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Sunday, June 7, 7:30 am: Join Hartford Audubon and Canton Land Trust leaders Sarah Faulkner and Jay Kaplan for a 1 1/2 hour beginner's birdwalk for families in this beautiful Canton Land Conservation Trust preserve. You'll be introduced to birdwatching, how to use the Merlin app to help with bird identification, learn to find and ... Read more
COASTAL CENTER AT MILFORD POINT: Spring Bird Walk Sunday, June 7, 2026 10:00am – 11:00am Eisenhower Park 780 North St. Milford, CT, 06460 Free, registration is required Join teacher-naturalist Maggie Watson for a spring bird walk! On the second day of Connecticut Trails Weekend, we'll explore the trails along Eisenhower Park and look for migratory ... Read more
Annual Picnic and Bird walk - Jun 9 - Tuesday - 6 pm Northwest Park, 145 Lang Rd, Windsor Park in lot, cross bridge to Warming Shed Join us for a guided bird walk and socializing to kick off the summer! The bird walk will start at 5:00 pm and species we typically see include ... Read more
Join Jerry and co. for a small group Spring Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset, on of Connecticut's premier birding "hotspots". Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison is widely regarded as one of the premier birding spots in CT and springtime migration is a lot of fun. Approximately 250 species of birds occur there annually, ... Read more
Saturday, June 13, 2026 Northwest Highlands: Mohawk Mountain, Cornwall Tour with Frank Gallo Meet at: 8:00 at the entrance parking lot, the start of Toomey Road, Route 4, Cornwall. Join Frank Gallo to explore key and lesser known birding sights around Connecticut as part of our Birding in Connecticut Spring Field Trip Series. Explore some of ... Read more
Field Trip – Ewen Farm Preserve, Orange – Bev Propen and Nancy Clark June 13, 2026 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am A scenic late spring walk around former hay fields, past streams and a pond. Ewen Farm Preserve contains 43 acres of deep woods, meadows, ponds, wetlands, and fields that attract resident and migrating birds. A ... Read more
Count the Bobolinks and More! Join Birding for Pleasure in Durham & Middlefield with the Hartford Audubon Society for a bird walk at Frederick White Farm - an important habitat for Bobolinks. Date: Saturday June 13, 2026 Time: 9 AM - to about 11 AM Location: Meet at Frederick White Farm open space, 70 Maple Ave, Durham, CT Park on side of dirt road down the ... Read more
Sunday, June 14, 2026 10:00am – 12:00pm Join us at Deer Pond Farm for a program on Pileated Woodpeckers, and other forest birds, sharing the same habitat. Lori Lichtenauer Sanctuary Manager / Naturalist will share unique adaptations of the Pileated Woodpeckers to survive and thrive year-round in the forests of the northeast. You will learn ... Read more
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 860.799.4074 chagadorn@ctaudubon.org Registration required. $5 members; $10 non-members Springtime is busy for birds with song, nesting, and breeding. By July, most young birds have fledged from their nests, and are venturing on their long journeys south for the ... Read more
Family Shorebird Walk Saturday, August 1, 2026 9:30am – 11:00am Harkness Memorial State Park Waterford , CT, 06385 Members: $10 Non-Members: $15 Children Ages 12 and Under: $5 Mid-summer is a great time to look for shorebirds, as many species are already starting their southbound migration. Join us as we search for shorebirds and more ... Read more
Shorebird Walk Saturday, August 15, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Barn Island Wildlife Management Area Stonington, CT Members: $13 Non-members: $18 The largest coastal wildlife management area in Connecticut, Barn Island's diverse mix of coastal forests and salt marshes spans over 1000 acres, attracting a huge diversity of species. We'll search for shorebirds, wading birds, and ... Read more
SHOREBIRD WALK: Saturday, August 22, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Bluff Point State Park Groton, CT Members: $13 Non-members: $18 Bluff Point State Park is one of the largest coastal preserves in the state, and park of the newly formed CT National Estuarine Research Reserve system. The sandy beaches and numerous salt marshes attract a wide ... Read more
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