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Field Trip – Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison – Corrie Folsom O’Keefe Saturday, November 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, Director of Bird Conservation for the CT Office of the National Audubon Society, for a walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park, one of CT’s most productive birding destinations at all seasons of ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany – Pat Leahy Saturday, November 14, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. The swallows will be gone but we will see fall migrants and winter residents. Walking is on fairly flat and well-maintained trails and is not strenuous. ... Read more
Hartford Crow Roost – Saturday, December 5 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Meet at Hartford Housing Authority parking lot at 180 John D. Wardlaw Way (a.k.a. Overlook Terrace), Hartford. DIRECTIONS: From Flatbush Ave., turn south onto Newfield Ave., go past Charter Oak Marketplace shopping plaza, and then turn east at the stoplight intersection of Newfield & ... Read more
Coastal Birding Holiday Wednesday, December 9, 2026 11:00am – 7:00pm Connecticut/Rhode Island Led By Andy Griswold Members: $75 Non-Members: $90 For more info and to register: (860) 767-0660 ecotravel@ctaudubon.org Join Andy Griswold, Director Emeritus of EcoTravel and expert birder, for an annual favorite as your birding group searches for early winter migrants and ... Read more
Shawangunk Owls: Shawangunk National Wildlife Refuge, New York Led By Matt Bell Members: $95 Non-Members: $110 For more info and to register: (860) 767-0660 ecotravel@ctaudubon.org 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 ... Read more
Harlequins of Newport: Thursday, January 21, 2027 9:00am – 8:00pm Newport, Rhode Island Led By TBD Members: $85 Non-Members: $100 For more info and to register: (860) 767-0660 ecotravel@ctaudubon.org Harlequin Duck, the fashion plate of the winter seas, is a rare sight in Connecticut. However, travelers are nearly guaranteed to see some in ... Read more
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