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SUMMARY:Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge Bird Walk - April 2\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 2 Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge Wed 8 am202 Bark Haul Rd\, Longmeadow\, MA \nPark by sign at the end of the roadA wonderful mix of ponds\, swamps\, woods\, and fields\, FannieStebbins has ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds. The loop trailwe will take is 2.2 miles long and brings us along or through all ofthe habitats. This is an easy walk\, although it may be wet or muddyin places. Bring bug spray.\nContact Jon Ward jward88787@aol.com 860–416–3958 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/fannie-stebbins-wildlife-refuge-bird-walk-april-2-2024/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T110000
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SUMMARY:Great Pond\, Simsbury Bird Walk - April 5\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 5 Great Pond\, Simsbury Sat 8 am\n156 Great Pond Rd\, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln & Old Farms Rd.\nMeet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt roadAn easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pondwhere we will see waterfowl\, shorebirds\, migrating warblers andthe many types of birds that call this area home. Usually lasts about3 hrs.\, but can leave at any time. Maximum distance is 1.5 miles.Bring a spotting scope if you have one.\nContact Jon Ward jward88787@aol.com 860–416–3958 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/great-pond-simsbury-bird-walk-april-5-2024/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - April 8\, 2025: Bethany Sheffer - Chimney Swifts\, Unraveling the Mystery and Magic
DESCRIPTION:Apr 8 ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pmSocial Time at 7:00 pm\nSt James’s Episcopal Church\,1018 Farmington Ave\, WHSpeaker: Bethany ShefferChimney Swifts\, Unraveling the Mystery and Magic\nBats? Birds? Minions of the Underworld? If you have found strangelooking birds in your fireplace or heard a deafening cacophony ofsounds from inside it\, congratulations! You likely have ChimneySwifts! Once numerous\, these birds have experienced sharp declinesin their range across the Eastern U.S. due to habitat loss during the lastcentury. Join us as we unravel the mystery behind these unique andfascinating birds while giving you behind–the–scenes footage of ourwork with them through our Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic. As anative of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula\, Bethany developed an interestin observing wildlife and spending time outdoors at a young age.Bethany is thrilled to be a Naturalist of the Sharon Audubon Centerteam and loves exploring New England’s beautiful landscapes!\nContact Frances D’Amico frandamico525@yahoo.com 203–715–6313 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/monthly-meeting-april-8-2024-chimney-swifts/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T100000
DTSTAMP:20260424T224416
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Greenstone Hollow Bird Trip - April 12\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled due to inclement weather \nApr 12 Greenstone Hollow Sat 8 am31 Ridge Blvd\, East Granby. Park on north side of road\nAll are welcome on this exploration of our Greenstone HollowNature Preserve. Woodland\, water and shrub meadow habitats willhopefully provide 20–40 species during the Spring migration.About 1.5 miles of easy walking for up to 2 hours. Can leave at anytime. Wear waterproof footgear if it has rained recently.\nContact Chris & Diane Fisher ChrisF001@aol.com 860–967–5976 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/greenstone-hollow-bird-trip-april-12-2025/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T110000
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SUMMARY:Station 43 Beginners Walk #4 - April 16\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 16 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 Wed 8 am953 Main St\, South WindsorCorner of Newberry Rd and Main StPark along road near intersection.\nThe fourth of four morning walks designed for beginners atHartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellentbirding area year–round and on each walk\, we will look for seasonalbirds.\nThe walk is roughly 2.5 miles (3 hrs.) long over flat terrainbut we may encounter muddy areas and water covering parts of thepath. Bring spotting scope if you have one.\nHigh\, water–proof boots and insect repellent are suggested. \nContact Jon Ward jward88787@aol.com 860–416–3958 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/station-43-beginners-walk-4-april-16-2025/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T110000
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SUMMARY:Farmington River Park Bird Walk - April 19\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 19 Farmington River Park Sat 8:00 am458 Tunxis Avenue\, Bloomfield\, CT Meet in Parking Lot\nEnjoy a morning trip exploring the Farmington River andneighboring woodlands. This is a new area for Hartford Audubon.This is an exploratory walk to see what can be found in the area.About a two–mile walk. There are some ups and downs\, andseveral places may be muddy. River conditions may send us on adifferent trail.\nContact Larry Lunden larrylunden@hartfordaudubon.org 860–953–1847
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/farmington-river-park-bird-walk-april-19-2025/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T080000
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SUMMARY:Glastonbury Great Pond Bird Walk - April 23\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 23 Glastonbury Great Pond Wed 8 amEntrance is just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd\, Glastonbury\, on leftFrom Rt. 17 – use south entrance to Great Pond Rd anddrive in 0.2 mi. Park on south side away from hydrants.\nGreat Pond offers great treetop\, pond and mudflat visuals ofmigrants\, including shorebirds. Great Pond has had over 140recorded species: Wild Turkey\, flycatchers\, warblers\, kinglets\,herons and ducks. 2.5 mile walk. Hilly terrain. Bring bug spray andsturdy shoes. Extend your morning by birding nearby CottonHollow and Ferry Road\, a CT River ferry landing.Annette Pasek apasek@cox.net 860–490–8357 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/glastonbury-great-pond-bird-walk-april-23-2025/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T080000
