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New Haven Migration Festival Saturday, October 10, 2026 8:00 AM 3:00 PM Lighthouse Point Park(map) New Haven Parks will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with the 2026 Bird Migration Festival on October 10, from 8 am to 3 pm. World Migratory Bird Day celebrates and brings attention to one of the most important and spectacular events in ... Read more
Fall Migration Festival, Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven Saturday, October 10, 2026 Join the New Haven Parks Department for the Annual Migration Festival. Lighthouse Point Park is located on the Atlantic flyway, a major route for butterflies, hawks, and many other bird species in their annual migration south for the winter months. Events include bird ... 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
Fall Bird Walk: Saturday, October 10, 2026 9:00am – 10:00am RTP Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 860-598-4218 rtpec@ctaudubon.org Members: $5 Non-members: $10 Fall is one of the most best times to go birding in Connecticut, with lots of species making their way south for the winter. We'll search the gardens, wooded ... 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
Big Sit at Station 43 – October 11 – Sunday – All Day 953 Main St, South Windsor — Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. Depending on weather, this could be moved to Saturday. Call Annette to check the date. We are hoping others will join and we can ... Read more
October 11, Sunday - Sparrow Search – Swendson’s Farm, Bethlehem. Meet at 8:00 AM at Canfield Corner Pharmacy in Woodbury at the junction of Rte 6 (Main Street North) and Rte 47. Contact: Angela Dimmitt, 860-355-3429 (cell 203-417-8669) or angeladimmitt@aol.com
The Big Sit 2026 @ Riverbound Farm Sanctuary Sunday, October 11, 2026 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Riverbound Farm Sanctuary, 1881 Cheshire Street Cheshire, Connecticut, 06410 Join Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society at Riverbound Farm Sanctuary for The Big Sit. We’ll be gathering by the pollinator garden to identify as many birds as we can! The Big Sit ... Read more
Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch at Greenwich Audubon Center is a premier location in Connecticut for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch runs daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Stop by anytime. Since 1971, migrating hawks have been counted by volunteers as they pass over Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch. In ... Read more
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 8:00am – 10:00am Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road PO Box 11 Pomfret Center, CT 06259 860-928-4948 sheminway@ctaudubon.org $5 members, $10 nonmembers No registration Andy Rzeznikiewicz will point out birds as he guides you to various locations on the sanctuary. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing.
Monthly Meeting – October 13, 2026 – How to Go Birding by Tree Tuesday, October 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Tuesday, October 13 – 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00 pm St James’s Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Ken Elkins, Director of Education and Partnerships, Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, ... Read more
Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery Bird Walk Wednesday, October 14, 2026 8:00am – 10:00am Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road PO Box 11 Pomfret Center, CT 06259 860-928-4948 sheminway@ctaudubon.org $10 members, $20 nonmembers Registration required The Plainfield trout hatchery is one of the top bird watching destinations in Windham County. Expect to find waterbirds, songbirds, ... Read more
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.
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