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Mar 4, 7:00 pm- Birding With Your Phone Virtual Workshop via Zoom - RESERVATION REQUIRED A 1-1/2 hour, virtual hands-on workshop with Ken Elkins. Ken will teach attendees how to use and refine the use of eBird, Merlin, several bird guides, and more. Registration is required, so email Sarah to reserve a space. Participants will be ... Read more
The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's bird feeder station and provide tips on both identifying and feeding them. We'll also ... Read more
Saturday, March 7 UConn Avery Point, Groton, CT For full information about the Annual Meeting, please visit the Annual Meeting Page. *Registration Required*
March 10 2026 - ✪ Monthly Meeting Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Jay Kaplan: Director of Roaring Brook Nature Center Chasing Dragons: 30 years of dragonflies and damselflies in the Farmington River Valley Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) are indicator species of healthy ecosystems. Come learn ... Read more
Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. Andy will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock as they do their courtship flights just before dark. VERY IMPORTANT — no bright-colored ... Read more
The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's bird feeder station and provide tips on both identifying and feeding them. We'll also ... Read more
Woodcock Walks Date: March 13, 2026 (rain date March 20) Time: 6:45pm-8:00pm Location: CVH Animal Sanctuary, 8 Commerce Road, Newtown (Catherine’s Learning Barn) Expert: Ken Elkins, Sanctuary Director of Education Ages: 10 and up (must be accompanied by a registered adult) Cost: $15.00 (Registration fees are non-refundable unless both event date and rain date are cancelled) Registration ... Read more
One of our favorite signs of spring at the Greenwich Audubon Center is the amazing aerial mating display of the American Woodcock! These woodland relatives of our sandpipers and shorebirds are truly spectacular acrobats who put on a mesmerizing performance against the twilight sky. Join us for a special evening program to look for these ... Read more
A replication of Dave Titus’s favorite duck migration trip will start at Bishops Ponds, Research Parkway (off East Main Street) in Meriden, then will take Barnes Road to North Farms Reservoir (reservoir has supplied flock of Coots in past). Then to Broad Brook Reservoir, Cheshire. Dress for the (usually) raw and chilling weather. Meet at ... Read more
Cavity-nesting birds like the Eastern Bluebird often rely on man-made nest boxes because naturally occurring cavities have become scarce in the wild. Other bird species that use these boxes include Tree Swallows, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, and House Wrens. Learn from the best Bent landlords who care for 34 nest boxes at our sanctuary. Kate Pratt, ... Read more
RTP Estuary Center: Planting For Birds Winter Session – Saturday, December 13; 10 am – 12 p.m. Spring Session – Saturday, March 14; 10 am – 12 p.m. Summer Session – Saturday, June 13; 10 am – 12 p.m. Fall Session – Saturday, September 12; 10 am – 12 p.m. While habitat loss ... Read more
Join Greenwich Audubon Center for a fun in-person program to learn about ways to support birds at home with nest boxes! Tree-cavity nesting birds such as Eastern Bluebirds depend on nestboxes to survive, as it has become increasingly difficult for them to find natural tree cavities in the wild. Other birds that love nestboxes include ... 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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