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SUMMARY:Great Pond\, Simsbury - Bird Walk - April 26\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 26 Great Pond\, Simsbury Sat 8 am156 Great Pond Rd\, SimsburyBetween Laurel Ln and Old Farms RdMeet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road\nApril 26th is the first day of the Spring census. We will try forforest birds before they migrate (like Juncos)\, early spring migrants(Pine warbler\, Blue–headed vireo) and whatever else we can seeand hear. This is a good walk for beginning birders; we will haveextra binoculars. The 2 hour walk is mostly level easy walking onforest paths and rock path over the dam. Beware of the occasionaltree root. If it’s a wet spring\, boots are a good idea; though most ofpaths should be dry. Bug spray good idea. A scope is helpful forscouting the pond\, as is Merlin for birding by song. SarahFaulkner will also be a 3rd leader on this trip.\nDonna Summers djsummers2@comcast.net 860–966–1642 TAlex Sauerbrunn alex.sauerbrunn@gmail.com 860–214–7809 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/great-pond-simsbury-bird-walk-april-26-2025/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T170000
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SUMMARY:Annual Spring Census starting April 26\, 2025 for 3 weeks
DESCRIPTION:Apr 26 Annual Spring Census Sat 3 weeks\nJoin fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census\, which willend on Sunday\, May 19th. Unlike our other bird counts\, this countis by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks. Bird asmuch or as little as you like and report to as many town captains asyou wish. A list of captains will be released at a later date.\nContact Doug Beach beachgolfdesign@att.net 860–878–1364
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/annual-spring-census-starting-april-26-2025-for-3-weeks/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Club Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T090000
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SUMMARY:Roaring Brook Nature Center - Springtime Bird Walk - April 27\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 27 Roaring Brook Nature Center Sun 7:00 amSpringtime Bird WalkRoaring Brook Nature Center\, 70 Gracey Rd\, CantonMeet in the Nature Center parking lot.\nIdeal area for a morning walk during spring migration as 50 speciesmay be seen or heard. Look for warblers\, vireos\, orioles\, tanagersand more. Dress for weather and wear footwear for possible wetground conditions. Rain cancels walk. Lasts until about 9am.\nContact Jay Kaplan jaybrd49@aol.com 860–707–5246 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/roaring-brook-nature-center-springtime-bird-walk-april-27-2025/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T191035Z
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Series - April 29\, 2025: An Introduction into Neotropical Birding like no other...Trinidad and Tobago!
DESCRIPTION:Apr 29 🦋 Wildlife Series 🦆 Tue 7:30 pm \n\nGuest Speaker Sir Gerard Ramsawak\n\nMcAuley Residence Auditorium at 275 Steele Rd\, West Hartford.\n\n\nThe Neotropics boasts of about 3\,751 bird species which makes it the most biodiverse region in the world. This represents 90 families\, 28 of which are endemic to this region. It spans over the Americas and the Caribbean with its richest diversity found in Central and South America.\nThere is one Caribbean Island that have been a well-kept secret which rivals its mainland counterpart’s diversity\, and it is Trinidad & Tobago. Trinidad being just about 50 x 39 miles and Tobago 25 x 5 miles (totaling 1\,981 square miles)\, combined they boast of about 489 bird species representing 74 different families.\nSir Gerard Ramsawak will be talking about this rich diversity of neotropical birds\, its accessibility and the rich flora and fauna of this twin island state to support it. He will highlight some of the sought after species and what makes them so unique. He will also talk about the logistics of Trinidad and Tobago as birdwatching destinations\, featuring some of the best birding spots.\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, contact Frances D’Amico frandamico525@yahoo.com 203–715–631
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/wildlife-series-april-15-2025-speaker-tbd/
LOCATION:McAuley Residence Auditorium\, 275 Steele Rd.\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T103000
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CREATED:20240906T182059Z
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UID:15428-1746001800-1746009000@www.hartfordaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Lewis Farm Sanctuary - Bird Walk - April 30\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Apr 30 Lewis Farm Sanctuary Wed 8:30 am1035 Hill St\, SuffieldPark off road on WEST side only (by sign for Sanctuary)Use caution: poor sight line for passing cars\nBring your binoculars\, apply some bug spray and wear light hikersas we set off on the beautifully maintained trails in this sanctuary.We will cover mixed terrain of low hills and mostly dry trails\,crossing a babbling brook and meandering around a pond. Wewill keep our eyes peeled for warblers and other spring birds.When our necks are tired from scanning the treetops\, we canadmire the variety of wildflowers that sprout up near the trail. Joinus for a couple of hours as we explore this very special property.\nContact Abby Wolcott abwol81@cox.net 860–436–7667 T
URL:https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/trip-event/lewis-farm-sanctuary-bird-walk-april-30-2025/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Hartford Audubon Society":MAILTO:info@hartfordaudubon.org
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