of McLean Game Refuge where he oversees research\, conservation\, education\, and recreation across the refuge’s 4\,400 acres of varied habitats. \nSt James’s Episcopal Church\, 1018 Farmington Ave\, W Hartford \nSocial Time – 7 pm \nMeeting – 7:30 pm
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-10-2020-our-forests-and-their-birds/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200317T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T005812Z
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SUMMARY:EVENT CANCELED:  March 17\, 2020 - 30 Years Following Peregrine Falcons to Recovery and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:In accordance with the Governor’s recommendation that all non-essential gatherings be canceled to slow the spread of Covid-19\, the Hartford Audubon Society is canceling our March 17th Wildlife Series program with Tom French about peregrine falcons.  We hope we can reschedule Tom for a future date.  In the meantime\, we wish everyone good health\, lots of good birdwatching\, and relaxing time to read as we avoid each other!  May this crisis pass quickly.\n\nSarah Faulkner\nHAS President\n————————————————————————————————————- \nSpeaker: Tom French \n30 Years Following Peregrine Falcons to Recovery and Beyond – Tom’s work with Peregrine Falcons in Massachusetts\, chronicles the loss of nesting Peregrines in the state in 1955 through their current recovery to over 30 nesting pairs. Tom provides many photos and stories of their nesting throughout the state. Their population is now limited by nesting sites. Since 1987\, over 500 have been wild born in Massachusetts. \nMcAuley Residence Auditorium\, 275 Steele Rd\, W Hartford  \nMeeting – 7:30 pm
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-17-2020-30-years-following-peregrine-falcons-to-recovery-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200321T203000
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SUMMARY:March 21\, 2020 - Woodcocks at Nod Brook - Saturday - 7 pm
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Brian Toal \nSee the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the American Woodcock on a relatively short evening trip. \n82 Hopmeadow St (Rte 10)\, Simsbury – meet at back of the first parking lot of the Tower Office Park. \nFor more information\, contact Brian at 860-677-7156 or brian.toal@sbcglobal.net \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-21-2020-woodcocks-at-nod-brook-saturday-7-pm/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200322T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200322T150000
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SUMMARY:Canceled -March 22\, 2020 - Silver Sands State Park - Sunday - 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Maggie Peretto \nThis is a good trip to try for sea ducks\, sparrows\, and owls while hoping for a Rough-Legged Hawk. Dress warmly. \nSilver Sands State Park\, Milford – meet at Main Parking Lot. \nFor more information\, contact Maggie at 860-604-4903.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-22-2020-silver-sands-state-park-sunday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190804T233138Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled:  March 28\, 2020 - Sachuest Point\, RI - Saturday - 8:30 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Paul Desjardins \nView Harlequin Ducks and seabirds hard to see in CT. Also visit Trustom Pond\, Ninigret\, and locations showing rarities. Bring lunch. \nSachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge\, Middletown\, RI – meet at Visitor Center parking lot \nFor more information – contact Paul at 860-623-3696 or paul.desjardins2@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/march-28-2020-sachuest-point-ri-saturday-830-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190804T233406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235515Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled - April 11\, 2020 - Great Pond\, Simsbury - Saturday 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Jon Ward \nGreat Pond is the largest part of a beautiful state forest and a neat place for a morning walk. Expect a nice assortment of birds\, with some about to leave and others arriving. \nGreat Pond Rd\, Simsbury – meet at Great Pond parking lot in Massacoe State Forest \nFor more information\, contact Jon at 860-416-3958 or jward88787@aol.com \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-11-2020-great-pond-simsbury-saturday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T210000
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SUMMARY:Canceled - April 14\, 2020 - Magee Marsh - The Warbler Capital of the World
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Matthew Bell \nMagee Marsh – The Warbler Capital of the World – Join Matt as he talks about his experiences at Magee Marsh and “The Biggest Week in American Birding\,” one of the largest birding festivals in the world. This spectacle of The Biggest Week is one all birders should have on their bucket list! Matt works for CT Audubon where he leads Day Trips and Overnight Tours. \nSt James’s Episcopal Church\, 1018 Farmington Ave\, W Hartford \nSocial Time – 7 pm \nMeeting – 7:30 pm
