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SUMMARY:Third Annual (2024) Hartford Audubon “Big January” Photo Contest
DESCRIPTION:Hello members\, \nHappy New Year! \nJanuary 2024 is here! We are birding and many are taking photos while birding. \nWe 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 Big January to enter – any January 2024 photos taken in the Hartford County are eligible! \nThere are six categories: \n\nBest overall of bird(s)\nBird behavior\nRarest bird\nBirders (people!)\nOops/ the one that got away…\nFunniest\n\nDeadlines: \nBy February 20th submit one picture per category to Mona Cavallero at mcavallero1@comcast.net.  Please use the attached form for submissions. \nBig January 2024 Photo Submission Form \nBy February 28th Mona will number and upload all photos to the HAS website. \nBy March 31st the three judges who are professional bird photographers will select the winners. They will review the photos on the website and agree on the winning selections.  We will again invite Julian Hough\, Chris Fisher and Sam Fried to be our judges! \nWinners will be announced at the HAS Spring banquet. \nThe six selected photos will be printed\, framed and displayed at the banquet and given as awards to the winners. \nAll photos will be part of the large screen display at the banquet. \nPlease enter the contest – It is fun and rewarding. 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/third-annual-2024-hartford-audubon-big-january-photo-contest/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Peretto":MAILTO:wings.mp@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #3 - Saturday - 3/2/2024
DESCRIPTION:8 am – 11 am \n953 Main St\, South Windsor \nCorner of Newberry Rd and Main St \nPark along road near intersection. \nThe third 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. The walk is roughly 2.5 miles (3 hours) long over flat terrain\, but we may encounter areas with water/ice covering parts of the path. \nhttps://www.hartfordaudubon.org/sanctuaries/station-43-wildlife-sanctuary/ \nJon Ward              jward88787@aol.com             860-416-3958 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/station-43-beginners-bird-walk-3-saturday-3-2-2024/
LOCATION:S Windsor\, 990 Main St.\, South Windsor\, CT\, 06074\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jon Ward":MAILTO:jward88787@aol.com
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SUMMARY:Birding With Your Phone - Saturday - 3/2/2024
DESCRIPTION:10 am to 12 pm \nVirtual Workshop via Zoom \nA two-hour\, virtual hands-on workshop with Ken Elkins of Connecticut Audubon.  Ken will teach attendees how to use and refine the use of eBird\, Merlin\, several bird guides\, and more. \nRegistration is required\, so email Sarah to reserve a space. \nParticipants will be sent a list of apps to download before the workshop. \nSarah Faulkner     sffaulkner@comcast.net           860-543-1280 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/birding-with-your-phone-saturday-3-2-2024/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Club Event
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240311
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SUMMARY:Daylight Savings Bird-a-Thon - Sunday - 3/10/2024
DESCRIPTION:All of Hartford County – All day \nJoin Hartford Audubon for a fun one-day birding competition to celebrate the return of Daylight-Saving Time!   Form teams of 2-4 people\, dress up and name them with a smile in mind.   Compete and report results.  1 point for every species\, 2 points for every species found on a HAS sanctuary and 10 bonus points if you have a new birder on the team.  At the end of the day\, we’ll get together for a potluck dinner.  Maggie will send out an informational e-mail the week before. \nMaggie Peretto       wings.mp@gmail.com            860-604-4903 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/daylight-savings-bird-a-thon-sunday-3-10-2024/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Peretto":MAILTO:wings.mp@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - 3/12/2024 - Factors Limiting Warbler Distributions in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
DESCRIPTION:7 pm – Social Hour / 7:30 – Program begins. \nSam Merkel\, Ph.D will be returning to Hartford Audubon to present the program\, Factors Limiting Warbler Distributions in the Southern Appalachian Mountains\, at our Monthly Meeting on March 12.\n\nSpecies’ ranges are shifting northward in response to climate change.  As species’ ranges shift northward\, some species are experiencing rapid declines in the southern limits of their range. The exact factors affecting these declines are not known. Sam will discuss possible factors affecting these declines\, breaking them down into abiotic and biotic factors.  Abiotic factors are those factors which are non-living and physical components of the environment such as temperature and humidity; Biotic factors are those that are living or relate to living organisms such as competition\, predation\, or parasites.  Sam will discuss these factors and how understanding these factors is paramount to enacting successful conservation measures and avoiding local bird extinctions.  Sam’s graduate research was focused on Black-throated Blue Warblers\, Canada Warblers\, and Hooded Warblers in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.  Even though\, his research was centered on the Southern Appalachians\, it will help us better understand what is happening in our own back yard.\n\n\nSam Merker Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut\nPlease reach out to Frances D’Amico with any questions at frandamico525@yahoo.com or 203-237-2734.
