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Gellert Preserve Bird Walk Thursday, September 24, 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 This is the prime time for migrating fall warblers, vireos, and hawks. Birds should be plentiful at this hilltop, Wyndham Land Trust preserve. ... Read more
August 25, 2026 Tuesday, 9:30 AM Location: Milford Join Pam Hicks and Ann Orsillo for a gentle paddle through the marsh waters in Milford, on the Long Island Sound. We’ll look for shorebirds, Ospreys, and waterfowl while we take in the beautiful waterways. Pack a picnic lunch and bring something to share with others. ... Read more
Coastal Bird Walk Join local birding expert Frank Mantlik for a bird walk! The Coastal Center is a hub for wildlife all times of the year, so we’ll take you to some of our favorite sites around the sanctuary’s salt marsh, woodlands, and sandbar to look for a variety of birds. Beginner birders are ... Read more
SATURDAY AUGUST 29th 2026. 10 A.M. - 12 P.M. Did you know that an average of 20,000 hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures migrate over our Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch every fall? Join Audubon naturalist Ryan MacLean as we kick off another hawk watching season and learn how to identify and count the raptors seen ... Read more
Join the Bruce Museum and Greenwich Audubon for a tour of the neighboring Oneida Sanctuary. Tours will meet at the Visitor Services Desk in the museum lobby and walk from the Bruce Park Playground to Audubon's neighboring Oneida Sanctuary. The Oneida Sanctuary is located in one of Greenwich's only remaining coastal salt marshes. The walk ... 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 ... 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
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