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Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Rain date: Sunday, September 27 Get ready for a day of EXTREMELY awesome hawk watching, birding, live raptors, music, family activities, and HAWK ROCK! Greenwich Audubon Center is thrilled to present its annual celebration of birds of prey and their incredible migratory journeys. Meet hawks and owls up close during ... 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
Saturday, September 26, 8 am – 10 am Greenstone Hollow 31 Ridge Blvd, East Granby — Park on north side of road All are welcome on this exploration of our Greenstone Hollow Nature Preserve. Woodland, water, and shrub meadow habitats will hopefully provide 20-40 species during the Fall migration. About 1.5 miles of easy walking ... 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
Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #1 953 Main St, South Windsor — Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. The first of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year-round and on each walk we will look for seasonal ... Read more
Field Trip – Edgewood Park, New Haven – DeWitt Allen Edgewood Park is an important stop-over site for migrating birds in the fall, and a wide variety of songbirds, raptors, and land-birds are possible. Join us as we explore river, woods, pond, and open field habitats. The walk is easy and flat, but might include ... Read more
Bird Banding demonstration: Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 259-0416 ext. 305 mwilson@ctaudubon.org $10 per person Registration required Come see community science in action! Since the 1970s, Birdcraft has operated as a federally licensed bird banding station where volunteers, licensed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have captured and documented more ... Read more
Saturday, September 26 Come between 11am & 2pm (registration required) Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 259-0416 ext. 305 mwilson@ctaudubon.org $15 per model kit These ground-foraging birds might look unassuming, but they have one of the prettiest songs in Connecticut! Come build and decorate a model of one of these birds (and ... Read more
Fall Migration at Rosedale Farms 25 East Weatogue Street, Simsbury — Park at the farm stand parking lot and walk down, or park further in the grassy area on the left of the dirt road. Meet at the kiosk at the end of the dirt road. Rosedale Farms and Vineyards is a historic family farm ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Wintergreen, New Haven – Molly Zahn and Peter Grund Join Molly Zahn and Peter Grund for a walk at the Lake Wintergreen area of West Rock Ridge State Park. We will circle the lake and, if there is time, walk up to the water tower close to the top of the ... Read more
Birding 101 Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 259-0416 ext. 305 mwilson@ctaudubon.org Free program Registration required To Register: Birding 101 | Sep 27, 9:00am – 10:00am | Birdcraft | The Connecticut Audubon Society
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.
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