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Daily September to December Lighthouse Point Park is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by anytime. We meet by the tall lone tree on top of the ... 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
Saturday, September 19, 8 am - 10 am Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge 202 Bark Haul Rd, Longmeadow, MA Park by sign at the end of the road A wonderful mix of ponds, swamps, woods, and fields, Fannie Stebbins has ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds. The loop trail we will take is 2.2 ... Read more
Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Birds migrating south are sometimes pushed by westerly winds towards the shore, so they hug the coastline. ... Read more
Field Trip – Farm River State Park, East Haven – Maria Stockmal Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a walk in this species-rich but under-birded state park in East Haven. September possibilities include shorebirds and herons, various migrating hawks and falcons, resident woodpeckers, and a wide range of resident birds ... 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
Paul Carrier Hawk Watch We had some good days of hawk watching and have decided to hold another watch tomorrow, Monday, September 21. Watch begins at 9:00am and will end at 2:00pm, Rt 20, West Hartland. From Granby center follow Rt 20 west for 14.8 miles. Park on side of road and walk south less ... Read more
Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 milford@ctaudubon.org Members $15 Non-members $20 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 ... Read more
Field Trip – Hanover Pond and Linear Trail, Meriden – Mark Wantroba Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Hanover Pond, Meriden, CT Help us explore Hanover Pond in Meriden. The large pond and trails around it are a reliable site for herons, egrets, eagles and other raptors, and an often-surprising variety of ... Read more
Bird Banding Demonstration - Up Close and Personal Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am Center at Pomfret $5 members, $10 nonmembers Registration required To register, email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org
CANCELLED September 20, Sunday – Trip to Milford Point (subject to change) Very sorry but the forecast persists in promising rain from 8 AM on for most of this Sunday, September 20, so I have decided to cancel the Western CT Bird Club's trip to Milford Point. If anyone is interested in going next ... Read more
Paul Carrier Hawk Watch We had some good days of hawk watching and have decided to hold another watch tomorrow, Monday, September 21. Watch begins at 9:00am and will end at 2:00pm, Rt 20, West Hartland. From Granby center follow Rt 20 west for 14.8 miles. Park on side of road and walk south less ... 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.
Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.