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-14-2019-magee-marsh-the-warbler-capital-of-the-world/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190804T233949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235555Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled - April 18\, 2020 - Greenstone Hollow - Saturday - 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leaders – Chris and Diane Fisher \nSearch for residents and the migrants and breeders of early spring in the many habitats of this beautiful and compact preserve. \nRidge Blvd\, E Granby – meet at main entrance at the end of the guard rail. \nFor more information\, contact Chris at 860-658-2903 or chrisf001@aol.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-18-2020-greenstone-hollow-saturday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190803T220748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T002943Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled - April 21\, 2020 - Mystery Program
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Chris Fisher \nMystery Program– Chris Fisher\, who has previously given us programs on Africa\, Galapagos Islands and Birding the Yucatan Peninsula has agreed to create a new program for this date. It does not yet exist and may be on his and Diane’s travels to Costa Rica\, Alaska or New Zealand. We’ll have to let you know which direction we will be taken as we get closer to the date. It’s going to be magical. Stay tuned! \nMcAuley Residence Auditorium\, 275 Steele Rd\, W Hartford \nMeeting – 7:30 pm \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-21-2020-mystery-program/
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200525
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190804T235207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T202759Z
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SUMMARY:Apr 25 – May 24\, 2020  Annual Spring Census
DESCRIPTION:Event Coordinator – Jamie Meyers \nContact Jamie for more information at 860-693-4497 or sunnyctredbird@gmail.com \nThe HAS Spring Bird Census is On!  Our Census leader\, Jamie Meyers\, has extended the dates to run from Saturday\, April 25 and run through Sunday\, May 24.  Everyone is invited to participate while observing social distancing.  We’re following the ABA guidelines for respectful birding and will be doing this individually instead of teams as in “normal” years.  If you’d like to participate\, please contact your town captains below.  Please report your sightings to the captains\, who then compile the results for their town and submit them to Jamie.    Please review details below and stay safe! \nAvon: Brian Toal\nBarkhamsted: open\nBloomfield: Linda Clancy\nBolton: open\nBristol: David Zomick\nBurlington: Margaret Schuster\nCanton: Jay Kaplan\nE Hartford: Debi Wheeler\nEllington: open\nEnfield: Jim Deschamps\nFarmington: Jim Moore\nGlastonbury:  Bill Asteriades\nGranby: John Weeks\nHartford: Open\nManchester:  Open\nNew Britain: Open\nNewington : Roy Zatarian\nPortland: Open\nRocky Hill: Open\nSimsbury: Doug Beach\nSomers: Jan Collins\nSouth Windsor:  Paul Desjardins\nSuffield: Arthur Sikes\nWest Hartford: Helen Rubino Turco\nWethersfield:  Steve Kotchko\nWindsor: Mike and Judy Whittlesey \nFor those new to the census\, it is a tally of species seen during the period on a town by town basis.  Each species counts as one; there is no effort to count total numbers of birds\, as in a Christmas Count.  Each participating town has a captain; they are listed on the HAS website and in the program book.  Please report your sightings to the captains\, who then compile the results for their town and submit them to me. \nI have gone birding frequently during this ordeal and seen that responsible birding and social distancing are not mutually exclusive ideas.  But\, I have found in order to achieve that\, it is necessary to do things differently.  Most importantly\, the most popular recreation areas are currently even busier with people trying to get some fresh air than usual.  I strongly recommend avoiding those places except in the early morning.  The good thing here is that early morning is when you would want to go anyway\, as that is when bird activity is at its best.  Access to state parks is also limited.  The same approach applies to those places.  I am favoring locations with wide walking paths or other very open spaces\, where it is more possible to safely share your space with others.  I recommend avoiding busier places which have narrow walking paths.  Birding in groups is highly discouraged.\n\nI hope that many of you who do the census every year will get out enjoy the season to whatever extent you feel comfortable. Under no circumstances am I suggesting you go out into the field if you don’t feel comfortable or safe doing so.  You have to do what’s right for you.\n\nThe American Birding Association recently published excellent guidelines for birding during these times\, which I am posting below.  