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May 17, (Saturday) – 7:00 AM - Bird Walk for field and forest neotropical migrants. Meet at Washington’s Macricostas Preserve on Christian Street off Rte 202 in the New Preston section of Washington Leader and for details, call Dave Babington, 860-868-7641
Join us for a 1.5 mile walk in the recently established Coginchaug Greenway. Meet at 8:00AM in the parking area of the Coginchaug Greenway off of Strickland Road in Middlefield to start the walk. We will pass through pasture and grasslands and then into the wooded hills of the Durham Meadows State Wildlife Preserve and ... Read more
Long Pond Bird Walk Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 8 A.M. This Wyndham Land Trust preserve in Thompson, CT, just south of Webster Lake, has varied habitat. Expect to see Brown Thrasher, Prairie Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, and various migrants. Limited to 10 participants. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Spring Bird Walk Saturday, May 17, 8-10 a.m. Free Join Angela Dimmitt, president of Western CT Bird Club, for this early morning bird walk at Deer Pond Farm. Learn about, see, and hear numerous songbirds that are migrating through the area and those that will be nesting here. Register here for the May 17 Spring Bird Walk. ... Read more
Shorebird Walk at Griswold Point, Old Lyme Saturday, May 17; 9-11 a.m. As shorebirds head north to their breeding grounds in the arctic, they often use the Connecticut River as a flyway. We’ll look for the many shorebird species that stop at Griswold Point before continuing their journey north, as well as some of the ... Read more
Roaring Brook Nature Center Family Hikes x the Canton Youth Services Bureau The Birds are Back in Town Saturday, May 17 10:00 – 11:30 am Join us for a family-friendly birding hike as we look and listen for our feathered friends and other natural wonders. We’ll listen for their songs, learn about their migration ... Read more
Shorebird Walk at Harkness State Park, Waterford Saturday, May 17; 1-3 p.m. With sweeping views of Long Island Sound and extensive mud flats, Harkness is a fantastic spot for migrating shorebirds in the spring. We’ll search for sandpipers and plovers, as well as songbirds and lingering sea ducks in one of the best birding spots ... Read more
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