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Annual Lyme Loop Thursday, May 9, 2024 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Travel through Lyme and Nehantic State Forest in search of neotropical migrants. The habitats of the state forest includes wetlands, streams, and ponds, all excellent places for the morning chorus of warblers, vireos, and other songbirds. Focus will be on learning bird songs. ... Read more
Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:30 to 8:30 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
5/9/2024 7:30 am to approximately 10 am 253 Loomis St, Granby (approx) From East St drive 2.5 miles north on Loomis St to parking lot on left. Offering woodlands, two extensive marshes, a weedy field and a pond with active beavers, Dismal Brook attracts a spectacular variety of birds (the site’s checklist numbers 144 species). ... Read more
May 9, 2024 @ 7:30 am - 11:30 am From late April through mid-May, East Rock Park experiences a steady progression of newly-arriving neotropical migrant birds. Many birders visit this ultra-hotspot daily in spring to enjoy the latest flashy birds making appearances. We start the morning at Trowbridge Drive to ensure parking spaces, and to get our ... Read more
THURSDAY, MAY 9 AT 8 A.M. MONDAY, MAY 20 AT 8 A.M. Walk the paths of this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Hampton, looking for Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Veery, and Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided Warblers. Limited to 8 participants. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Thursday May 9th - 8 am and May 20th - 8 am Walk the paths of this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Hampton, looking for Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Veery, and Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided Warblers. Limited to 8 participants. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. Register by calling 860-928-4948.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 10 a.m. to 12 noon Conservation Manager Stefan Martin leads this exploration of the diverse habitats of the Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport. Just a stone’s throw away from Long Island Sound we’ll have the chance to see returning songbirds like warblers and orioles, as well as coastal waterbirds such as egrets and ... Read more
FRIDAY, MAY 10 AT 8 A.M. We’ll explore this fantastic Joshua’s Trust preserve, looking for Cerulean and Worm-eating Warblers. Limited to 8 participants. Fee: $20 CAS members; $30 non-members.
Wednesday, May 10th, 17th & June 7th – New Canaan Nature Center All walks are from 8:30-10:00 New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oeonoke Ridge Road New Canaan, CT Parking in the lower lot. This is an easy walk in of early signs of Spring along the improved trails. This is a great place to ... 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
5/11/2024 7 – 10 am 174 Hartford Rd, Simsbury We will meet in the parking lot. A three-hour leisurely bird walk in search of migrant warblers, vireos, thrushes, and flycatchers. Special possibilities include Worm-eating Warbler, Swainson’s Thrush and both Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos. This will be easy walking. Paul Cianfaglione pgcianfaglione@gmail.com 860-836-3443 T
5/11/2024 7 am – 12 pm 915 Whitney Ave, Hamden Eli Whitney Museum parking lot This is one of the best spots to find migrating warblers, as it is the first large land mass birds see after crossing Long Island Sound. Walk about 2 miles during 5 hours with some hills. Paul Desjardins Paul.desjardins2@gmail.com 860-623-3696