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SUMMARY:Hartford Audubon Society: Field Trip to Sachuest Point\, RI
DESCRIPTION:March 28\, 2026 – Sachuest Point\, RI -Sat 8:30 am \n769 Sachuest Point Rd\, Middletown\, RI \nMeet at the Sachuest Point Visitor Center parking lot\nView Harlequin Ducks and seabirds that are hard to see in CT. We will also visit Trustom Pond\, Ninigret\, and locations showing rarities. Level walking on shoreline trail about 2-3 miles. Dress warmly and bring a lunch. \nJon Ward – jward88787@aol.com – 860-416-3958
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/hartford-audubon-society-field-trip-sachuest-point-ri/
LOCATION:769 Sachuest Point Road\, Middletown\, RI\, 769 Sachuest Point Road\, Middletown\, RI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Free,Hartford Audubon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
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SUMMARY:CT Audubon\, Birdcraft:  Family Day - All About Owls
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 28\, 2026\nDrop in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.\n \nFrom the Great Horned Owl to the tiny Saw-whet Owl\, Connecticut is home all sizes and shapes of Owl! Join us to build and decorate your own recycled wood Owl model to take home. For kids up to 10 years accompanied by a participating adult.\n \nFee (per model kit): Members $13\, Non-members $15.\nPre-registration required. Please register here.\n \nPlease wear art-appropriate clothing and footwear. This program is held at the Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary\, 314 Unquowa Road\, Fairfield\, CT 06824.\n\n 
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/ct-audubon-birdcraft-family-day-all-about-owls/
LOCATION:Birdcraft Sanctuary\, 314 Unquowa Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birdcraft Sanctuary,CT Audubon,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T153000
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UID:10009197-1774706400-1774711800@www.ctbirding.org
SUMMARY:White Memorial: Raven\, Bird\, Myth - Legend!
DESCRIPTION:March 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – A. B. Ceder Room\n\n\nMember: $15.00\, Non-Member: $25.00\n \nMary Beth Kaeser https://www.horizonwings.org/ \, her lovely\, imprinted Raven\, Maven\, and Gerri Griswold team up for a program devoted to the most intelligent bird brain in the world.\n \nLearn about these amazing corvids (and their relatives which Mary Beth will be bringing along) and the massive impact Ravens have had in culture and folklore through the centuries and around the world!
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/white-memorial-raven-bird-myth-legend/
LOCATION:White Memorial Conservation Center\, 80 Whitehall Rd\,\, Litchfield\, CT\, 06759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk,White Memorial
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T204834
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SUMMARY:Hartford Audubon Society: Field Trip - Silver Sands State Park
DESCRIPTION:March 29\, 2026 – Silver Sands State Park\, 1 Silver Sands Pkwy\, Milford – 8 am \nMeet in main parking lot \nContact Maggie to verify this date. This is a good trip to try for sea ducks and sparrows while hoping for a Rough-legged Hawk. Dress warmly. Flat shoreline walk about 2 miles for about 3 hours. \nMaggie Peretto – wings.mp@gmail.com – 860-604-4903\nErnie Harris – pdlqlt@mac.com – 860-603-2655
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/hartford-audubon-society-field-trip-silver-sands-state-park/
LOCATION:Silver Sands State Park\, 1 Silver Sands Parkway\, Milford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Free,Hartford Audubon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T190000
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon Society: Woodcock Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Litchfield Audubon Society:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWoodcock Welcome at the Bent\nMarch 29\, 2026\nSunday\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCome visit the North Meadow at Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury to see and hear American Woodcocks in courtship display performing their “timberdoodle” tunes as a herald of spring. \n \nWe’ll meet at 7 p.m.to walk the meadow seeking early spring migrants — Wood Duck\, Common Merganser\, Eastern Phoebe\, American Robin\, and others — before witnessing the comical concert of the woodcocks. \n \nMeet at the North Meadow visitor parking lot\, 185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury.\n \nFor details\, call Russ at 203-841-7779; leave a message for a return call
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-society-woodcock-welcome/
LOCATION:Bent of the River Audubon Center\, 185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T180000
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SUMMARY:Audubon CT\, Greenwich Audubon Center: Pollinator Potluck -Investing in Biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:TUESDAY\, MARCH 31ST\, 2026. 