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Field Trip – Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted – Paul Mahler and Michele McDermott July 19, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 11:30 am Peoples State Forest spans over 3,000 acres of diverse habitats and features 14 miles of trails, yet it has been infrequently birded over the years. Join us as we explore various hotspots within the ... Read more
Field Trip – Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary, Litchfield – Celeste Echlin Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary, Litchfield PVF2+WC Litchfield, Litchfield, CT This 106-acre site is owned by Litchfield Hills Audubon with varied wooded habitat and well-maintained trails, a bird blind, vernal pools, and a bordering brook. If time permits, ... Read more
Field Trip – Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford – Dan Erichetti Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford 275 Great Neck Road, 8V2P+VQ Waterford, Waterford, CT Harkness Memorial offers a wide variety of habitats including beach, sand dune, salt marsh, saltwater cove, and grassland. We'll explore, looking for ... Read more
Field Trip – Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford – Dan Erichetti Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford 275 Great Neck Road, 8V2P+VQ Waterford, Waterford, CT Harkness Memorial offers a wide variety of habitats including beach, sand dune, salt marsh, saltwater cove, and grassland. We'll explore, looking for migrants and ... Read more
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
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Branford Trolley and Footbridge Trail – Linda Meyer Wednesday, September 2, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Branford Trolley and Footbridge Trail, Branford 769W+Q9, Branford, CT Join us for a bird walk along the Branford Trolley and Footbridge Trail in the Stony Point section of Branford. We’ll walk a broad ... Read more
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
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO STORM DAMAGE Field Trip – Introduction to Lighthouse Point and Hawkwatching – Steve Mayo Lighthouse Point Park, 2 Lighthouse Road, New Haven, CT Join Hawk Watch Coordinator Steve Mayo for an introduction to identifying and counting the raptors that stream over and through Lighthouse Point Park during fall migration. Lighthouse ... Read more
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
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
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
Field Trip – White Memorial Little Pond Boardwalk Trail, Litchfield – Celeste Echlin Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am The White Memorial Little Pond Boardwalk Trail is an elevated, 1.2-mile loop trail located within the 4,000-acre White Memorial Conservation Center, an Important Bird Area. The trail crosses the Bantam River twice and proceeds ... Read more
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