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Annual Woodcock Walk at Boyd Woods Sanctuary April 18, 2026 Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Our walk will begin with a check of Margery’s Bird Pond, where the wood frogs should be out and about (and very noisy!).Next, we’ll head to the Monarch Meadow to await “the dance of the woodcock.” Year after year, the woodcocks ... Read more
Birding at Hammonasset Beach State Park April 21, 2026 Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Our walk will begin with a check of Margery’s Bird Pond, where the wood frogs should be out and about (and very noisy!).Next, we’ll head to the Monarch Meadow to await “the dance of the woodcock.” Year after year, the woodcocks (sometimes ... Read more
Bird Walk May 8, 2026 Friday, 8:00 a.m. Location: Bent of the River, Southbury We will bird along the Pomperaug River to the historic barn and beyond. The Bent of the River is managed for shrub-land birds including Prairie and Blue-winged Warblers, Field Sparrows, and Indigo Buntings. The river has nesting Common Mergansers and Eastern ... Read more
Spring Swift Swirl May 9, 2026 Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Location: Bent of the River, Southbury Come to the Mitchell School in Woodbury to see Chimney Swifts return to their spring roost site — a recognized IBA (Important Bird Area) — from winter sojourns in Brazil. Swirling swaths of twittering swifts will come to roosting chimneys ... Read more
Birds & Botany Walk at White Memorial May 12, 2026 Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Location: WMCC, Litchfield Ann Orsillo and Eileen Cooper will lead this walk to find birds, wildflowers, and other interesting plants. Meet in the White Memorial Conservation Center museum parking lot. Bring binoculars, magnifying glass (we have some loaners), and insect repellent. Heavy ... Read more
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Join birder, photographer, and author Heather Wolf as she returns to talk about feather functions — some subtle, some spectacular, all fascinating. As always, she’ll bring beautiful images from the field and leave time for questions. Heather is the author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge. ... Read more
May 15, 2026 Friday, 8:30 a.m. Location: Cornwall Bridge, CT We will start under the bridge on River Road in Cornwall Bridge. We will carpool to the end of the road to bird the Appalachian Trail. Past migrants found were Worm-eating, Black-thoated Green, Hooded, And Wilson’s Warblers. It’s always fun is to see Eastern Phoebes ... Read more
May 16, 2026 Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Location: Goshen, CT Join Ann Orsillo for this walk on a Goshen Land Trust property. Meet at 193 Pie Hill Road (one end of Pie Hill Road is across from the Goshen Fairgrounds). Bring binoculars (some loaners available) and insect repellent. Heavy rain cancels. For questions, call Ann at ... Read more
May 22, 2026 Friday, 8:00 a.m. Location: Goshen, CT We will bird by foot and car, looking for Northern Waterthrushes and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and listening for orioles, flycatchers, and vireos. Meet at the entrance parking area, 20 Mohawk Mountain Road (Route 4) in Goshen. Questions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
May 29, 2026 Friday, 8:00 a.m. Location: West Cornwall, CT On past visits to this under-birded spot, we have had Ruffed Grouse, Blackburnian Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, and other northern species. To get there from Route 7, cross the West Cornwall covered bridge and turn right down River Road. If coming from the east, turn left ... Read more
May 31, 2026 Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Location: Southbury, CT Russ Naylor will lead us on a bird walk to the Shepaug Dam to find breeding birds — warblers (Pine, Prairie, Blue-winged, etc.), edge and field species (Eastern Towhees, Field Sparrows, American Bluebirds), plus some special treats: a Cliff Swallow colony, Spotted Sandpipers, ravens, Common Mergansers, ... Read more
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