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CANCELLED - Field Trip – Edgewood Park, New Haven – DeWitt Allen Edgewood Park is an important stop-over site for migrating birds in the fall, and a wide variety of songbirds, raptors, and land-birds are possible. Join us as we explore river, woods, pond, and open field habitats. The walk is easy and flat, but ... Read more
CANCELLED - Field Trip – Lake Wintergreen, New Haven – Molly Zahn and Peter Grund Join Molly Zahn and Peter Grund for a walk at the Lake Wintergreen area of West Rock Ridge State Park. We will circle the lake and, if there is time, walk up to the water tower close to the top ... Read more
NHBC Sponsored Children’s Program – A Place Called Hope: Birds of Prey James Blackstone Memorial Library 758 Main St Branford, CT 06405 Meet a hawk, falcon, and owl from a Place Called Hope! Learn about three species of birds of prey along with each birds personal story of survival and the many simple ways to lessen ... Read more
Daily September to December Lighthouse Point Park is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by anytime. We meet by the tall lone tree on top of the ... Read more
Field Trip – Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison – Maria Stockmal Visit one of our state’s best fall birding spots, where the abundance of some migrants and sightings of less common species can make for a truly memorable trip. The walking is easy, all on level ground. Meet outside the park at the Shoreline Greenway ... Read more
Field Trip – Great Meadows Unit, Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, Stratford – Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe The salt marshes of Connecticut are active during early fall migration. Come visit one of the state’s largest salt marshes to observe Palm Warblers, wading birds, shorebirds, migrating sparrows and swallows, Merlins, Northern Harriers, and others. Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, Director ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven – Frank Gallo Wednesday, October 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us on a visit to this premier local birding location, renowned for its migrating raptors and other passerines. If the weather conditions are favorable, we may see hundreds of hawks in flight ... Read more
Indoor Meeting – Twitching (Birding) at the Yale Center for British Art – Mark Aronson Thursday, October 8, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The history of birds, formal studies of ornithology and birdwatching owe much to the efforts of British natural historians, scientists and collectors. In the 17th and 18th centuries artists helped systematically cataloguing ... Read more
Daily September to December Lighthouse Point Park is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by anytime. We meet by the tall lone tree on top of the ... Read more
Fall Migration Festival, Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven Saturday, October 10, 2026 Join the New Haven Parks Department for the Annual Migration Festival. Lighthouse Point Park is located on the Atlantic flyway, a major route for butterflies, hawks, and many other bird species in their annual migration south for the winter months. Events include bird ... Read more
The Big Sit!™ 2026 October 10, 2026 - October 11, 2026 The Big Sit! is on! And has migrated back to the New Haven Bird Club, where it began in 1992. Although there are a few changes, most stays the same, including the primary rule: HAVE FUN! The Big Sit is a semi-competitive birding event originated by the New ... Read more
Field Trip – Bauer Park (Bauer Farm), Madison – Chuck Imbergamo Wednesday, October 14, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Explore fields, community gardens, and woodland trails for resident birds and migrants. The terrain is easy and mostly flat. Meet at the Bauer Park Community Gardens parking area, 257 Copse Road, Madison. Leader: Chuck Imbergamo, imbercj@comcast.net
If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.
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