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  • CT Audubon: Woodpecker Walk & Film Screening at Bartlett Arboretum

    Bartlett Arboretum 151 Brookdale Rd, Stamford, United States

     Join us at the Bartlett Arboretum for a woodpecker walk and film screening. PBS Nature Documentary, narrated by Paul Giamatti, featuring woodpeckers from around the world. Saturday, August 22, 2026 7:30am – 10:00am Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens 151 Brookdale Road Stamford, CT, 06903 Free for Members; $10 non-members Registration required Register here: Woodpecker Walk and Film ... Read more

  • CT Audubon, RTP Estuary Center: Shorebird Walk

    Bluff Point State Park Bluff Point State Park, Groton, CT, United States

    SHOREBIRD WALK: Saturday, August 22, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Bluff Point State Park Groton, CT Members: $13 Non-members: $18 Bluff Point State Park is one of the largest coastal preserves in the state, and park of the newly formed CT National Estuarine Research Reserve system. The sandy beaches and numerous salt marshes attract a wide ... Read more

  • CT Audubon Milford Point: Coastal Bird Walk

    CT Audubon Milford Point: Coastal Bird Walk
    Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Rd, Milford, CT, United States

    Coastal Bird Walk   Join local birding expert Frank Mantlik for a bird walk! The Coastal Center is a hub for wildlife all times of the year, so we’ll take you to some of our favorite sites around the sanctuary’s salt marsh, woodlands, and sandbar to look for a variety of birds. Beginner birders are ... Read more

  • CT Audubon EcoTravel: Tree Swallow Cruises – Aug 30; Sept 5; Sept 13; Sept 20, 2026

    Essex Steam Train 30 Plains Road, Essex, CT, United States

      Tree Swallow Cruises Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet of synchronized flight before settling down for the night. Renowned ... Read more

  • CT Audubon EcoTravel: Tree Swallow Cruises – Aug 30; Sept 5; Sept 13; Sept 20, 2026

    Essex Steam Train 30 Plains Road, Essex, CT, United States

      Tree Swallow Cruises Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet of synchronized flight before settling down for the night. Renowned ... Read more

  • CT Audubon, EcoTravel: Long Island Shorebirds

    Jamaica Bay NWR 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd,, Queens, NY, United States

      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

  • CT Audubon RTP Estuary Center: Planting for Birds

    CT RTP Estuary Center: Planting for Birds
    Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

    RTP Estuary Center:  Planting For Birds   Winter Session – Saturday, December 13; 10 am – 12 p.m. Spring Session – Saturday, March 14; 10 am – 12 p.m. Summer Session – Saturday, June 13; 10 am – 12 p.m. Fall Session – Saturday, September 12; 10 am – 12 p.m.   While habitat loss ... Read more

  • CT Audubon – Birdcraft: Drum Like A Woodpecker – September 12, 2026

    Birdcraft Sanctuary 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT, United States

    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

  • CT Audubon EcoTravel: Tree Swallow Cruises – Aug 30; Sept 5; Sept 13; Sept 20, 2026

    Essex Steam Train 30 Plains Road, Essex, CT, United States

      Tree Swallow Cruises Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet of synchronized flight before settling down for the night. Renowned ... Read more

  • Fairfield Nature Center: Backyard Birding Presentation – September 17, 2026

    CT Audubon Center at Fairfield 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield, CT, United States

    Backyard Birding Presentation -  Thursday, September 17, 2026 10:30am – 11:30am Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 203-259-6305 $5 Members Adult Program Learn how to identify woodpeckers and other backyard birds by sight and sound, who is at the feeder during each season and what their feeding habits are. Also covered will ... 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.