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Apr 26 - 3 weeks Annual Spring Census Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census which will end on Sunday, May 19th. Unlike our other bird counts, this count is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks. Bird as much or as little as you like and report to as many ... Read more
Sunday, May 18 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. Located in Goshen, Connecticut Audubon’s Croft Preserve is within one of the largest continual forest blocks in the state. The fantastic mix of habitats found throughout the preserve is home to uncommon and rare breeding species, including Ruffed Grouse and American Goshawk. Since the property ... Read more
May 18 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us at the peak of spring migration on this moderately strenuous hike in a fine birding location. We’ll search for migrants and residents. We often see more than 15 species of warblers on this trip, including resident Hooded, Chestnut-sided, Prairie, and Worm-eating Warblers. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted ... Read more
Family Bird Walk at Rocky Neck, East Lyme Sunday, May 18; 9:30-11 a.m. Rocky Neck State Park’s large salt marsh is the perfect spot to look for shorebirds, waterfowl, herons, and egrets. Osprey and Bald Eagles fly overhead, and the beaches are home to gulls and terns. Join us on this family friendly walk as ... Read more
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center Bird Walk at Hammonasset, Madison Sunday, May 18; 2-4 pm Jutting out into Long Island Sound, Hammonasset State Park is one of the best spots in the state to look for birds. We’ll search for shorebirds along the coast and in the marsh, songbirds in the forests, and wading ... Read more
If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.
Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.