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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
Wildlife Series – Bats – Winged Wonders – November 17, 2026 Tuesday, November 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The McAuley Residence auditorium, 275 Steele Rd, West Hartford Speaker: Maureen Heidtmann, DEEP Master Wildlife Conservationist and licensed wildlife rehabilitator Bats: Winged Wonders Meet the world’s bats from their prehistoric beginning to present times, the persistent myths ... Read more
CT River Lecture Series – Where are the Birds and How Do We Protect Them: Results from the CT Bird Atlas, with Chris Elphick The CT Bird Atlas is a project to map all species of birds that occur in the state of Connecticut. Connecticut conducted its first atlas from 1982-86, with the ... Read more
How Birds Created the Earth ... and other stories from The Complete Language of Birds Wednesday, November 18, 2026 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Ancient Egyptians believed that the Earth began as an egg laid by a giant goose. Ojibwa people of America’s northern plains tell of a Great Flood that swept away the world’s evils, 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
Planting for Birds - Winter Season: Saturday, November 21, 2026 10:00am – 12:00pm RTP Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT, 06371 860-598-4218 rtpec@ctaudubon.org Members: $20 Non-members: $25 While habitat loss poses challenges for birds and wildlife worldwide, creating backyard habitats offers a solution! In this four-part series, participants will learn about ways to ... Read more
Fall Bird Walk: Saturday, November 21, 2026 2:00pm – 4:00pm Hammonasset State Park Madison, CT Members: $13 Non-members: $18 One of the best spots in Connecticut look for birds is Hammonasset State Park. It's mix of habitats attracts more species than any other park in the state. We'll search for late fall migrants and early ... 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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