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Western Bird Club – Meeting – Wonders of Bird Migration: September 17, 2026
September 17 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
~ SEPTEMBER MEETING – Thursday 17
– Audubon Bent of the River Sanctuary
185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT 06488 – up in the barn.
Park at the barn or in the parking lot above.
6:30 refreshments, meeting starts at 7:00, ends 8:45 at the latest.
Speaker: FRAN ZYGMONT – “THE WONDERS OF BIRD MIGRATION”
Fran Zygmont , a longtime local and avid birder, will tell of travels of migratory birds to
and from their wintering grounds.
Why do birds migrate? Where do they go?
Fran will answer these questions as well as explain how weather plays a part in migration and
cover some amazing facts and myths about bird migration you won’t believe.
He’ll also provide tools you can use to track migration along with best times to look for migrants.
Fran is a longtime birding enthusiast and has extensive knowledge of birds in
Connecticut (particularly the northwest) with focused interest on migration, owls and
birdsong. He has led many bird walks and trips over the past 30 years and continues
with a focus on education and enjoyment of birds.
He is a Master Bird call imitator – can imitate songs and calls of 40+ common and uncommon birds in the region.
Zygmont is a Past President, Vice President and Board Member of Litchfield Hills
Audubon and Aton Forest Inc Board Member (2015-2024).
He has participated in many bird censuses and competitions including the New Jersey World Series of Birding,
and, currently holds the Connecticut State Big Day birding record (with a team known
as the ‘Raven Lunatics’) with 193 species in a 24-hour period.
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