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Field Trip – Naugatuck State Forest, Naugatuck – Chris Loscalzo May 17, 2026 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us at the peak of spring migration on this moderately strenuous hike in a fine birding location. We’ll search for migrants and residents. We often see more than 15 species of warblers on this trip, including resident ... Read more
Addison Bog and Woodlands - May 17 - Sun 8 am 216 Addison Rd, Glastonbury Meet in the baseball parking lot at the far end of the Smith Middle School Rd WHEELCHAIR AND WALKER ACCESSIBLE PAVED TRAIL Join us for a bird walk through mature growth forest and brook, Black Spruce bog and power line ... Read more
Trail Wood Bird Walk Monday, May 18, 2026, at 8 a.m. Hike the paths of this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Hampton to find an assortment of birds. Expect Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided Warblers, and Veery. Limit: 8 people. Fee: $10 members, $20 non-members Please register by emailing Andy Rzeznikiewicz at arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling ... Read more
90 Bird Day (20th Annual) Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our goal is to hear or see at least 90 species of birds in ten hours. We will visit many locations within a 10-mile radius of the Center. Interesting past sightings include Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bald Eagle, and Hooded Warbler. Bring ... Read more
Cedar Hill Cemetery - May 20 - Wed 7:30 am 453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford A three-hour leisurely bird walk in search of migrant warblers, vireos, thrushes and flycatchers. We may find Cape May and Canada Warblers and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Easy walking. Paul Cianfaglione - pgcianfaglione@gmail.com - 860-836-3443 T Al Gatti - algatti22@gmail.com - 860-916-7142 T
Field Trip – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany – Pat Leahy May 20, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am Join us for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. Pat Leahy 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 ... Read more
Field Trip – Julius M. Hansen Park, North Haven – Craig Repasz and DeWitt Allen May 23, 2026 @ 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. ... Read more
Bird Banding Demonstration Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. See how banders gently catch birds, record data, and safely release them. You may have a chance to release a bird yourself. Fee: $10 members; $20 non-members. Please register by emailing Andy Rzeznikiewicz at arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948.
ECO TRAVEL: Eagle/Osprey Boats - Saturdays May 16 and 23 5 - 8 pm Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel will again offer boat cruises to search for Bald Eagle, Osprey, and other bird species migrating and nesting along the Connecticut River. Bald Eagle can be found along the lower river, a habitat that hosts a transient ... Read more
Field Trip – Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, Stonington – Chris Loscalzo and Dan Errichetti May 24, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Barn Island WMA is a large expanse of varied habitat along the Connecticut shore near the Rhode Island border, including large tracts of salt marsh, deciduous woodlands and a large brushy field. We’ll see ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Watrous, Woodbridge – Pat Leahy May 27, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge with views of the lake and dam, some wetlands, and lakeside forest. The trip will be a 3 mile hike on a flat trail. Meet ... Read more
Field Trip – Chippens Hill Grassland Birds – Jack Swatt May 31, 2026 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 am The Chippens Hill area of Bristol has historically been farmland. The Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut and the city of Bristol are working to save some of the habitat where Bobolinks, Meadowlarks, and Grasshopper Sparrows have been found. Join Jack ... Read more
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