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Litchfield Hills Audubon Society meeting: The Wonders of the Magnificent Bald Eagle

Online and In-person CT, United States +1 more

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane—no, it’s an eagle!! Bald eagles were once so endangered that many considered whether to replace them as America’s national symbol. The ongoing story of their recovery as a species and CT’s healthy eagle population is a comeback story worth hearing. Join Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the State Department of Energy ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Finches – Zoom Webinar

Online CT, United States

Finches Webinar Wednesday, February 12; 6-7 pm   If you have backyard feeders, chances are you have seen one of Connecticut’s charismatic finch species feeding from them.  This family of songbirds includes some of the most well-known species and unique species.  In this webinar, Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will explore what makes these ... Read more

Free

Western CT Bird Club: The Future of Terns on Great Gull Island; What Next?

Online CT, United States

FEBRUARY MEETING – Thursday 20 – The Future of Terns on Great Gull Island; what Next? When:  6:45 to 8:30 PM; Meeting starts at 7:00   Where:  On Zoom - to request the link, please email westernctbirdclub2@gmail.com up to 1 pm on Feb. 20.      For further information, contact Angela Dimmitt at angeladimmitt@aol.com    Due to logistics ... Read more

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New Canaan Nature Center: Birding by Ear

Online CT, United States

Birding by Ear    Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Via Zoom   Frank Gallo will introduce you to the basic techniques needed to learn to identify birds by sound and offer you tips and tricks learned over years of study. This course teaches you how to learn bird songs on your own.   This wonderfully ... Read more

Free

Litchfield Hills Audubon Society: American Kestrel

Litchfield Community Center 421 Bantam Rd (Rte. 202), Litchfield, CT, United States

Bethany Sheffer from Sharon Audubon has yet another superb presentation for us! American Kestrels are a species of fascination for birders and non-birders alike. Whether due to their small size, distinctive plumage, or their conservation successes in Connecticut, one can’t help but find them appealing. The work of a core group of people, beginning with Art ... Read more

Hartford Audubon Society: Birding with your Phone

Online CT, United States

Mar 5 - Birding With Your Phone   - 7:00 pm Virtual Workshop via Zoom - RESERVATION REQUIRED A 1-1/2-hour, virtual hands-on workshop with Ken Elkins of Connecticut Audubon. Ken will teach attendees how to use and refine the use of eBird, Merlin, several bird guides, and more. Registration is required, so email Sarah to reserve ... Read more

Free

New Canaan Nature Center: Beginning Birding

New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, United States

Beginning Birding |Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Via Zoom   Interested in birds but not sure where to begin? Join Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo, author of Birding in Connecticut, for an enjoyable hands-on course on how to identify birds. This introductory class teaches you the basics, from how to choose and use field guides, apps, and ... Read more

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CT Audubon Society, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Blackbirds Webinar via Zoom

Online CT, United States

Webinars via Zoom - Blackbirds Webinar Wednesday, March 19; 6-7 pm   Some of our most beloved and familiar birds in CT are in the blackbird family, a large and diverse group of birds with some unique species. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over this fascinating group of birds and ... Read more

Menunkatuck Audubon Society: Protecting Birds Across Their Whole Migratory Paths

Online CT, United States

John Hannan has worked with multiple bird conservation organizations across the Americas. Join us to see his beautiful imagery of our hemisphere’s birds and landscapes while learning about some of the key bird conservation initiatives happening right now across the Americas.  This work, being done by a wide ranging coalition, has become a core part ... Read more

CT Audubon Society, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Shorebirds Webinar

Online CT, United States

Webinars via Zoom Shorebirds Webinar Wednesday, April 23; 6-7 pm   Shorebirds are some of the champions of the bird world when it comes to migration. Most species that can be seen in Connecticut breed in the far north in the Arctic, and they pass through the state on their way north, stopping along our ... Read more

Menunkatuck Audubon Society: Zoom – Preventing Bird Window Collisions at Our Homes

Online CT, United States

Birds are facing significant population challenges all over the world. Changes in habitat, seasons that are shifting, severe storms, and increased temperatures are all playing a part in an overall decline in numbers. The National Audubon Society is working to find ways to change those trajectories through significant and ambitious goals in conservation - from ... Read more

Birding Events in Connecticut

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.

Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.