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Connecticut Audubon Society to host a Coastal Bird Walk on September 12 at the Coastal Center at Milford Point, and we would like to extend an invitation to you and your network. This free event offers a unique opportunity to explore the coastal forest, sand dunes, salt marsh, and barrier beach while learning about local bird species and ongoing habitat ... 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
BIRDCRAFT: Drum Like a Woodpecker | Sep 12, 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Birdcraft | The Connecticut Audubon Society Saturday, September 12, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 259-0416 ext. 305 mwilson@ctaudubon.org Registration is necessary as spaces are limited. Discover the Pileated Woodpecker and join our Woodpecker drumming circle! ... Read more
White Memorial Conservation Center: Meet our Radical Raptors with Colleen Harrak September 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm For Ages 8 and up Just who-who-whoo are those big, beautiful birds of prey you see perched atop fenceposts by day or hear calling outside your window by night? Environmental Educator Colleen Harrak highlights some of the ... Read more
Fall Bird Walk Saturday, September 12, 2026 2:00pm – 4:00pm Manacoke Island Quaker Hill, CT CT Audubon & Arboretum Members: Free 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. Located near the mouth of the Thames River, ... Read more
Keney Park – Hartford’s Jewel 244 Greenfield St Parking, Hartford — That address should take you to the parking lot where we will meet. This walk is flat and easy walking on both paved and wooded trails. We hope to see Eastern Bluebirds, fall warblers and others as we enjoy this hidden jewel of a ... Read more
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.
Fall Bird Walk Tuesday, September 15, 2026 9:00am – 10:00am 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 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, ... Read more
Field Trip – White Memorial Little Pond Boardwalk Trail, Litchfield – Celeste Echlin Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am The White Memorial Little Pond Boardwalk Trail is an elevated, 1.2-mile loop trail located within the 4,000-acre White Memorial Conservation Center, an Important Bird Area. The trail crosses the Bantam River twice and proceeds ... Read more
Paul Carrier Hawk Watch – 3 days September 16, 19, 20 (9 am – 2 pm) Rt 20, West Hartland. From Granby center follow Rt 20 west for 14.8 miles. Park on side of road and walk south less than 100 feet Site is opposite 394 Center St (aka Rt 20), West Hartland Wednesday, Saturday ... Read more
Swallow Paddle: 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 the reeds for the night. The best ... 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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