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Hartford Audubon Society: Annual Spring Census

Apr 26 - 3 weeks  Annual Spring Census   Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census which will end on Sunday, May 19th. Unlike our other bird counts, this count is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks. Bird as much or as little as you like and report to as many ... Read more

Free

Hartford Audubon Society: Walk – Longo Farms

Longo Farms 2954 Hebron Ave,, Glastonbury, United States

May 16 - Fri - 7:00 -am 2954 Hebron Ave, Glastonbury Entrance sign next to driveway. Drive in 0.2 mi and park in lot. Truly a fun place to gather and learn about birds! Diverse habitat includes, pond, marsh, farmland, woodlands, succession growth. Can be very birdy including warblers, some raptors and waterfowl. Protective boots and bug spray may ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Shorebird Walk at Barn Island

Barn Island Wildlife Management Area Stonington, CT, United States

Shorebird Walk at Barn Island, Stonington Friday, May 16; 2-4 p.m. Barn Island is the largest coastal wildlife management area in the state, and its extensive saltmarshes provide key habitat for shorebirds and wading birds. The coastal forests also provide important resources for migrating songbirds. The walk will be approximately 1-1.5 miles out and back ... Read more

$13 – $18

Roaring Brook Nature Center: Weekend Bird Walks

Roaring Brook Nature Center 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT, United States

Saturdays, April 26, May 3, May 17 7 — 9 am   An early morning walk through Werner’s Woods provides welcome sights and sounds for beginning birders as well as those with more experience in the field.   Bird walks are not geared for younger children.   Bring binoculars and dress for wet ground underfoot. ... Read more

Free

Hartford Audubon Society: Walk – Fisher Meadows

Fisher Meadows 800 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT, United States

May 17 - Sat 7 am 800 Old Farms Rd, Avon Fisher Meadows Parking Lot at main entrance Take an easy morning stroll, suitable for all levels of birders, around the pond. Habitats include fields, woodlands, and shrub land. We'll hope to see Orchard Oriole, Yellow-throated Vireo, Willow Flycatcher and Canada Warbler among others. Brian Toal BrianToal@SBCGlobal.net 860- 999-2733  

Free

Western Bird Club: Bird Walk – May 17

Macricostas Preserve - Steep Rock 124 Christian Street, Washington, CT, United States

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

Free

The Audubon Shop: Spring Migration Walks

The Audubon Shop (for Hammonassett trips) 907 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT, United States

Join Jerry and Co. for a small group Spring Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset, one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. 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 240 species of birds occur there annually, ... Read more

$6

Mattabeseck Audubon Society: Bird Walk at Coginchaug Greenway

Coginchaug Greenway 86 Strickland Road, Middlefield, CT, United States

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

CT Audubon Society – Pomfret: Long Pond Bird Walk

Wyndham Land Trust Preserve Abington, CT, United States

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.

$10 – $20

CT Audubon Society – Deer Pond: Spring Bird Walk

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

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

Free

New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Sleeping Giant State Park

Sleeping Giant State Park Tuttle Ave, Hamden, CT, United States

May 17 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sleeping Giant dominates the landscape north of New Haven. The park hosts diverse habitats: riparian woods, rivers and streams, stands of white pines, mature deciduous forests, and cliffs and meadow edge. Although it is famous for its ankle-twisting and heart-pumping terrain, we will bird along the uphill but (mostly) ... Read more

Free

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.