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Bird Anatomy Basics (via Zoom) March 26, 7-8 PM Birders are captivated by the song, flight patterns, and plumage of many birds. Enhance your birding experience with this simplified presentation on how birds have evolved. Learn about the incredible ways bird bodies have been shaped by their evolutionary history. Find out have been shaped ... Read more
The March 20 event has been postponed to March 27 One of our favorite signs of spring at the Greenwich Audubon Center is the amazing aerial mating display of the American Woodcock! These woodland relatives of our sandpipers and shorebirds are truly spectacular acrobats who put on a mesmerizing performance against the twilight sky. Join ... Read more
March 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - A. B. Ceder Room Member: $15.00, Non-Member: $25.00 Mary Beth Kaeser https://www.horizonwings.org/ , her lovely, imprinted Raven, Maven, and Gerri Griswold team up for a program devoted to the most intelligent bird brain in the world. Learn about these amazing corvids (and their relatives which Mary ... Read more
Spring Bird Behaviors (Class & Walk) April 1, 10 AM-Noon Enhance your birding experience by learning more about how birds interact with each other and their environment, the field known as behavioral ecology. Join Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer starting in the Deer Pond Farm classroom and ending outside. Lori will describe specialized bird behaviors ... Read more
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:00pm – 7:00pm Shorebirds are among the longest distance migrants of any bird family, spanning continents and oceans on their journeys to and from breeding grounds. Early spring in Connecticut is an ideal time to observe and listen to these birds, as many migrate through the state to points further north. ... Read more
April 14, 2026 - ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pm - Social Time at 7:00pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Angela Dimmitt: President of the Western CT Bird Club Madagascar- A Mysterious Island with Amazing Wildlife The island of Madagascar is an ecological wonder with over 90% of its birds, animals, ... Read more
Birding By Ear Tuesday, April 14 Zoom Only 7:00pm – 9:00pm Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo is an ardent student of identifying birds by sound. If you’re struggling to learn bird songs and bird calls, this is the course for you. Register Here
Join us for this wonderful and timely presentation and Q&A from the Audubon Center on Spring Migration! Here come the birds! Migrating birds are coming north from southern wintering grounds to breed in the spring. We will use Audubon's Migration Explorer to see how far they have traveled. We will talk about why some birds ... Read more
April 21, 2026 - Wildlife Series Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00pm McCauley Residence Auditorium Speaker: Fran Zygmont: Conservationist and former Litchfield Hills Audubon President The Wonders of Bird Migration A longtime avid birder with a keen interest in bird migration, Fran Zygmont will tell of travels of migratory birds to and from their ... Read more
Last November, John Hannan traveled over 2,500 miles through Argentina’s grasslands and Atlantic Forest, visiting five key conservation projects managed by Aves Argentinas. These projects protect thousands of acres of grasslands and forest habitat for hundreds of species, including the endangered Pampas Meadowlark, Saffron-cowled Blackbird, Yellow Cardinal, Blue-winged Macaw, and many others. Along the way, ... Read more
Beginner Birding for Families & Kids (Class & Walk) Kids Birding at Deer Pond Farm April 25, 10 AM-Noon Are you a curious young explorer looking to learn more about wildlife? Get ready for spring bird migration by joining Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer at Deer Pond Farm to discover the joy of birding. Starting in our classroom, ... Read more
Beginner Birding for Families & Kids (Class & Walk) Kids Birding at Deer Pond Farm April 25, 10 AM-Noon Are you a curious young explorer looking to learn more about wildlife? Get ready for spring bird migration by joining Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer at Deer Pond Farm to discover the joy of birding. Starting in our classroom, Lori will describe what birding is, how to look and ... Read more
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.