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Saturday, November 7, 2026 1:00pm – 3:00pm Harkness Memorial State Park Waterford, CT, 06385 Members: $13 Non-members: $18 Located near the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound, the mudflats and beaches of Harkness State Park attract a wide variety of shorebird species. There are still a few hardy species in late fall, ... Read more
Saw-whet Owl Banding Friday, October 23, 2026 and Friday, October 30, 2026 and November 7 2026 7:00pm – 9:00pm Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road PO Box 11 Pomfret Center, CT 06259 860-928-4948 sheminway@ctaudubon.org $20 members, $30 nonmembers Registration required To register, email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org
Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch at Greenwich Audubon Center is a premier location in Connecticut for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch runs daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Stop by anytime. Since 1971, migrating hawks have been counted by volunteers as they pass over Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch. In ... Read more
✪ Monthly Meeting ✪ November 10 – Tue 7:30 pm / Social Time at 7:00 pm St James’s Episcopal Church. 1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Craig Repasz, Friends of Stewart B McKinney NWR The Wild Dark While we sleep, the natural darkness is teaming with life. Over half of the world’s insects are active at ... Read more
Introduced Birds: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 6:00pm – 7:00pm Zoom Free to Attend Suggested donation $10 There are over 450 species of birds found in Connecticut, and only a handful are not native to the state. The effects these birds have on the environment and on us vary, and some have become among the most ... Read more
Indoor Meeting – VIRTUAL ONLY! The Common Loon: Stories About a Loon’s Life and Loon Conservation – Eric Hansen Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Vermont Center for Ecostudies biologist Eric Hanson will discuss the amazing recovery of loons in Vermont over the past 30 years, the threats that they face, and the ... Read more
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
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 – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany – Pat Leahy Saturday, November 14, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. The swallows will be gone but we will see fall migrants and winter residents. Walking is on fairly flat and well-maintained trails and is not strenuous. ... Read more
White Memorial: Everything Irie! with Colleen Harrak November 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Saturday, November 14, 2026 For Ages 8 and up! Come meet Irie, our resident Red-tailed Hawk ambassador, up close! Ever wondered how a hawk spots a field mouse from hundreds of feet in the air, or how they deal with ... Read more
Saturday, November 14, 2026 1:00pm – 3:00pm Fenwick Old Saybrook, CT Members: $13 Non-members: $18 Early winter in Connecticut sees an influx of waterfowl species, as birds head south to avoid freezing waterways further north. We'll search for ducks and geese at the mouth of the Connecticut River and in Long Island Sound, as well ... Read more
Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch at Greenwich Audubon Center is a premier location in Connecticut for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch runs daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Stop by anytime. Since 1971, migrating hawks have been counted by volunteers as they pass over Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch. In ... Read more
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