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SUMMARY:Litchfield Hills Audubon:  Meeting - Northern Saw-whet Owl
DESCRIPTION:Date:  Monday\, February 2\, 2026\n \nWhat:  Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Monthly Meeting\n \nWhen:  6:45 to 8:30 PM\n \nWhere:  Litchfield Community Center\, 421 Bantam Rd (Rte 202)\, Litchfield\, CT 06759\n \nTitle:  The Northern Saw-whet Owl\n \nWho:  Larry Fischer\, past President of the Western Connecticut Bird Club\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Description: This is the smallest forest owl (roughly half the size of a screech owl) in eastern North America. In the Fall\, thousands leave their northern breeding grounds in southern Canada and the northern United States and move south to find food and cover. Often called a migrant\, it is more appropriate to refer to them as a “nomad” or a fall “passage bird\,” since they never end up in the same place twice. Despite the fact that they have been studied extensively\, much of their life history remains a mystery.  Former WCBC President and Federally licensed raptor bander\, Larry Fischer will unravel some of the mystery surrounding the life history of the Northern Saw-whet Owl\, drawing from his extensive experience with this small owl\, illustrated with his amazing photographs of the birds in all ages.\n \nLarry has been banding and watching hawks and owls for more than 40 years.  He is a State and Federally licensed bird bander with an emphasis on birds of prey.  He is currently the Connecticut collaborator on broad-winged hawk research with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association in Kempton\, PA\, and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the NorthEast Hawk Watch.\n\n\nFree and open to the public.\n \nContact:  Angela Dimmitt – 860-355-3429
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-hills-audubon-society-february-meeting-saw-whet-owls/
LOCATION:Litchfield Community Center\, 421 Bantam Rd (Rte. 202)\, Litchfield\, CT\, 06759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Talk
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon Society: Woodcock Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Litchfield Audubon Society:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWoodcock Welcome at the Bent\nMarch 29\, 2026\nSunday\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCome visit the North Meadow at Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury to see and hear American Woodcocks in courtship display performing their “timberdoodle” tunes as a herald of spring. \n \nWe’ll meet at 7 p.m.to walk the meadow seeking early spring migrants — Wood Duck\, Common Merganser\, Eastern Phoebe\, American Robin\, and others — before witnessing the comical concert of the woodcocks. \n \nMeet at the North Meadow visitor parking lot\, 185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury.\n \nFor details\, call Russ at 203-841-7779; leave a message for a return call
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-society-woodcock-welcome/
LOCATION:Bent of the River Audubon Center\, 185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Hills Audubon Annual Woodcock Walk - Boyd Woods Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Annual Woodcock Walk at Boyd Woods Sanctuary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 18\, 2026\nSaturday\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOur 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 as many as seven or eight) have performed their mating ritual overhead and are easily viewed from this vantage point. \n \nAlso\, close by\, we’re likely to hear our resident Barred Owls hooting back and forth. If there’s enough interest\, we can walk through the nearby conifers with the hope of seeing them.\n \nSanctuary managers Rich and Debbie Martin will guide you on this walk. Bring a flashlight. Wear boots\, as trails are soggy in spring. Dress warmly. No dogs allowed!\n \nMeet at the Boyd Woods Sanctuary parking lot on Route 254 in Litchfield.\n \n\nFor additional information\, contact Debbie Martin at barnowl524@hotmail.com or 860-819-7462
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-society-annual-woodcock-walk-boyd-woods-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary\, Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary Route 254\, Litchfield\, CT\, 06759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills,Walk
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Hills Audubon: Birding at Hammonasset
DESCRIPTION:Birding at Hammonasset Beach State Park\nApril 21\, 2026\nTuesday\, 8:30 a.m.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOur 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 as many as seven or eight) have performed their mating ritual overhead and are easily viewed from this vantage point.Also\, close by\, we’re likely to hear our resident Barred Owls hooting back and forth.If there’s enough interest\, we can walk through the nearby conifers with the hope of seeing them.Sanctuary managers Rich and Debbie Martin will guide you on this walk. Bring a flashlight. Wear boots\, as trails are soggy in spring. Dress warmly. No dogs allowed! Meet at the Boyd Woods Sanctuary parking lot on Route 254 in Litchfield. Birding duration about 3 hours. Scopes are welcome.\n \nLet us know if we can count you in by texting Pam Hicks at 203-922-2684 or Celeste Echlin at 860-485-2567.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-society-birding-at-hammonasset/
LOCATION:Hammonasset Beach State Park\, 1288 Boston Post Road\, Madison\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills,Walk
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