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SUMMARY:New Canaan Nature Center: Bristow Sanctuary - Spring Early Morning Walks
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 16\, 23 May 14 & 21\n \n8:30am – 10:00am\n \nMeet Senior Naturalist Frank Gallo for bird walks on the beautiful grounds at the Bristow Sanctuary. We’ll be keeping track of and learning about the birds we see as we generate a database and new bird lists for Bristow Sanctuary and NCNC. Binoculars are available if needed\n \nAll walks will meet in the Meade Park parking lot near the Ball Fields\n \nAll walks are free of charge but we do ask that you register\nRegister Here \n \n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/bristow-sanctuary-spring-early-morning-walks/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:New Canaan NC and Bristow Bird Sanctuary\, 144 Oenoke Ridge / 47 Old Stamford Rd\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,New Canaan Nature Center,Walk
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SUMMARY:Audubon CT\, Bent of the River: Spring Migration with the Audubon Center at Booth Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this wonderful and timely presentation and Q&A from the Audubon Center on Spring Migration! \nHere come the birds! Migrating birds are coming north from southern wintering grounds to breed in the spring. We will use Audubon’s Migration Explorer to see how far they have traveled. We will talk about why some birds migrate\, how they do it\, and when. \nBring your questions for this insightful presentation! \nPlease register to reserve your spot.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/audubon-ct-bent-of-the-river-spring-migration-with-the-audubon-center/
LOCATION:C.H. Booth Library\, 25 Main Street\, Newtown\, 06470\, United States
CATEGORIES:Audubon CT,Bent of the River,Free,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bent of the River Audubon Center":MAILTO:bentoftheriver@audubon.org
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SUMMARY:COA Workshop (Zoom): Avian Records Committee of Connecticut (ARCC)
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut Ornithological Association – Spring Workshop\nApril 16\, 2026 @ 6:30pm via Zoom \nJoin us for a presentation led by the Avian Records Committee of Connecticut (ARCC) Committee Chair Frank Mantlik as he shares what ARCC is\, what role they play in Connecticut birding\, the efforts being led by their members to better understand historical rare bird encounters\, and how the Connecticut birding community can contribute. \n*Registration is required* \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nVisit the Registration page to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/coa-workshop-zoom-avian-rare-records-committee-arcc/
LOCATION:Online\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:COA Workshop,Connecticut Ornithological Association
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SUMMARY:Western CT Bird Club - April 16th meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Western CT Bird Club’s monthly meeting on Thursday April 16 will feature speaker Dave Tripp talking about his birding trips to Argentina and Patagonia. including his fabulous photos.\n\nThe meeting starts with refreshments at 6:45 PM at the Southbury Public Library\, 100 Poverty Road\, Southbury (off Main Street South\, on the corner of Old Field Rd).  Ends about 8:30. Free and open to the public.\n\nFor further information\, contact Angela Dimmitt at 860-355-3429.\nAngela Dimmitt\nNew Milford
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/western-ct-bird-club-april-16th-meeting/
LOCATION:Southbury Library\, 100 Poverty Road Southbury\, CT\, Southbury\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Talk,Western Connecticut Bird Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Western Connecticut Bird Club":MAILTO:westernctbirdclub@gmail.com 
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SUMMARY:WCBC: Meeting - Birding Argentina/Patagonia
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 16 – Monthly Meeting – Birding Argentina/Patagonia – a new talk\nby Dave Tripp\, birder and photographer par excellence\nSouthbury Public Library\, 100 Poverty Road (off Main Street South\, on the corner of Old Field Road). \n 6:45 refreshments\, 7:00 meeting\, ending about 8:30. \nWCBC Member Dave Tripp has been birding since the spring of sixth grade\, age of 12 when he went on a Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Sunday bird walk with his sixth grade teacher at White Memorial in Litchfield. He has been hooked ever since. He currently serves as the Vice President and Treasurer of LHAS\, compiles two Christmas Bird Counts and a Summer count\, is a Board member of the COA\, 20+ years on the ARCC\, and founder of the Connecticut Big Day team; the Raven Lunatics where they hold the state record of 192 species in a 24-hour period. He has traveled worldwide and specializes in leading trips to Central and South America\, especially Brazil as a hobby.\nThe program will be on his trips to Argentina in 2022 and 2025\, specifically the Patagonia region. His Argentina list is over 300 species\, of which 235 species have been photographed and in eBird. We are sure Dave will be entertaining\, with stories and adventures as well as his spectacular photos of the Patagonia avifauna.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/wcbc-meeting-birding-argentina-patagonia/
LOCATION:Southbury Library\, 100 Poverty Road Southbury\, CT\, Southbury\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk,Western Connecticut Bird Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Western Connecticut Bird Club":MAILTO:westernctbirdclub@gmail.com 
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