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RTP ESTUARY CENTER: Owl Prowls January 7, 8, 15, 22, 28, & 29 February 4 & 5 All walks are 5:30 – 7:30 pm When the sun goes down and we’re settling in for the evening, owls are just starting their day. Winter is one of the best times of year to ... Read more
RTP ESTUARY CENTER: Owl Prowls January 7, 8, 15, 22, 28, & 29 February 4 & 5 All walks are 5:30 – 7:30 pm When the sun goes down and we’re settling in for the evening, owls are just starting their day. Winter is one of the best times of year to ... Read more
WINTER BIRDS & FEEDERS (via Zoom) January 8, 7 – 8 PM; Free Bird feeders can be great introductions to birding and can also help you stay connected to nature during the winter months. Deer Pond Farm’s avian expert Lori Lichtenauer will share tips on how to identify local, winter birds and their behaviors. ... Read more
Bird Walk Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 9 a.m. The Eversource property in Brooklyn can be a good location to find various wintering birds. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. Registration is required for the following programs. Please register by emailing Andy Rzeznikiewicz at arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948.
All About Owls - Zoom Meeting Wednesday, January 14; 6-7 p.m. Perhaps no other family of birds captures the imagination of birders and non-birders alike more than owls. These nocturnal birds often remain mysterious to us, with their presence revealed mainly through their calls. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go ... Read more
RTP ESTUARY CENTER: Owl Prowls January 7, 8, 15, 22, 28, & 29 February 4 & 5 All walks are 5:30 – 7:30 pm When the sun goes down and we’re settling in for the evening, owls are just starting their day. Winter is one of the best times of year to ... Read more
Shawangunk Owls Saturday, January 17 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. When the winter months get long and tiring, join us on an adventure to Shawangunk National Wildlife Refuge in New York as we search for Shore-eared Owls, Northern Harriers, and other winter specialties. If we’re lucky, we may even find a rare Gyrfalcon! ... Read more
Shorebird Walk Saturday, January 19; 9-11 a.m. Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic, but some spend the winter here in Connecticut. Some of these birds breed in Connecticut, while others start their southbound journey in late summer. Join us as we ... Read more
Bird of the Year Tuesday, January 20; 6-7 pm The people have spoken, and Connecticut Audubon’s first bird of the year is the Pileated Woodpecker! One of the most spectacular birds of our eastern forests, the Pileated Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America, and one of the largest in the world. In this webinar, ... Read more
Harlequins of Newport Field Trip Thursday, January 22 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Harlequin Duck, the fashion plate of the winter seas, is a rare sight in Connecticut. However, travelers are nearly guaranteed to see some in Rhode Island, where a large percentage of the dwindling North American population spends the winter. Look ... Read more
RTP ESTUARY CENTER: Owl Prowls January 7, 8, 15, 22, 28, & 29 February 4 & 5 All walks are 5:30 – 7:30 pm When the sun goes down and we’re settling in for the evening, owls are just starting their day. Winter is one of the best times of year to ... Read more
Waterfowl Walks Saturday, January 24; 9- 11 AM Saturday, January 31; 9-11 AM Saturday, February 28; 1-3 PM As the temperature starts to drop in Connecticut, we begin to see the winter return of many of our waterfowl species. These ducks and geese breed further north, and when their inland bodies of water start to ... Read more
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