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BIRD WALKS AND MORE Amy Porter is an enthusiastic member of The Connecticut Audubon Society and an alumnus of the Center at Pomfret’s Volunteer Naturalist Program. Over the past few years, she has photographed birds at Trail Wood, Bafflin Sanctuary, and surrounding areas. Bird Walks and More features a selection of these photographs. Free ... Read more
Woodstock resident Steven Rosendahl has photographed wetlands around the U.S. and in Bangladesh, with the goal of sharing their beauty and importance. Wetland Birds features a selection of Steve’s stunning photos of the avian life of the swamps, marshes, and bogs he has visited. Free admission
Dave Tripp will once again escort us around the Newburyport, Amesbury, and Salisbury areas in search of wintering northern birds. In the past, this trip has seen rare birds like Great Gray Owl, Boreal Chickadee, Varied Thrush, Townsend’s Solitaire, and Harris’ Sparrow. Other uncommon birds encountered in the past are Short-eared Owls, “White-winged” Gulls, Barrow’s Goldeneye, ... Read more
Lights Out Connecticut Lecture Light Pollution and Its Impacts on Our Green Spaces Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. We are experiencing an exponential increase in light pollution in Connecticut, impacting birds, insects, bats, amphibians, pollinators, and plants as well as human beings. Additional staggering costs are wasted energy and an increase in ... Read more
We've all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird ... Read more
Birding by Ear Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Via Zoom Frank Gallo will introduce you to the basic techniques needed to learn to identify birds by sound and offer you tips and tricks learned over years of study. This course teaches you how to learn bird songs on your own. This wonderfully ... Read more
Spend a leisurely afternoon watching and counting birds from Greenwich Audubon's bird feeder window! The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's ... Read more
Mar 1 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #3 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. Sat 8 am The third 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 ... Read more
EAGLE WATCH Saturday, March 1; 9-11 am North Cove, Essex Winter along the Connecticut River is a great time to see Bald Eagles as they head from frozen inland waters to the open waters along the coast. We’ll search the shores of North Cove for eagles and other winter residents. $ 13 members; $18 ... Read more
Shorebird Walks Saturday, March 1; 1-3 pm Saturday, March 22; 9-11 am Saturday, March 29; 1-3 pm Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their southbound journey in mid-late summer. Join ... Read more
Bring binoculars and join us for a casual walk around Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT, in search of wild birds in diverse habitats. Held year-round on the first Sunday of every month at Greenwich Point Park, the walk begins at 9:00 am near the southern concession stand near the flagpole on the main beach. ... Read more
Join Russ Naylor to view our national bird in suitable habitat at the Shepaug Dam at Lake Zoar in Southbury. We’ll also be likely to view Common Ravens, displaying Common Mergansers and American Black Ducks, a resident Peregrine Falcon, and other visiting winter birds. As a bonus, we might be treated to a live birds of prey ... Read more
Bethany Sheffer from Sharon Audubon has yet another superb presentation for us! American Kestrels are a species of fascination for birders and non-birders alike. Whether due to their small size, distinctive plumage, or their conservation successes in Connecticut, one can’t help but find them appealing. The work of a core group of people, beginning with Art ... Read more
Birding the North Fork Tuesday, March 4 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a trip to the North Fork of Long Island, New York, to enjoy the spectacle of large numbers of wintering waterfowl as they begin to move north in sign of the coming spring. On the ferry ride across, keep an eye out ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Stratford Shore & Great Meadows – Frank Mantlik March 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Dunkin Donuts – Frash Pond, Stratford Join us on a visit to this excellent birding area. We’ll look for shorebirds such as Long-tailed Duck and scoters, as well as raptors and shorebirds. Meet at ... Read more
Mar 5 - Birding With Your Phone - 7:00 pm Virtual Workshop via Zoom - RESERVATION REQUIRED A 1-1/2-hour, virtual hands-on workshop with Ken Elkins of Connecticut Audubon. Ken will teach attendees how to use and refine the use of eBird, Merlin, several bird guides, and more. Registration is required, so email Sarah to reserve ... Read more
Spend a leisurely afternoon watching and counting birds from Greenwich Audubon's bird feeder window! The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's ... Read more
Held at CT State Community College Middlesex in Middletown, CT Speakers, raffle, breakfast and lunch included. Details at https://www.ctbirding.org/events/annual-meeting/
Join us for our new monthly partnership program with Greenwich's Bruce Museum! Greenwich Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will take attendees on a birding tour through the outside areas of the Bruce to search for both resident and migratory birds. Tours will go from the Bruce Park Playground to Audubon's neighboring Oneida Sanctuary, one of Greenwich's only ... Read more
