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SUMMARY:October 3\, 2020 - Smith Richardson Sanctuary - Saturday\, 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Oct 3\, 2020 –  Smith Richardson Sparrowdise  –  Saturday 8 am \nBeing held subject to COVID-19 restrictions.  \nPlease contact trip leader for any questions: \nPatrick Comins     pcomins@ctaudubon.org    860-977-4469 T \n\n Smith Richardson Sanctuary\, 39 Sasco Creek Rd\, Westport\n\nMeet at the corner of Sasco Creek and Hedley Farms Roads \nSigns indicate each of the preserve’s three parcels. \nCome and visit the CT Audubon Society Smith Richardson Preserve with its spectacular fall stopover habitat for land birds.  This is a great place for sparrows and other seed eating birds.  The trails are flat and wide with maybe a mile of easy walking.  Time might run until noon. The Connecticut Audubon Society has embarked on a massive habitat restoration project here in recent years.  Feed plots are planted to help out compete invasive plants in between the planted trees and shrubs.  Can be amazing for sparrows. Has hosted Blue Grosbeak\, Dickcissel\, Lark Sparrow and Clay-colored Sparrows in recent years. \nhttps://www.ctaudubon.org/sanctuaries/smith-richardson/#sthash.opkXr5qS.npMOvRgv.dpbs
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/october-3-2020-smith-richardson-sanctuary-saturday-8-am/
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CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport\, CT - Trip Report - 10/3/2020
DESCRIPTION:Five birders joined me for a trip to the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport\, an excellent place to see sparrows and other migrants particularly in fall migration.    The trip lasted for about 3.5 hours and we walked 2.73 miles. \nThe birds were quite skittish today and some folks had trouble getting on the birds before they ducked into cover\, and some birds were only seen by 1-2 participants. \nHighlights included:  Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers\, Blue-headed Vireo\, Red-breasted Nuthatches\, a Marsh Wren\, Grasshopper Sparrow (only seen by leader)\, Clay-colored Sparrow (only seen by two)\, Field Sparrow\, White-crowned Sparrows\, Lincoln’s Sparrows\, Tennessee Warbler\, lots of Indigo Buntings and two Blue Grosbeaks\, seen only by a few. \nPatrick \nPatrick Comins \nExecutive Director \n(203) 259 0416 x107
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/smith-richardson-preserve-in-westport-ct-trip-report-10-3-2020/
LOCATION:CT
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Comins":MAILTO:pcomins@audubon.org
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SUMMARY:October 10\, 2020 - Greenstone Hollow - Saturday\, 8 am
DESCRIPTION:Oct 10\, 2020 – Greenstone Hollow –  Saturday 8 am \n Subject to the COVID-19 restrictions for a maximum of 10 participants.  You must pre-register.  Please contact trip leaders to register and if you have any additional questions: \nChris&Diane Fisher   ChrisF001@aol.com       860-967-5976 T \n31 Ridge Rd\, East Granby \nPark on north side of road \nAll 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 up to 2 hours. Can leave at any time.  Wear waterproof footgear if it has rained recently. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/october-10-2020-greenstone-hollow-saturday-8-am/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Chris / Diane Fisher":MAILTO:chrisf001@aol.com
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SUMMARY:October 11\, 2020 - Big Sit at Station 43 - Sunday - Canceled
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE:  Sun\, Oct 11\, Big Sit at Station 43.  CANCELED. \nIf anyone is interested in leading this subject to the COVID 19 restrictions\, we could offer it with a new leader\, but a schedule change caused our prior leader to need to cancel.  Please contact Sarah Faulkner at sffaulkner@comcast.net if you’d like to lead it. \n————————————————————————————————————————- \nOct 11\, 2020 – Big Sit at Station 43 –   Sunday all day \n990 Main St\, South Windsor \nCorner of Newberry Rd and Main St  \nPark in front of stucco house. Walk about .4 miles west on dirt road. \nCorner of Newberry Rd and Main St\, S Windsor \nA day of fun at Station 43 where we count all species we see and hear from a 17-foot circle located at the HAS platform on the southwest end of the marsh. Bring a stool/chair and a scope if you have one.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/october-11-2020-big-sit-at-station-43-sunday-all-day/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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SUMMARY:Greenstone Hollow Trip Report - October 10\, 2020 - 8AM - 11:30AM
