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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
SATURDAYS APRIL 4-11-18-25, MAY 2-9 2026. 7 AM - 8:30 AM Join Bird Education Specialist Ryan MacLean for a morning bird tour at the Greenwich Audubon Center! The center's open fields, apple orchard, wetlands, and woodlands provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles, and others. Binoculars will be available ... Read more
April 18, 2026 - Farmington River Park - Sat 8:00 am 458 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, CT. Meet in Parking Lot Enjoy a morning trip exploring the Farmington River and neighboring woodlands. This is a new area for Hartford Audubon. This is an exploratory walk to see what can be found in the area. About a ... Read more
Field Trip – Geology and Birds, Branford – Cheryl Cape and Dan May April 18 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Rain date: Sunday, April 19, 2026 Join a field trip that explores natural resources and birds in two rock areas in rural Branford and suburban New Haven. The trip starts at the Kelley Memorial Preserve in Branford, ... Read more
Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Rocky Neck State Park East Lyme, CT Members: $13 Non-Members: $18 Register here: Shorebird Walk - The Connecticut Audubon Society
Join naturalist Ryan MacLean for an exciting workshop to learn about birds! During this introduction to Ornithology, and the tools and skills used to study birds, we’ll provide guidance on the identification of birds by sight and sound. This workshop will also cover how to best use binoculars, guides, and online resources that help make ... Read more
Annual Woodcock Walk at Boyd Woods Sanctuary April 18, 2026 Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Our walk will begin with a check of Margery’s Bird Pond, where the wood frogs should be out and about (and very noisy!).Next, we’ll head to the Monarch Meadow to await “the dance of the woodcock.” Year after year, the woodcocks ... 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
Birding at Hammonasset Beach State Park April 21, 2026 Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Our walk will begin with a check of Margery’s Bird Pond, where the wood frogs should be out and about (and very noisy!).Next, we’ll head to the Monarch Meadow to await “the dance of the woodcock.” Year after year, the woodcocks (sometimes ... Read more
April 21, 2026 - Wildlife Series Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00pm McCauley Residence Auditorium Speaker: Fran Zygmont: Conservationist and former Litchfield Hills Audubon President The Wonders of Bird Migration A longtime avid birder with a keen interest in bird migration, Fran Zygmont will tell of travels of migratory birds to and from their ... Read more
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