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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

CT Audubon Society – Pomfret: 90 Bird Day

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

90 Bird Day (19th Annual) Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6 A.M. to 4 P.M. The goal is to hear or see at least 90 species of birds in ten hours or fewer. We will visit many locations within a 10-mile radius of the Center.  Interesting sightings from past years include Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bald Eagle, and Hooded ... Read more

$25 – $50

New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany

Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking area Sperry Road south of Morris Road, Bethany, CT, United States

May 21 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. Pat has been maintaining a bluebird trail on several of the properties there. Bluebirds, swallows, and spring migrants are plentiful. Walking is not strenuous and on well-maintained trails. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking ... Read more

Free

The Audubon Shop: Spring Migration Walks

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT, United States

The Audubon Shop: 907 Boston Post Road Madison, CT 06443 United States   Spring Bird Walk at Hammonasset – Wednesdays April 30 @ 7:50 am - 10:30 am   Spring Bird Walk at Hammonasset – Wednesdays May 7 @ 7:50 am - 10:30 am   Spring Bird Walk at Hammonasset – Wednesdays May 14 @ 7:50 am - 10:30 am   Spring ... Read more

$6

Western Bird Club: Bird Walk – May 21

May 21 (Wednesday) – 8:30-10:30 – Bird Walk – Brian Tierney Preserve, Squire Rd, Roxbury, led by Larry Fischer. Call the Roxbury Land Trust to register: 860-350-4148

Free

CT Audubon Society – Pomfret: Hillandale Woods Bird Walk

Wyndham Land Trust Preserve Abington, CT, United States

Hillandale Woods Bird Walk - Friday, May 23, 2025 at 8 A.M. Be among the first to visit the newest Wyndham Land Trust preserve, located in Brooklyn. In this 320-acre woodland, expect to see Scarlet Tanager, Ovenbird, Veery, and Chestnut-sided Warbler. Limited to 7 participants.  Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20

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: Birding Frederick White Farm

Frederick White Farm Maple Avenue, Durham, CT, United States

Join us for a 1.5 mile walk through one of the premier birding hotspots in Connecticut at Fredrich White Farm in Durham. Meet at 8:00AM at the White’s Farm parking area to start a walk through grasslands, wetlands, river banks and swamplands. We hope to see grassland birds such as Bobolinks and Meadowlarks as well ... Read more

New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Julius Hansen Park – North Haven

Julius M. Hansen Park 52 Patten Rd, North Haven, CT, United States

May 24 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Rich meadows and fields, forested wetlands, trap rock ridge, and riparian woods host breeding populations of sparrows and warblers, woodpeckers, hawks, Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grossbeaks, Indigo Buntings, and other field and woodland birds. Other migrating species are possible. Meet at the Hansen Park parking lot down a driveway just ... Read more

Free

Western Bird Club: Annual Picnic – May 24

May 24 (Saturday) – WCBC Annual Picnic – location to be determined. Please: any suggestions, contact Angela Dimmitt, angeladimmitt@aol.com, or 860-355-3429

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.