6 PM – 7:30 PM \nKevin Webb\, Co-Founder of Superorganism\, will explore how public and private funding can support nature-based solutions and how individuals and communities can help move this work forward on both the investment and policy fronts. Superorganism is the first venture capital firm dedicated to biodiversity-positive investments. \nKevin will be joined by Audubon Connecticut Director of Policy\, Robert LaFrance\, who will share how Audubon is advancing its Flight Plan through nature-based and natural climate solutions. Robert will discuss a major policy milestone achieved last year\, ongoing work in Connecticut to develop a report highlighting best practices for advancing natural climate solutions\, and the critical co-benefits these approaches provide for biodiversity. \nKevin Webb Bio: Kevin Webb is the cofounder of and managing director of Superorganism\, the first VC firm dedicated to biodiversity. An early-stage VC for over 15 years\, Kevin previously helped found and run the Webb Investment Network\, where he identified unicorn companies like Verkada\, Turo\, and Ironclad. Kevin graduated from Stanford with a degree in Human Biology (Humans\, a Changing Environment\, and Infectious Disease)\, and Columbia with an MS in Sustainability Science. He has spoken at AMNH\, the Smithsonian\, Bloom\, and the North American Congress of Conservation Biology. \nPotluck food and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Happiness Is Back Country Market along with organic wine from The Study Fine Wines! Bringing a dish to share is optional but if you do\, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTECARD LISTING INGREDIENTS. Bite size sharables are preferred as the center has limited capacity to provide utensils. \nAdmission is FREE but RSVPs REQUIRED: https://tickets.audubon.org/events/019bade6-a88a-3780-b0b1-f2ee7f38c615 \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/audubon-ct-greenwich-audubon-center-pollinator-potluck-investing-in-biodiversity/
LOCATION:Greenwich Audubon Center\, 613 Riversville Road\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06831\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T204834
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SUMMARY:Hartford Audubon Society: Field Trip - Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:April 1\, 2026 – Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge – 8 am\n\n202 Bark Haul Rd\, Longmeadow\, MA \nPark by sign at the end of the road\nA 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 miles long and brings us along or through all of the habitats. This is an easy walk\, although it may be wet or muddy\nin places. Bring bug spray. \nJon Ward\njward88787@aol.com\n860-416-3958 T
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/hartford-audubon-society-field-trip-fannie-stebbins-wildlife-refuge/
LOCATION:Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge\, Longmeadow\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Free,Hartford Audubon,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T100000
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SUMMARY:New Canaan Nature Center: Spring Early Morning Walks
DESCRIPTION:Spring Early Morning Walks with Frank Gallo\nWednesday\, April 1\, 8\, 15\, 22 May 13 & 20\n \n8:30am – 10:00am\n \nMeet Senior Naturalist Frank Gallo for bird walks on the beautiful grounds at the Nature Center Center. We’ll be keeping track of and learning about the birds we see as we generate a database and new bird lists for Bristow Sanctuary and NCNC. Binoculars are available if needed\n \nAll walks will meet in the lower parking lot at NCNC\n \nAll walks are free of charge but we do ask that you register\n \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/new-canaan-nature-center-spring-early-morning-walks/2026-04-01/
LOCATION:New Canaan Nature Center\, 144 Oenoke Ridge\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,New Canaan Nature Center,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T120000
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SUMMARY:CT Audubon\, Deer Pond Farm: Spring Bird Behaviors
DESCRIPTION:Spring Bird Behaviors (Class & Walk)\n\n\nApril 1\, 10 AM-Noon\n \n\nEnhance your birding experience by learning more about how birds interact with each other and their environment\, the field known as behavioral ecology. Join Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer starting in the Deer Pond Farm classroom and ending outside. Lori will describe specialized bird behaviors for spring and how birds’ brains prepare them for these changes. Learn how birds manage to complete their harrowing migration journeys\, find mates\, territories\, and begin their breeding process\, all within a matter of weeks. The beginning of the breeding season is a busy time full of territory disputes\, song\, mate selection\, and nesting. Learn how to identify these behaviors to make the most of your spring birding season. All birding levels are welcome.\n \nClick here to register for Spring Bird Behaviors.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/ct-audubon-deer-pond-farm-spring-bird-behaviors/
LOCATION:Deer Pond Farm\, 57 Wakeman Hill Road\, Sherman\, CT\, 06784\, United States
CATEGORIES:CT Audubon,Deer Pond Farm,Talk,Walk,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm":MAILTO:dwallin@ctaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T204834
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SUMMARY:New Canaan Nature Center: Beginning Birding - Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION: Beginning Birding\n \n\n\nThis introductory class teaches you the basics\, from how to choose and use field guides\, apps\, and other resources\, to the techniques needed to learn to identify birds on your own. New id challenges will be added for those who have taken the class in the past. No experience is necessary. Spring is a wonderful time to begin learning how to identify birds.\n \nDay: Wednesday\nDate: April 1\, 2026\nTime: 7:00-9:00 pm\nCost: $35\n \nPlease be sure you have included your email address A link for the Zoom class will be emailed to you\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister here:  www.newcanaannature.org\n\n 
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/new-canaan-nature-center-beginning-birding-zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:Online\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Canaan Nature Center,Online
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