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CT Audubon, EcoTravel: Long Island Shorebirds

Jamaica Bay NWR 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd,, Queens

  Saturday, September 12, 2026 7:00am – 5:00pm Queens, New York Led By TBD Members:    $155 Non-Members:    $170 For more info and to register: (860) 767-0660 ecotravel@ctaudubon.org Each fall, shorebirds flock to Long Island on their journey south. Large flocks gather both at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Jones Beach State Park, depending ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

Hartford Audubon: Great Pond, Simsbury Bird Walk

156 Great Pond Road, Simsbury, CT 156 Great Pond Road, Simsbury

Saturday, September 12, 2026 – 8 am – 11 am Great Pond, Simsbury 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln and Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road An easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pond, where we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers ... Read more

New Haven Bird Club: Fresh Meadows Preserve Field Trip

Fresh Meadows Preserve Cook Hill Road at Corliss Lane, Cheshire

Field Trip – REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Fresh Meadows Preserve, Cheshire – Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe Fresh Meadows Preserve, Cheshire F483+WH, Cheshire, CT Group 1: 8–9:30 a.m.; Group 2: 9:30–11 a.m. Migrating birds looking for a place to rest and refuel on their southbound journeys are attracted to the variety of habitats within Cheshire Land Trust’s Fresh Meadows Preserve. With ... Read more

Save the Sound and CT Audubon: Coastal Bird Walk

Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Rd, Milford

Connecticut Audubon Society to host a Coastal Bird Walk on September 12 at the Coastal Center at Milford Point, and we would like to extend an invitation to you and your network. This free event offers a unique opportunity to explore the coastal forest, sand dunes, salt marsh, and barrier beach while learning about local bird species and ongoing habitat ... Read more

CT Audubon, Birdcraft: Drum Like A Woodpecker

Birdcraft Sanctuary 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield

BIRDCRAFT: Drum Like a Woodpecker | Sep 12, 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Birdcraft | The Connecticut Audubon Society Saturday, September 12, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 259-0416 ext. 305 mwilson@ctaudubon.org Registration is necessary as spaces are limited. Discover the Pileated Woodpecker and join our Woodpecker drumming circle! ... Read more

White Memorial Conservation Center: Radical Raptors

White Memorial Conservation Center 80 Whitehall Rd,, Litchfield

White Memorial Conservation Center: Meet our Radical Raptors with Colleen Harrak September 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm For Ages 8 and up   Just who-who-whoo are those big, beautiful birds of prey you see perched atop fenceposts by day or hear calling outside your window by night? Environmental Educator Colleen Harrak highlights some of the ... Read more

CT Audubon, RTP Estuary Center: Fall Bird Walk

Manacoke Island Waterford

Fall Bird Walk Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:00pm – 4:00pm Manacoke Island Quaker Hill, CT CT Audubon & Arboretum Members: Free Non-members: $10 Fall is one of the most best times to go birding in Connecticut, with lots of species making their way south for the winter. Located near the mouth of the Thames River, ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walk @ Hammonasset

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison

Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more

Birding Events in Connecticut

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.