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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Bird Walk at Bent of the River Audubon Center
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk \nMay 8\, 2026\nFriday\, 8:00 a.m.\nLocation: Bent of the River\, Southbury\n\nWe 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 Kingfishers. Meet at the Bent of the River parking lot at 185 East Flat Hill Road in Southbury.\n\nQuestions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-bird-walk-at-bent-of-the-river-audubon-center/
LOCATION:Bent of the River Audubon Center\, 185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Spring Swift Swirl
DESCRIPTION:Spring Swift Swirl\nMay 9\, 2026\nSaturday\, 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Bent of the River\, Southbury\n\nCome 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 for the night in aerobatic splendor\, some eventually to nest. This will be a sweet Mother’s Days treat\, so come to enjoy this rite of spring! Other possible treats: early nighthawks or roosting bats.\n\nMeet at 7:30 outside the Canfield Corner Pharmacy at the junction of Route 6 (Main Street North) and Route 47 in Woodbury.\n\nFor more information\, call Russ Naylor at 203-841-7779; leave a message for a return call.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-spring-swift-swirl/
LOCATION:Mitchell School\, Woodbury\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T103000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
CREATED:20260416T173911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T173947Z
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Birds and Botany
DESCRIPTION:Birds & Botany Walk at White Memorial\nMay 12\, 2026\nTuesday\, 8:30 a.m.\nLocation: WMCC\, Litchfield\n\nAnn 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 rain cancels.\n\nFor questions\, call Ann at 910-880-1518. Please register for the walk at https://whitememorialcc.org/calendar/.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-birds-botany-walk/
LOCATION:White Memorial Conservation Center\, 80 Whitehall Rd\,\, Litchfield\, CT\, 06759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
CREATED:20260416T181344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T181344Z
UID:10009439-1778612400-1778616000@www.ctbirding.org
SUMMARY:Menunkatuck Auduton Society: Bird Feathers and Their Fascinating Functions - Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 12\, 2026\n7:00 PM 8:00 PM\n\nJoin 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.\n\nHeather is the author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge. A Brooklyn-based birder\, photographer\, and educator\, she works with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a web developer\, teaches birding classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden\, and gives walks and talks for various organizations in New York City and beyond.\n\nRegister to get  Zoom link.\n\n\nView Heather’s earlier presentations: \nBirding Brooklyn Bridge Park \nFind More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/menunkatuck-auduton-society-bird-feathers-and-their-fascinating-functions-zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:Online\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Online,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Menunkatuck Audubon Society":MAILTO:contact@menunkatuck.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T103000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
CREATED:20260416T174212Z
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Bird Walk on the Appalachian Trail
DESCRIPTION:May 15\, 2026\nFriday\, 8:30 a.m.\nLocation: Cornwall Bridge\, CT\n\nWe 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 nesting on the rock overhangs along the trail.\n\nQuestions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-bird-walk-on-the-appalachian-trail/
LOCATION:Cornwall Bridge\, 13 River Road\, Sharon\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
CREATED:20260416T174736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T174736Z
UID:10009435-1778916600-1778925600@www.ctbirding.org
SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Bird Walk with Goshen Land Trust
DESCRIPTION:May 16\, 2026\nSaturday\, 7:30 a.m.\nLocation: Goshen\, CT\n\nJoin Ann Orsillo for this walk on a Goshen Land Trust property.\n\nMeet at 193 Pie Hill Road (one end of Pie Hill Road is across from the Goshen Fairgrounds).\n\nBring binoculars (some loaners available) and insect repellent. Heavy rain cancels.\n\nFor questions\, call Ann at 910-880-1518.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-bird-walk-with-goshen-land-trust/
LOCATION:Goshen Land Trust\, Pie Hill Rd\, Goshen\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
ORGANIZER;CN="Litchfield Hills Audubon Society":MAILTO:lhasct@me.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T100000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Bird Walk in Mohawk State Forest
DESCRIPTION:May 22\, 2026\nFriday\, 8:00 a.m.\nLocation: Goshen\, CT\n\nWe will bird by foot and car\, looking for Northern Waterthrushes and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds\, and listening for orioles\, flycatchers\, and vireos.\n\nMeet at the entrance parking area\, 20 Mohawk Mountain Road (Route 4) in Goshen.\n\nQuestions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-bird-walk-in-mohawk-state-forest/
LOCATION:Mohawk Mountain State Park\, Route 4\, Cornwall\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T100000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
CREATED:20260416T175638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T180041Z
UID:10009437-1780041600-1780048800@www.ctbirding.org
SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Birding on Lower River Road\, West Cornwall
DESCRIPTION:May 29\, 2026\nFriday\, 8:00 a.m.\nLocation: West Cornwall\, CT\n\nOn 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 onto River Road (do not cross the covered bridge).\n\nMeet at the parking area past the Trinity Retreat Center at the end of the road.\n\nQuestions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-birding-on-lower-river-road-west-cornwall/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T161722
CREATED:20260416T180630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T180822Z
UID:10009438-1780218000-1780232400@www.ctbirding.org
SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Picnic and Birding at Shepaug Dam
DESCRIPTION:May 31\, 2026\nSunday\, 9:00 a.m.\nLocation: Southbury\, CT\n\nRuss 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\, Osprey\, perhaps even a Bald Eagle or two. Some of these birds will be nesting\, and we’re apt to be serenaded by Orchard Orioles and Warbling Vireos.\n\nAfter our walk\, we’ll enjoy an informal picnic (bring your lunch and beverage) and swap bird or outdoor tales in the late-spring warmth (we hope!).\n\nMeet at 7:30 outside the Canfield Corner Pharmacy at the junction of Route 6 (Main Street North) and Route 47 in Woodbury.\n\nFor more information\, call Russ Naylor at 203-841-7779; leave a message for a return call.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-picnic-and-birding-at-shepaug-dam/
LOCATION:Shepaug Dam\, River Rd.\, Southbury\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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