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Join Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch Counter Ian Henderson in Kiernan Hall for a presentation on the results of this year's hawk watch season! An average of 10 - 20,000 migrating hawks, eagles, and falcons are seen over the Greenwich Audubon Center each fall. Hawk watchers submit daily totals of hawks to ornithologists, who are then ... Read more
Photo by Cody Limber Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison – Jerry Connolly December 3 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Shoreline Greenway Trail Eastern Trailhead Parking Lot - Hammonasset Shoreline Greenway Trail Eastern Trailhead Parking Lot, Madison, CT At any time of year, Hammonasset is a true gem. Enjoy a ... Read more
Dec 6 Hartford Crow Roost Sat 4 pmMeet outside main entrance to Walmart Supercenter in Charter Oak Marketplace, 495 Flatbush Ave., Hartford CT. Watch for AllHAS note the week prior to confirm meeting place Watching thousands of crows return to their nightly roost is an exciting winter spectacle. The roost tends to be near the ... Read more
Dec 9 ⛄Annual Holiday Meeting🌲 Tue 6:30 pmPotluck Supper and SlideshowSt James's Episcopal Church1018 Farmington Ave, West Hartford Kindly bring a favorite dish to share with your HAS birding friends! In the spirit of continuing a fun tradition, consider donning your favorite festive bird-related garb! Following dinner, we’ll have the teacup auction and the member ... Read more
Indoor Meeting – Hawk Watch at 55: A Legacy of Raptor Migration Monitoring at Lighthouse Point – Steve Mayo December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center, Hamden 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT. In 1970, Neil Currie began counting migrating raptors at Lighthouse Point Park, launching what would ... Read more
Dec 14 Christmas Bird Count Sun All DayBird Count Circle7.5-mile radius from Old State House Join Hartford Audubon Members for the nation's longest-running citizen science project to assess population trends of birds during the winter season. For one day, we count birds in a circle around Hartford that is divided into specific areas. Bird an ... Read more
126th Annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count – Saturday, December 20, 2025 Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center, Hamden 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT. Join other NHBC members in this fun event, steeped in tradition. Join birders in the field or report what you see in your backyard (if you reside within the count circle). ... Read more
Big January All MonthAll of Hartford County It’s that time of year! The Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) is pleased to announce our ninth annual Hartford County Big January of Birding birdwatching challenge. The goal of the activity is to encourage folks to get outside during the month of January and see as many species of wild birds ... Read more
Jan 3 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #2 Sat 9 am953 Main St, South WindsorCorner of Newberry Rd and Main StPark along road near intersection. The second 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 ... Read more
WINTER BIRDS & FEEDERS (via Zoom) January 8, 7 – 8 PM; Free Bird feeders can be great introductions to birding and can also help you stay connected to nature during the winter months. Deer Pond Farm’s avian expert Lori Lichtenauer will share tips on how to identify local, winter birds and their behaviors. ... Read more
Indoor Meeting – Connecticut’s Living Laboratory: An Introduction to the CT National Estuarine Research Reserve – Kevin O’Brien January 8, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center, Hamden 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT, United States Join Kevin O'Brien, Reserve Manager of the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (CT NERR), for an engaging ... Read more
Field Trip – Milford Hotspots in Winter – Frank Mantlik January 10, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Milford Commuter Lot exit 35 6W76+5X Milford, Connecticut, Milford, CT, United States We'll look for waterbirds and fowl including Long-tailed Ducks, scoters, and loons, as well as shorebirds, gulls, and raptors as we visit Milford hotspots that will likely ... Read more
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