Please be safe and smart!\n\n–Jamie Meyers\nAmerican Birding Association Guidelines on Birding and Social Distancing. \nThe basic principles of “quarantine” birding are already well covered in the  ABA Code of Birding Ethics: \n\n        3a. Respect and promote the law and the rights of others; and\n\n        3b. Familiarize yourself with and follow all laws\, rules\, and regulations governing activities at your birding location.\n\nEven so\, there are gray areas and places where reasonable\, caring birders will differ. Here are a few thoughts to help guide your birding as we all get through these challenging\, rapidly changing times together:\n\n\nBirding is a GREAT thing to do right now\, whether you’re a lifelong birder or someone who has just started noticing birds out your window. Keeping a connection with birds and nature is a valuable way to improve mood\, lower stress\, and gain perspective on our current troubles. As such\, birding should be strongly supported and encouraged.\nSome types of birding and birding locales are specifically to be avoided now\, particularly any situation or location that would encourage or require people to violate physical distancing guidelines or travel away from one’s local area. These should be scrupulously avoided.\nThere is no “one size fits all” prescription for how to accomplish this. People are in many different types of living situations\, from high-density urban dwellings to very lightly populated\, rural landscapes. Exactly what is appropriate will vary significantly from place to place.\nPlease remember that every time you hike into the wilds or get on the road to drive to go birding\, you have the potential to require emergency services. This could put pressure on an already strained group of emergency personnel at this challenging time. As such\, work to stay as close to home as possible.\nPeople’s judgement of what is safe will vary. There is little to be gained from birders attacking each other on social media and elsewhere about perceived lapses in physical distancing. However\, thoughtful discussion\, promotion\, and modeling of one’s own “quarantine” birding practices are welcome and appropriate.\n\nIn short\, bird as you are able\, close to home\, and without exposing yourself or anyone else to risk.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/apr-25-may-17-2020-annual-spring-census-3-weeks/
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T150000
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SUMMARY:Canceled - April 25\, 2020 - Laurel Marsh - Saturday - 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – David Funke \nThe trail follows sections of the Hockanum River and butts up against the Manchester Landfill at times. Forest\, meadow\, wetlands and sections of Hop Brook will provide a diversity of bird species. \nMiddle Turnpike West Between I-84 and Cheney Tech – meet at Laurel Marsh Trail parking lot\, Manchester. \nFor more information\, contact David at 860-463-2020 or dfunke212@gmail.com \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-25-2020-laurel-marsh-saturday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190804T234410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235733Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled - April 25\, 2020 - Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk 4 - Saturday - 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Jon Ward \nThis is a walk you don’t want to miss but wear boots. After we get our 50 or more birds on this walk\, we adjourn to Dunkin Donuts to tally the four walks.  Meet at Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St\, S Windsor. \nFor more information\, contact Jon at 860-416-3958 or jward88787@aol.com
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-25-2020-station-43-beginners-bird-walk-4-saturday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190804T235557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T003020Z
UID:1471-1588059000-1588078800@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled - April 28\, 2020 - Audibles and Edibles - Tuesday -7:30 am
DESCRIPTION:Kat Conte & Ernie Harris \nTrip Leaders:  Kat Conte and Ernie Harris \nVisit open fields\, and a woodland trail with a slight incline. It can be wet on this 2-mile loop with a nice mix of plants and birds.  Meet at Burnt Hill Park\, 150 East St\, Hebron – First parking lot. \nFor more information\, contact Ernie at 860-603-2655 or pdlqlt@mac.com \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-28-2020-audibles-and-edibles-tuesday-730-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190804T235910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235425Z
