MEETINGS and PROGRAMS — 2022/2023
Meetings, unless otherwise noted, are held, in-person, at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road (Rt. 202), Litchfield, Ct. Additionally, for those that are not able to attend the monthly meeting at the Litchfield Community Center, the presentation will be available via Zoom. To register for the Zoom presentation, click on the link provided in the announcement write-up.
To be added to our mailing list to receive announcements to programs and events, please send your email contact information to: lhasct@me.com
MEETINGS:
All About the American Bittern
January 9, 2023 - General Meeting
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments: 6:45 p.m.
Sam Merker’s fascinating and entertaining presentation will focus on the life history of the American Bittern, knowledge gaps, the state of the current research in Connecticut, and what researchers hope to learn in the future. Sam is a postdoctoral researcher at UConn, working with Chris Elphick and Morgan Tingley using data collected for the Connecticut Bird Atlas to estimate population sizes for as many birds as possible in the state. Sam is very interested in studying understudied birds like American Bitterns. He spends his free time bird watching, hiking, woodworking, and generally tinkering with things. Although new to Connecticut, Sam is originally from New Hampshire and is happy to be back in New England after 7 years in Georgia.
This in-person meeting will be held at the Litchfield Community Center in addition to offering it on Zoom for those wishing to see it remotely.
To register for the Zoom link click here: <American Bittern>
January 9, 2023 - General Meeting
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments: 6:45 p.m.
Sam Merker’s fascinating and entertaining presentation will focus on the life history of the American Bittern, knowledge gaps, the state of the current research in Connecticut, and what researchers hope to learn in the future. Sam is a postdoctoral researcher at UConn, working with Chris Elphick and Morgan Tingley using data collected for the Connecticut Bird Atlas to estimate population sizes for as many birds as possible in the state. Sam is very interested in studying understudied birds like American Bitterns. He spends his free time bird watching, hiking, woodworking, and generally tinkering with things. Although new to Connecticut, Sam is originally from New Hampshire and is happy to be back in New England after 7 years in Georgia.
This in-person meeting will be held at the Litchfield Community Center in addition to offering it on Zoom for those wishing to see it remotely.
To register for the Zoom link click here: <American Bittern>
ECAUDOR - The Magic Birding Circuit
February 6, 2023 - General Meeting
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments: 6:45 p.m.
Michael Audette will present a photographic overview of his and his wife Fabienne's trip to Ecuador's San Jorge Magic Birding Circuit Botanical Reserves — Quito, Tandayapa, and Milpe. His photos were taken in three diverse ecosystems in the Andes Highlands, upper tropical rainforest, and cloud forest. The area is home to some 1,600 bird species and over 100 species of hummingbird, wild orchids, waterfalls, and observation decks overlooking the canopy. Michael, an LHAS board member, is a former food marketing executive, now Christmas tree farmer (assistant to wife Fabienne), chair of Flanders Nature Center's Photography Club, and VP and treasurer of the Connecticut Wood Carvers Association. He is a novice birder, outdoor enthusiast, nature and wildlife lover, and excellent photographer.
This in-person meeting will be held at the Litchfield Community Center in addition to offering it on Zoom for those wishing to see it remotely.
To register for the Zoom link click here: <ECUADOR>
February 6, 2023 - General Meeting
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments: 6:45 p.m.
Michael Audette will present a photographic overview of his and his wife Fabienne's trip to Ecuador's San Jorge Magic Birding Circuit Botanical Reserves — Quito, Tandayapa, and Milpe. His photos were taken in three diverse ecosystems in the Andes Highlands, upper tropical rainforest, and cloud forest. The area is home to some 1,600 bird species and over 100 species of hummingbird, wild orchids, waterfalls, and observation decks overlooking the canopy. Michael, an LHAS board member, is a former food marketing executive, now Christmas tree farmer (assistant to wife Fabienne), chair of Flanders Nature Center's Photography Club, and VP and treasurer of the Connecticut Wood Carvers Association. He is a novice birder, outdoor enthusiast, nature and wildlife lover, and excellent photographer.
This in-person meeting will be held at the Litchfield Community Center in addition to offering it on Zoom for those wishing to see it remotely.
To register for the Zoom link click here: <ECUADOR>
MEETING CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS
Bad weather? Meeting and event cancellations or postponements are broadcast on WFSB TV Channel 3 in Hartford and on radio station WZBG at 97.3 FM. Notices are also emailed to members on our email notification list; if you want to be added to our email list, send an email to lhasct@me.com.
Bad weather? Meeting and event cancellations or postponements are broadcast on WFSB TV Channel 3 in Hartford and on radio station WZBG at 97.3 FM. Notices are also emailed to members on our email notification list; if you want to be added to our email list, send an email to lhasct@me.com.
