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  • New Canaan Nature Center: Bristow Sanctuary – Spring Early Morning Walks

    Bristow Sanctuary – Spring Early Morning Walks
    New Canaan NC and Bristow Bird Sanctuary 144 Oenoke Ridge / 47 Old Stamford Rd, New Canaan, CT, United States

    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

  • RTP Estuary Center: Spring Bird Walk #3

    Thatch Preserve Lyme, United States

    Thursday, May 14, 2026 5:00pm – 6:00pm  Thatch Preserve Lyme, CT  Though small, the variety of habitats in the Thatch Preserve attract a diversity of species. With a large beaver pond, Wood Ducks and other waterfowl are always a possibility, and songbirds abound in the surrounding forests. The walk will be approximately 1 mile on ... Read more

  • CT Audubon – Pomfret: 20 Warbler Day

    20 Warbler Day Friday, May 15, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the peak of their migration, we will attempt to find 20 species of warblers in one day.  We will travel to numerous locations. This is our 17th year doing this program.  We have found as many as 21 warbler species! Limit: ... Read more

  • Hartford Audubon Society: Longo Farms – Open Space Bird Walk

    Longo Farms 2954 Hebron Ave,, Glastonbury, CT, United States

    Longo Farms Open Space - Friday  - May 15 - 7:30 am 2954 Hebron Ave, Glastonbury Entrance sign next to driveway. Drive in 0.2 mi and park in lot. Truly a fun place to gather and learn about birds! Diverse habitats include: pond, marsh, farmland, woodlands, and succession growth. Can be very birdy including warblers, ... Read more

  • CT Audubon – Fairfield: Bird Walk at Smith Richardson Preserve

    Smith Richardson Preserve 39 Sasco Creek Rd,, Westport, CT, United States

    Saturday, May 16, 2026 7:00am – 9:00am Conservation Manager Stefan Martin leads this exploration of the diverse habitats of the Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport. Just a stone’s throw from Long Island Sound we’ll hope to see returning songbirds like warblers and orioles, as well as coastal water birds like egrets and osprey. Binoculars recommended. ... Read more

  • Hartford Audubon Society: – Fisher Meadows – Bird Walk

    Fisher Meadows 800 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT, United States

    Fisher Meadows - May 16 - Sat 7 am Main Entrance Fisher Meadows Recreation Area on Old Farms Rd next to soccer fields 789 Old Farms Rd, Avon on Google Maps Take an easy morning stroll, suitable for all levels of birders, around the pond. Habitats include fields, woodlands, and shrub land. We'll hope to ... Read more

  • Hartford Audubon Society: Penwood State Park – Bird Walk

    Penwood State Park 560 Simsbury Road, Bloomfield, CT, United States

    Penwood State Park - May 16 - Saturday - 7 am 174 Hartford Rd, Simsbury - We will meet in the parking lot. A three-hour leisurely bird walk in search of migrant warblers, vireos, thrushes, and flycatchers. Special possibilities include Worm-eating Warbler, Swainson's Thrush and both Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos. This will be easy walking. ... Read more

  • Mattabeseck Audubon Society: Spring Birding at Frederick White Farm

    Frederick White Farm Maple Avenue, Durham, CT, United States

    Join MAS board member Michael Good for a beautiful walk through White's Farm, a 110-acre parcel of former farm land donated to the town of Durham.  This area is a Birding Hotspot in eBird. Contact Michael to let him know you will be attending at michaeldg@aol.com

  • CT Audubon – Deer Pond: Bird Walk

    Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

    Saturday, May 16, 2026 8:00am – 10:00am Join Western CT Bird Club President, Angela Dimmitt, on a casual bird walk at Deer Pond Farm. Angela is a seasoned birder with a wealth of wisdom to share about local migratory birds. Many birds are passing through CT to the forests of Canada, while some will stay ... Read more

  • CT Audubon – Pomfret: Pumpkin Hill Bird Walk

    Pumpkin Hill Rd., Ashford Pumpkin Hill Rd, Ashford, CT, United States

    Pumpkin Hill Bird Walk Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 8 a.m. We’ll explore this fantastic bird watching location with expectations of finding Cerulean, Worm-eating, and Prairie Warblers, and likely one or both cuckoo species. Limit: 8 people. Fee: $20 members; $30 non-members Please register by emailing Andy Rzeznikiewicz at arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948.

  • New Haven Bird Club: Sleeping Giant State Park – Field Trip

    Sleeping Giant State Park Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Sleeping Giant State Park – Jim Sirch, Craig Repasz and DeWitt Allen May 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sleeping Giant dominates the landscape north of New Haven. The park hosts diverse habitats: riparian woods, rivers and streams,  stands of white pines, mature deciduous forests, and cliffs and meadow edge. Although it ... Read more

  • RTP Estuary Center: Spring Bird Sit

    Lyme Lyme, CT, United States

    Saturday, May 16, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Selden Landing Lyme, CT A bird sit involves little to no walking, instead focusing on a single location and letting the birds come to you! We’ll search for songbirds and wetland birds along Selden Creek and scan the skies for migrating raptors. No restrooms on site. Members: $13 ... Read more

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