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Field Trip – Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford – Dan Erichetti Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford 275 Great Neck Road, 8V2P+VQ Waterford, Waterford, CT Harkness Memorial offers a wide variety of habitats including beach, sand dune, salt marsh, saltwater cove, and grassland. We'll explore, looking for ... Read more
Field Trip – Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford – Dan Erichetti Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford 275 Great Neck Road, 8V2P+VQ Waterford, Waterford, CT Harkness Memorial offers a wide variety of habitats including beach, sand dune, salt marsh, saltwater cove, and grassland. We'll explore, looking for migrants and ... Read more
In-person workshop at Milford Point called “Deciphering Peeps & Probers” that will be focused on why shorebirds are captivating, where to see them, aging them and why they are difficult to ID
Tree Swallow Cruises Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet of synchronized flight before settling down for the night. Renowned ... 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.
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Branford Trolley and Footbridge Trail – Linda Meyer Wednesday, September 2, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Branford Trolley and Footbridge Trail, Branford 769W+Q9, Branford, CT Join us for a bird walk along the Branford Trolley and Footbridge Trail in the Stony Point section of Branford. We’ll walk a broad ... Read more
Wednesday, September 2 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am Hilltop Farm 1616 Mapleton Ave, Suffield Enter at Main Entrance – Park at the Creamery Parking On this 7.9-acre historic homestead and adjacent town-owned open space we will view an abandoned eagles’ nest from a boardwalk surrounded by newly planted native species purchased with a HAS grant. Stroll ... Read more
Join Audubon naturalists 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 more. We will also stop at our Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch in hopes of seeing migrating hawks, eagles, falcons, ... Read more
Roaring Brook Nature Center: Saturday Morning Bird Walk Saturday, September 5 | 7:30 AM– 9:00 AM Join us as we wander the trails through Werner’s Woods during the fall migration season. Binoculars and footwear for wet ground conditions are all you will need. Geared for all levels of birding expertise, but not for ... Read more
Rocky Hill Meadows 311 Meadow Rd, Rocky Hill Park in the lot along Meadow Road just past the big boat launch lot.A three-hour leisurely bird walk primarily focused on southbound shorebirds. Be advised, the weather and habitat conditions on trip date will greatly affect the comings and goings of bird species. American Golden-Plover and Buff-breasted ... Read more
Fall Migration Bird Walks Saturday, September 5 from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Saturday, September 19 from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Miles Wildlife Sanctuary 99 W Cornwall Rd, West Cornwall, CT 06796 Celebrate fall migration on guided bird tours at Miles Wildlife Sanctuary this month! Learn all about binoculars, identification tips and tricks, and what you ... Read more
Shorebird Sit: Saturday, September 5, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Four Mile River Boat Launch Old Lyme, CT, 06371 Members: $13 Non-members: $18 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 migrating birds passing by and foraging on the mudflats ... Read more
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