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/monthly-meeting-3-12-2024-tbd-check-back-for-updates/
LOCATION:St. James’s Episcopal Church\, 1018 Farmington Ave.\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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SUMMARY:Woodcocks at Nod Brook - Bird Walk - Saturday - 3/16/2024
DESCRIPTION:7:15 pm – 8:30 pm \n82 Hopmeadow St (Rt 10)\, Simsbury \nBack of the first parking lot of the Tower Office Park \nSee the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the American Woodcock on a relatively short evening trip. Short distance (0.25 mile).  Lasts about 1 hour after dusk. Must stand still/quiet while waiting for birds. Dress and layer for cold. \nBrian Toal         BrianToal@SBCGlobal.net           860-677-7156
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/woodcocks-at-nod-brook-bird-walk-saturday-3-16-2024/
LOCATION:Simsbury (Tower Office Park)\, 82 Hopmeadow St.\, Simsbury\, CT\, 06089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Toal":MAILTO:briantoal@sbcglobal.net
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Series - 3/19/2024 - Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Meeting Program at 7 pm –   link will be mailed to AllHAS email address. \nSpeaker: Katie Fallon \nVultures are often underappreciated\, and unloved\, despite the vital roles they play in healthy ecosystems. Based on her recent book\, this fun presentation will explore the life and times of the noble Turkey Vulture\, including its feeding\, nesting\, and roosting habits\, and common misconceptions. She’ll also discuss being up-close to Turkey and Black Vultures through her work at the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia.  Katie is an educator\, writer\, and Certified Professional Bird Trainer. She writes the column Wingbeats for Bird Watcher’s Digest and is the author of the nonfiction books Vulture (2020\, 2017) and Cerulean Blues (2011)\, and two books for children. Her first word as a child was “bird.” \nPlease reach out to Frances D’Amico with any questions at frandamico525@yahoo.com or 203-237-2734. \n 
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/wildlife-series-4-16-2024-vulture-the-private-life-of-an-unloved-bird/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T080000
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SUMMARY:Silver Sands State Park Bird Walk - Sunday - 3/24/2024
DESCRIPTION:8 am to 11 am \nSilver Sands State Park\, 1 Silver Sands Pkwy\, Milford \nMeet in main parking lot \nContact Maggie to verify this date.  This is a good trip to try for sea ducks and sparrows while hoping for a Rough-Legged Hawk. Dress warmly. Flat shoreline walk approximately 2 miles for about 3 hours. \n“https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Parks/Silver-Sands-State-Park \nSandy beaches\, boardwalks\, seashells\, and shore birds dominate the attraction to Silver Sands’ beaches in Milford.  Over a half mile of shoreline and three quarters of a mile of all-weather boardwalk make this a popular four-season waterfront destination. \nMaggie Peretto       wings.mp@gmail.com            860-604-4903 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/silver-sands-state-park-bird-walk-sunday-3-24-2024/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie Peretto":MAILTO:wings.mp@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Sachuest Point RI Bird Trip - Sunday - 3/24/2024
DESCRIPTION:8:30 am to approximately 1:30 pm \n769 Sachuest Point Rd\, Middletown\, RI \nSachuest Point Visitor Center parking lot \nGPS Coordinates 41.479909\, -71.243489 \nIf you are looking for colorful\, easy to see birds\, then Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is the place to be. The refuge is home to the second largest wintering population of harlequin ducks on the Atlantic coast. The harlequins\, named after the clowns they resemble\, can be seen along the refuge’s rocky shoreline between November and March each year. By scanning the coastline\, visitors may also see loons\, eiders\, and gannets. More than 200 bird species visit the refuge seasonally\, and other occasional migrating travelers include the peregrine falcon\, northern harrier\, as well as snowy and short-eared owls. Walking the nearly 3 miles of trails around Sachuest Point offers visitors the opportunity to experience several habitats where interesting animals and plants can be observed and photographed. The refuge includes 40 acres of salt marsh lands and steep rocky shorelines around the perimeter. Most visitors enjoy year-round birdwatching\, and elevated observation platforms along the trails provide unobstructed views of the refuge. A short distance away at Third Beach is our recently restored salt marsh habitat\, a new birding “hotspot” and a favorite of birders and non-birders alike.  Dress Warmly and bring a lunch. \nPaul DesJardins     Paul.Desjardins2@gmail.com     860-623-3696
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/sachuest-point-ri-bird-trip-sunday-3-24-2024/
LOCATION:Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge\, Hanging Rock Rd.\, Middletown\, RI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Desjardins":MAILTO:paul.desjardins2@gmail.com
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