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EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO STORM DAMAGE Field Trip – Introduction to Lighthouse Point and Hawkwatching – Steve Mayo Lighthouse Point Park, 2 Lighthouse Road, New Haven, CT Join Hawk Watch Coordinator Steve Mayo for an introduction to identifying and counting the raptors that stream over and through Lighthouse Point Park during fall migration. Lighthouse ... Read more
Bring binoculars and join us for a casual walk around Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT, in search of wild birds in diverse habitats. Held year-round on the first Sunday of every month at Greenwich Point Park, the walk begins at 9:00 am near the southern concession stand near the flagpole on the main beach. The walk ... 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.
Swallow Paddle: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 5:30pm – 7:30pm Old Lyme, CT Members: $25 Non-members: $35 Every September along the lower Connecticut River in Old Lyme, one of the greatest avian spectacles in North America occurs. Thousands of Tree Swallows congregate around sunset from miles away, swirling in synchronized flight before dropping to roost among ... Read more
✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ Social Time at 7:00 pm St James’s Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Jillian Bell – Manager and Community Conservation for Audubon’s Connecticut & New York regional office Native Plants for Bird-Friendly Communities Add beauty to your outdoor spaces, while helping birds and wildlife too! Join Audubon CT-NY’s Community Conservation Program ... Read more
Entrance is just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury, on left From Rt. 17 – use south entrance to Great Pond Rd and drive in 0.2 mi. Park on south side away from hydrants. Expect common CT birds as well as migrants. Habitat varies: woodland, water, shrub and field. Count on chickadee, nuthatch, jay, cardinal, ... Read more
RTP Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 860-598-4218 rtpec@ctaudubon.org Members: $5 Non-members: $10 Fall is one of the most best times to go birding in Connecticut, with lots of species making their way south for the winter. We'll search the gardens, wooded edges, and wetland habitats of the RTP Estuary Center for ... Read more
Warblers Webinar: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 6:00pm – 7:00pm Zoom Free to Attend Suggested donation $10 Fall in Connecticut is one of the most exciting times for birding, as many bird species make their way south for the winter. Some of the most sought-after species are warblers, though many look very different from when they ... Read more
Fall Bird Walk: Thursday, September 10, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Hartman Park 122 Gungy Rd Lyme, CT Members: $13 Non-members: $18 Fall is one of the most best times to go birding in Connecticut, with lots of species making their way south for the winter. Hartman Park is one of the best spots for warblers ... Read more
Indoor Meeting – Bald Eagles – Ginny Apple Thursday, September 10, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Whitney Center - Cultural Arts Center, Hamden Join Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for an engaging presentation on bald eagles and their remarkable resurgence in Connecticut. Through a ... 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
Saturday, September 12, 2026 7:00am – 5:00pm Queens, New York Led By TBD Members: $155 Non-Members: $170 For more info and to register: (860) 767-0660 ecotravel@ctaudubon.org Each fall, shorebirds flock to Long Island on their journey south. Large flocks gather both at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Jones Beach State Park, depending ... Read more
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