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Field Trip – West Rock Ridge State Park – Lake Wintergreen, Hamden – Molly Zahn and Peter Grund April 12 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am Join Molly Zahn and Peter Grund for a walk at the Lake Wintergreen area of West Rock Ridge State Park. We will circle the lake and, if there is time, walk ... Read more
Join Andy on a guided bird walk through the meadows and forests of Pomfret. As the landscape wakes up in April, these habitats come alive with birdsong, movement, and seasonal surprises. You’ll stroll at an easy pace, listening and looking for a variety of woodland and meadow species—and with luck, we may hear or even ... Read more
April 14, 2026 - ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tue 7:30 pm - Social Time at 7:00pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Angela Dimmitt: President of the Western CT Bird Club Madagascar- A Mysterious Island with Amazing Wildlife The island of Madagascar is an ecological wonder with over 90% of its birds, animals, ... Read more
Birding By Ear Tuesday, April 14 Zoom Only 7:00pm – 9:00pm Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo is an ardent student of identifying birds by sound. If you’re struggling to learn bird songs and bird calls, this is the course for you. Register Here
April 15, 2026 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 Wed 8 am 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. The fourth of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year-round and on each walk ... Read more
Spring Early Morning Walks with Frank Gallo Wednesday, April 1, 8, 15, 22 May 13 & 20 8:30am – 10:00am Meet Senior Naturalist Frank Gallo for bird walks on the beautiful grounds at the Nature Center Center. We’ll be keeping track of and learning about the birds we see as we generate a database and ... Read more
Thursday, April 16, 23 May 14 & 21 8:30am – 10:00am Meet Senior Naturalist Frank Gallo for bird walks on the beautiful grounds at the Bristow Sanctuary. We’ll be keeping track of and learning about the birds we see as we generate a database and new bird lists for Bristow Sanctuary and NCNC. Binoculars are available if ... Read more
Join us for this wonderful and timely presentation and Q&A from the Audubon Center on Spring Migration! Here come the birds! Migrating birds are coming north from southern wintering grounds to breed in the spring. We will use Audubon's Migration Explorer to see how far they have traveled. We will talk about why some birds ... Read more
Connecticut Ornithological Association - Spring Workshop April 16, 2026 @ 6:30pm via Zoom Join us for a presentation led by the Avian Records Committee of Connecticut (ARCC) Committee Chair Frank Mantlik as he shares what ARCC is, what role they play in Connecticut birding, the efforts being led by their members to better understand historical ... Read more
The Western CT Bird Club's monthly meeting on Thursday April 16 will feature speaker Dave Tripp talking about his birding trips to Argentina and Patagonia. including his fabulous photos. The meeting starts with refreshments at 6:45 PM at the Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road, Southbury (off Main Street South, on the corner of Old ... Read more
Thursday, April 16 – Monthly Meeting – Birding Argentina/Patagonia – a new talk by Dave Tripp, birder and photographer par excellence Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road (off Main Street South, on the corner of Old Field Road). 6:45 refreshments, 7:00 meeting, ending about 8:30. WCBC Member Dave Tripp has been birding since the spring ... Read more
Friday, April 17 & 24, May 8 & 22 8:30am – 10:00am Meet our Senior Naturalist and expert birder, Frank Gallo, for early morning bird walks at Bristow Sanctuary as well as the other sites below. We’ll be keeping track of the birds we see as we generate a database and new bird lists for ... Read more
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