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Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. Andy will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock as they do their courtship flights just before dark. VERY IMPORTANT — no bright-colored ... Read more
Woodcock Walks: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6:30pm – 8:30pm Friday, March 27, 2026 6:30pm – 8:30pm Join us for an evening hike to find the elusive American Woodcock! This bird puts on a dazzling display during the breeding season and we are going to set off to try and see it in ... 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
Litchfield Audubon Society: Woodcock Welcome at the Bent March 29, 2026 Sunday, 7:00 p.m. Come 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. We’ll meet at 7 p.m.to walk the ... Read more
April 1, 2026 - Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge - 8 am 202 Bark Haul Rd, Longmeadow, MA Park by sign at the end of the road A wonderful mix of ponds, swamps, woods, and fields, Fannie Stebbins has ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds. The loop trail we will take is 2.2 miles ... Read more
Spring Early Morning Walks with Frank Gallo Wednesday, April 1, 8, 15, 22 May 13 & 20 8:30am – 10:00am Meet Senior Naturalist Frank Gallo for bird walks on the beautiful grounds at the Nature Center Center. We’ll be keeping track of and learning about the birds we see as we generate a database and ... 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
Join Bird Education Specialist Ryan MacLean for a morning bird tour at the Greenwich Audubon Center! The center's open fields, apple orchard, wetlands, and woodlands provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles, and others. Binoculars will be available for those who don't have them. Meet in the Audubon Center ... Read more
Saturday, April 4, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Fort Trumbull State Park New London, CT Members: $13 Non-Members: $18 Register here: Shorebird Walk - The Connecticut Audubon Society
Saturday, April 4, 2026 1:00pm – 3:00pm Bluff Point State Park Groton, CT Members: $13 Non-Members: $18 Register here: Shorebird Walk - The Connecticut Audubon Society
Join Andy on a guided bird walk through the meadows and forests of Pomfret. As the landscape wakes up in April, these habitats come alive with birdsong, movement, and seasonal surprises. You’ll stroll at an easy pace, listening and looking for a variety of woodland and meadow species—and with luck, we may hear or even ... Read more
Spring Early Morning Walks with Frank Gallo Wednesday, April 1, 8, 15, 22 May 13 & 20 8:30am – 10:00am Meet Senior Naturalist Frank Gallo for bird walks on the beautiful grounds at the Nature Center Center. We’ll be keeping track of and learning about the birds we see as we generate a database and ... Read more
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