UID:1473-1588147200-1588165200@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled - April 29\, 2020 - Glastonbury Great Pond - Wednesday - 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Annette Pasek \nGreat Pond offers great treetop\, pond\, and mudflat visuals of migrants\, including shorebirds. \nMeet at 451 Great Pond Rd off Route 17. \nFor more information\, contact Annette at 860-490-8357 or apasek@cox.net \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/april-29-2020-glastonbury-great-pond-wednesday-8-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200502T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200502T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190805T000204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235824Z
UID:1475-1588402800-1588431600@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled - May 2\, 2020 - Quarry Park - Saturday - 7 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Larry Lunden \nEnjoy a morning trip exploring Quarry Park and the Connecticut River floodplain in the Rocky Hill area. Wear sturdy shoes\, and if the spring has been wet\, bring waterproof boots. \nCorner of Old Main St and Marshall Rd\, Rocky Hill – meet at small dirt parking lot\, GPS 270 Old Main St \nFor more information\, contact Larry at 860-232-2416 or killdeer431@comcast.net
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/may-2-2020-quarry-park-saturday-7-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200502T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200502T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190805T000429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T003047Z
UID:1477-1588404600-1588420800@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled - May 2\, 2020 - Lower Greenwoods - Boneyard - Saturday - 7:30 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: TBD \nSpend the morning on an easy walk looking for migrants on MDC property along the West Branch of the Farmington River. \nRte 44 to Rte 181\, Barkhamsted – Kiosk on first dirt road on right \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/may-2-2020-lower-greenwoods-boneyard-saturday-730-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190805T000735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235849Z
UID:1479-1588489200-1588518000@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled - May 3\, 2020 - Gay City State Park - Sunday - 7:00 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Ernie Harris \nLook for migrants and other birds in a variety of habitats. Gay City has tall trees\, wetland ponds and an interesting history. \nGay City State Park main entrance\, Route 85\, Hebron – First parking lot on right \nFor more information\, contact Ernie at 860-603-2655 or pdlqlt@mac.com \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/may-3-2020-gay-city-state-park-sunday-700-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190805T001104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235916Z
UID:1481-1588489200-1588518000@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled - May 3\, 2020 - Werner's Woods - Sunday - 7 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader – Jay Kaplan \nThis is a one-mile walk through the diverse habitats of Werner’s Woods\, a state owned wildlife sanctuary adjacent to the Center. On a good morning\, more than fifty species can be seen or heard. \nPark at Roaring Brook Nature Center\, Canton \nFor more information\, contact Jay at 860-693-0157 or jaybrd49@aol.com \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/may-3-2020-werners-woods-sunday-7-am/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190805T001347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T003114Z
UID:1483-1588665600-1589216400@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled:  May 5\, 2020 - Magee Marsh\, Ohio - 7 days
DESCRIPTION:Trip Coordinator:  Roberta Gowing \nMagee Marsh is on the southern shore of Lake Erie\, near Toledo. Warbler viewing from the mile-long boardwalk is fantastic: many birds\, many species\, great low and close views. \nTell Roberta of your possible interest.  You may contact her at 860-644-1151 or robertagowing@sbcglobal.net \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/may-5-2020-magee-marsh-ohio-7-days/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T085712
CREATED:20190805T001832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T235944Z
UID:1485-1588837500-1588863600@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Canceled - May 7\, 2020 -Tanager Hill - Thursday - 7:45 am
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leaders:  Doug Beach\, Jon Ward and John Weeks \nTanager Hill and the adjacent Owen-Mortimer property provide over 100 acres of spectacular birding habitat on Talcott Mountain. This morning two-mile walk ascends over 200 feet. \nEast Weatogue Street\, Simsbury – Parking lot is 0.3 mile south of Terry’s Plain Rd \nFor more information\, contact Doug Beach at 860-878-1364 or beachgolfdesign@att.net \nor Jon Ward at 860-416-3958 or jward88787@aol.com \nor John Weeks at 860-844-8965 or aerie.john@cox.net \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/may-7-2020-tanager-hill-thursday-745-am/
LOCATION:Tanager Hill\, Old Bridge Rd.\, Simsbury\, CT\, 06070\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Doug Beach":MAILTO:beachgolfdesign@att.net
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