DESCRIPTION:Greenstone Hollow Trip Report – October 10\, 2020 – 8AM – 11:30AM \nLeaders – Chris Fisher\, Diane Fisher \nParticipants – 7 \nWe had a remarkable morning of birding at Greenstone.  The weather was perfect hitting about 60ºF at 8am and about 70ºF by the time we finished at 11:30am.  We ended up walking most of the trails.  We started with the beaver pond and road area near the entrance for the first half hour.  Then we walked the south side trails (Wood Thrush and Twisted Tree).  After viewing the butterfly garden we walked back down the Old Farm Road stopping at the West Blackbird Marsh Overlook\, the Chickadee Trail\, The Wood Duck Pond Overlook and the Maple Grove Overlook.  The plan had been to end at 10am\, but everyone wanted to continue\, so we headed to the back of the sanctuary along the Kinglet Woods Trail and the Old Apple Tree Trail\, stopping at Bluebird Hollow\, South and North Meadow Overlooks\, the Willow Wander\, the White Pine Loop\, the Cardinal Trail and the Big Maple Overlook. \nHighlights included; good looks at a pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers; a Ruby-crowned Kinglet who showed us his nice red crown; a Pileated Woodpecker in a tree in the Beaver Pond; scope looks at Northern Flickers feeding in the grass near the butterfly garden; good looks at a Blue-headed Vireo;  very good looks at a Carolina Wren;  very good looks at a Black-and-White Warbler; quick looks at a Black-throated Green Warbler and a Pine Warbler; as well as lots of good looks at young Cedar Waxwings and many other more common birds.  All-in-all it was a great morning of birding. \nProtocol: Traveling\n1.44 mile(s)\n32 species\n\nMourning Dove  1\nTurkey Vulture  2\nYellow-bellied Sapsucker  2\nRed-bellied Woodpecker  6\nDowny Woodpecker  2\nHairy Woodpecker  3\nPileated Woodpecker  1\nNorthern Flicker  8\nBlue-headed Vireo  2\nBlue Jay  31\nBlack-capped Chickadee  13\nTufted Titmouse  1\nRuby-crowned Kinglet  4\nCarolina Wren  6\nEuropean Starling  40\nGray Catbird  4\nAmerican Robin  18\nCedar Waxwing  50\nHouse Finch  3\nPurple Finch  4\nAmerican Goldfinch  8\nDark-eyed Junco  3\nWhite-throated Sparrow  20\nSong Sparrow  6\nSwamp Sparrow  3\nRed-winged Blackbird  2\nBlack-and-white Warbler  1\nPine Warbler  1\nYellow-rumped Warbler  20\nBlack-throated Green Warbler  1\nNorthern Cardinal  2
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/greenstone-hollow-trip-report-october-10-2020-8am-1130am/
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SUMMARY:October 13\, 2020 Meeting - Program:  Ducks in Love
DESCRIPTION:Ducks in Love is a unique program which focuses on love in the waterfowl world\, from breeding displays\, to mate choice and family structure. Utilizing videos taken at Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy\, participants will get to view real breeding displays and learn the intricacies of the head bob\, blowing bubbles\, false drinking\, and the dip and bop. Colleen Peters is the Director of Education at Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy. She joined Ripley in 2018 after graduating with her PhD in Environmental Science from Baylor University. \nThis event may be held via a Zoom virtual meeting due to COVID 19 – please check back for details. \nPlease contact Annette  Pasek if you have any questions:\nAnnette Pasek              apasek@cox.net           860-490-8357 T \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/october-13-2020-meeting-annual-banquet-program-ducks-in-love/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - October 17\, 2020 - Lewis Farm Sanctuary - Saturday\, 10 am
DESCRIPTION:Oct 17\, 2020  –  Lewis Farm  Sanctuary  – Saturday 10 am \n1035 Hill St\, Suffield \nPark off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary)  \n Use caution: poor sight line for passing cars \nJoin HAS leader and science teacher Sarah Faulkner for a leisurely bird and nature walk at Hartford Audubon’s Lewis Farm Bird Sanctuary.  We’ll look for birds and animals\, discuss the forest and water ecosystems\, and enjoy being in nature. All ages welcome; children ages 6-12 are especially encouraged.  We’ll use smartphones to identify some birds\, plants\, and animals.  Easy/moderate walking\, about 1 ½ miles in total on woods trails. \nSarah Faulkner      sffaulkner@comcast.net     860-543-1280 T \nTrip may be subject to Covid restrictions – contact the trip leader for any updates.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/october-17-2020-lewis-arm-sanctuary-saturday-10-am/
LOCATION:CT
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