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Event Series Birding for Pleasure: 2025 Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham

Birding for Pleasure: 2025 Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham

Durham Community Center 144 Pickett Lane, Durham, CT, United States +1 more

The goal of Birding for Pleasure in Durham & Middlefield is to engage communities in conversation, restoration and the enjoyment of nature focusing on grassland birds, other wildlife and their habitats.    The Bobolink and Wildlife Festival will further support this goal.   The free Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham is made possible ... Read more

Free
Event Series Birding for Pleasure: 2025 Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham

Birding for Pleasure: 2025 Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham

Durham Community Center 144 Pickett Lane, Durham, CT, United States +1 more

The goal of Birding for Pleasure in Durham & Middlefield is to engage communities in conversation, restoration and the enjoyment of nature focusing on grassland birds, other wildlife and their habitats.    The Bobolink and Wildlife Festival will further support this goal.   The free Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham is made possible ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon – Deer Pond Farm: Summer Bird Behaviors (Class & Walk)

Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

July 17, 10 a.m. to Noon at Deer Pond Farm Have you ever wondered how birds survive the “dog days” of summer? Join us at Deer Pond Farm for our Summer Bird Behaviors program. Starting in the classroom, avian expert Lori Lichtenauer will discuss how parent birds care for fledglings, bird molting patterns, when and ... Read more

$5 – $10
Event Series Audubon CT Bent of the River: Tech Assisted Birding

Audubon CT Bent of the River: Tech Assisted Birding

185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT. 06488 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, United States

Whether you are new to birding or a pro, technology can help you identify birds. Join this guided bird hike where we will use the app Merlin by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to help us identify and learn more about the birds at the Bent. Please download the app to your smartphone before the ... Read more

$15

CT Audubon – Trail Wood: Bird Walk

Trail Wood Sanctuary 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT, United States

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025 AT 8 A.M. Walk the paths of Trail Wood searching for various bird species.  Possibilities include Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, and many more.  Limited to 8 participants.  Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20

CT Audubon – Birdcraft: Summer Shorebirds

Birdcraft Sanctuary 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT, United States

SUMMER SHOREBIRDS Saturday, July 26, 2025 Drop in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The American Oystercatcher eats mostly (you guessed it) oysters, as well as clams and mussels. Join us to build and decorate your own recycled wood Oystercatcher model to take home. For kids up to 10 years accompanied by a participating adult. ... Read more

$13 – $15

CT Audubon – Deer Pond: Bird & Nature Walk

Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

July 30, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. $5 members, $10 non-members Discover the flowers, birds, and butterflies of Deer Pond Farm with Sanctuary Manager / Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer. Starting in our pollinator garden, we will discuss the phenology (seasonal cycles) of native flowering plants and how this impacts the insect and bird communities. Then we ... Read more

$5 – $10

Bird Note

Online CT, United States

BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily

Free

First Sunday Bird Walk at Greenwich Point

Greenwich Point Park 11 Tod's Driftway, Old Greenwich, CT, United States

Bring binoculars and join us for a casual walk around Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT, in search of wild birds in diverse habitats.  Held year-round on the first Sunday of every month at Greenwich Point Park, the walk begins at 9:00 am near the southern concession stand near the flagpole on the main beach. ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon – Deer Pond Farm: Birding By Tree

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

August 13, 9 to 11 a.m.  $5 members, $10 non-members Explore how different bird species choose specific trees for food, shelter, and song—and how knowing your oaks from your birches can help you spot more birds! Join Sanctuary Manager / Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer at Deer Pond Farm for a unique twist on traditional birding. This ... Read more

$5 – $10

Birding Events in Connecticut

If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.

Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.