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Hawks Webinar: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 6:00pm – 7:00pm Zoom Free to Attend Suggested donation $10 Whether soaring gracefully overhead or perched along a roadside, hawks are some of the most sought-after birds among birders and non-birders alike. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will explore what makes this group of birds ... Read more
Friday, October 16 from 6 - 8 pm An exciting evening adventure awaits!! We will explore the woods in search of native owls! During our guided hike, we’ll listen for their unique calls—and if we’re lucky, some wild owls may even respond to our recorded ones! To close, we will gather around the ... Read more
SPECIAL EVENT (Virtual Only): Identification of Connecticut’s Sparrows – Chris Loscalzo Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chris Loscalzo will give a zoom presentation on the identification of the 27 species of sparrows known to have occurred in Connecticut as preparation for his walk to be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at ... Read more
Screech Owl Hike Friday, October 16, 2026 7:00pm – 9:00pm 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 Look for Screech Owls as well as other owls on the sanctuary. This event is for those who can hike in the dark on ... Read more
Due to storm damage to the Park, this hawk watch may be delayed. Check back later. 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 ... 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
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 – Country Club of Woodbridge Property, Woodbridge – Chris Loscalzo Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join Chris Loscalzo for a walk on this former golf course (now a valued open space as the fairways have transformed into weedy and brushy fields) as he looks for sparrows and other late fall ... Read more
A.W. Stanley Park, New Britain Sunday, October 18 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am 2159 Stanley St, New Britain Park in the lot across from the pool building. (Note this is NOT Stanley Quarter Park, also in New Britain) A.W. Stanley Park is a New Britain gem, hosting a diverse community of resident and migratory birds, with ... Read more
Saving Birds: Window Collision Prevention Walk & Talk Sunday, October 18, 2026 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Riverbound Farm Sanctuary 1881 Cheshire Street Cheshire, Connecticut, 06410 United States Join Craig Repasz, Director and Co-founder of Lights Out Connecticut, to learn methods that will help stop birds colliding with your windows. The Riverbound Farm Museum/Nature Center is a demonstration house showing four ... 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.
Wildlife Series -October 20 – Tuesday - 7:00 pm - 9 pm The McAuley Residence auditorium, 275 Steele Rd, West Hartford Speaker: Kyle Testerman, CT DEEP Wildlife Biologist Black Bears in CT: Science, Management, and Coexistence Black bears are becoming an increasingly common part of life in Connecticut. This presentation explores what we’ve learned about ... Read more
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