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SATURDAYS APRIL 4-11-18-25, MAY 2-9 2026. 7 AM - 8:30 AM 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 ... Read more
Beginner’s Bird Walk Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 8 a.m. If you are new to bird watching, this is a good weekend to start! Some of the colorful spring migrants will have returned and the leaves won’t be out, making the birds easier to spot. Limit: 10 people. Fee: $10 members; $20 non-members. Please register ... Read more
Field Trip – Bauer Park, Madison – Mike DiGiorgio May 2, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Join nationally-recognized wildlife artist and birder Mike DiGiorgio for a walk to look for resident and migrating songbirds. We’ll explore the fields, gardens, and woodland trails. Birders of all ages and skill levels, including beginners, are welcome. Meet at ... Read more
May 2 Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge - Sat 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 long ... Read more
Saturday, May 2, 2026 1:30pm – 3:00pm Pond Meadow Preserve Essex, CT With boardwalks over extensive wetlands surrounded by coastal forest, Pond Meadow Preserve is a haven for songbirds during migration. We'll look and listen for birds on this mellow walk through the woods. Suitable for ages 5 and up. The walk will be approximately ... Read more
Greenstone Hollow - 31 Ridge Blvd, East Granby - Park on north side of road Monday, May 4 - 8 am Enjoy a morning walk at a Hartford Audubon sanctuary with shrub, swamp, marsh, wet meadow, pond and wooded habitats. Flat easy walking. About one mile over 2 hours. Expect mud and water if it ... Read more
May 5, 2026 - 7 a.m. Join Conservation Manager Stefan Martin at this historic property to look for returning migrant songbirds. What the Birdcraft Sanctuary lacks in size, it makes up for in diversity with over 30 species of warblers and nearly 180 species of birds seen at this urban oasis. One of the ... Read more
Farmington River Barkhamsted - May 5 - Tuesday - 8 am Enter 20 River Rd, Barkhamsted in Google Maps From Rt 44 drive north on 181 - 0.15 miles to first dirt rd on right We will meet at the kiosk along the dirt road. Lower Greenwoods - Boneyard Walk. Spend a morning on an ... Read more
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
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 5:00pm – 6:00pm RTP Estuary Center 100 Lyme St. Old Lyme, CT Search for spring migrants along the beautiful Lieutenant River Estuary on the grounds of the RTP Estuary Center. We’ll look for songbirds in the bird garden and wetland birds along the marsh. The walk will be approximately .25 miles ... Read more
Trail Wood Bird Walk Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 8 a.m. Hike the paths of this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Hampton to find an assortment of birds. Expect Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided Warblers, and Veery. Limit: 8 people. Fee: $10 members, $20 non-members. Please register by emailing Andy Rzeznikiewicz at arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling ... Read more
May 7 Town Forest Road, West Simsbury Thursday, May 7 6:30 PM 66 Town Forest Rd, West Simsbury Off Stratton Brook Rd.- turn west at the bike path signal Meet in the sand parking lot east of the pond This early evening walk has level easy walking. We will cover a variety of habitats, pond, ... Read more
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