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Backyard Birding Presentation - Thursday, September 17, 2026 10:30am – 11:30am Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 203-259-6305 $5 Members Adult Program Learn how to identify woodpeckers and other backyard birds by sight and sound, who is at the feeder during each season and what their feeding habits are. Also covered will ... Read more
Raptor Migration Watch Open House Friday, September 18, 2026 1:00pm – 4:00pm Deer Pond Farm Free Registration required. Raptor Migration Watch Open House | Sep 18, 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Deer Pond Farm | The Connecticut Audubon Society
Roaring Brook Nature Center: Saturday Morning Bird Walk Saturday, September 5 | 7:30 AM– 9:00 AM Join us as we wander the trails through Werner’s Woods during the fall migration season. Binoculars and footwear for wet ground conditions are all you will need. Geared for all levels of birding expertise, but not for very young ... Read more
Tree Swallow Cruises Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet of synchronized flight before settling down for the night. Renowned ... Read more
Fall Bird Migration - Seas, Skies, and Land Wednesday, September 23, 2026 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Google Calendar ICS Join Heather Wolf, one of our very favorite speakers and the author of Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are and Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront, as she discusses what ... Read more
Saturday, September 26 Come between 11am & 2pm (registration required) Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 259-0416 ext. 305 mwilson@ctaudubon.org $15 per model kit These ground-foraging birds might look unassuming, but they have one of the prettiest songs in Connecticut! Come build and decorate a model of one of these birds (and ... Read more
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. The walk ... Read more
Hawk ID presented by Steve Mayo Hawk Identification in the field at Lighthouse Point. Steve will have cards and ID handouts. Live - held in conjunction with Fall Migration Festival at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. This free event is always a treat, with migrating raptors likely passing overhead. Steve combines strong visuals with ... Read more
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2026 features the theme “Every Bird Counts - Your Observations Matter!" It highlights the power of community science in tracking and protecting migratory bird populations across the globe. Learn more here.
Mattabeseck Audubon Society: October 10, 2026 (Saturday 8 a.m.) David Titus Memorial Sparrow Crawl Join Larry Cyrulik in a visit to the old field adjacent to the soccer parking on Long Hill Road, then to Middletown Nature Gardens (off Randolph Road), and lastly, to Durham Meadows fairgrounds. Five species of sparrows may be noted, including ... Read more
The Big Sit!™ 2026 October 10, 2026 - October 11, 2026 The Big Sit! is on! And has migrated back to the New Haven Bird Club, where it began in 1992. Although there are a few changes, most stays the same, including the primary rule: HAVE FUN! The Big Sit is a semi-competitive birding event originated by the New ... Read more
Friday, October 16 from 6 - 8 pm An exciting evening adventure awaits!! We will explore the woods in search of native owls! During our guided hike, we’ll listen for their unique calls—and if we’re lucky, some wild owls may even respond to our recorded ones! To close, we will gather around the ... Read more
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