March 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Bird-a-Thon Sun All Day All of Hartford County Join Hartford Audubon for a fun one-day birding competition to celebrate the return of Daylight Saving Time! Form teams of 2-4 people, dress up and name them with a smile in mind. Compete and report results. One point for every species, ... Read more
Monthly Meeting -March 11, 2025 Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Margery Winters Morticulture: The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forest landscapes, dead trees and logs are now known to be valuable and essential ... Read more
Beginning Birding |Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Via Zoom Interested in birds but not sure where to begin? Join Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo, author of Birding in Connecticut, for an enjoyable hands-on course on how to identify birds. This introductory class teaches you the basics, from how to choose and use field guides, apps, and ... Read more
Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock. They do their courtship flights just before dark. It is very important that you do not ... Read more
Spend a leisurely afternoon watching and counting birds from Greenwich Audubon's bird feeder window! The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's ... Read more
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED to Saturday, March 22 Image: American Woodcock by Fyn Kynd, Creative Commons
A replication of Dave Titus’s favorite duck migration trip will start at Bishops Ponds, Research Parkway (off East Main Street) in Meriden, then will take Barnes Road to North Farms Reservoir (reservoir has supplied flock of Coots in past). Then to Broad Brook Reservoir, Cheshire. Dress for the (usually) raw and chilling weather. Meet at ... Read more
Waterfowl Walk Saturday, March 15; 9-11 am Old Saybrook As lakes and ponds freeze further north, many species of waterfowl flock to the coast in winter in CT looking for open water. Towards the end of winter, many of these birds start showing off their elaborate courtship behaviors. We’ll look for dabblers and divers ... Read more
Join Greenwich Audubon Center for a fun in-person program to learn about ways to support birds at home with nest boxes! Tree-cavity nesting birds such as Eastern Bluebirds depend on nest boxes to survive, as it has become increasingly difficult for them to find natural tree cavities in the wild. Other birds that love nest boxes include Tree Swallows, Chickadees, ... Read more
CT AUDUBON - RTP Estuary Center: Family Shorebird Walks Saturday, March 15; 1:30-3 pm Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme Spring is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast. We’ll look and listen to these charismatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. The walk is suitable for ... Read more
Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock. They do their courtship flights just before dark. It is very important that you do not ... Read more
Pamela Lowell will speak about her new book My Summer with Ospreys. Sponsored by Darien Library and Darien Land Trust on Sunday 3/16 at 2 pm at Darien Library. Register at https://www.darienlibrary.org/event/tent-ospreys-pamela-lowell-64688 Darien Library, Darien Nature Center and Darien Land Trust welcome author and therapist, Pamela Lowell, who will talk about her new book, My Summer With Ospreys: a Therapist's ... Read more
Webinars via Zoom - Blackbirds Webinar Wednesday, March 19; 6-7 pm Some of our most beloved and familiar birds in CT are in the blackbird family, a large and diverse group of birds with some unique species. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over this fascinating group of birds and ... Read more
Woodcock Walks with the Coastal Center March 19, 2025: 6:45pm – 8:15pm March 28, 2025: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Rain date: April 2, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Eisenhower Park: 780 North St, Milford, CT Woodcocks have returned from their overwintering habitat to begin the spring breeding season! Join Ken Elkins to see woodcocks performing their acrobatic ... Read more
Spring Equinox Bird & Nature Walk March 20, 2025, 10 a.m. to Noon at Deer Pond Farm $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Join Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer for an early spring bird and nature walk. The spring equinox is an important marker for the beginning of spring in which the day and night length are the same. You ... Read more
Who: Ken Elkins, Director of the Connecticut Audubon Society's Coastal Center at Milford Point. Ken is a former President of the Connecticut Ornithological Association and was education Program Manager at the Audubon Center at the Bent of the River in Southbury. He created a nationally-recognized therapeutic program called "Bird Tales" which uses birds to ... Read more
Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock. They do their courtship flights just before dark. It is very important that you do not ... Read more
Spend a leisurely afternoon watching and counting birds from Greenwich Audubon's bird feeder window! The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's ... Read more
March 22, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Edgewood Park A late winter walk at this urban park with varied habitat including woodlands, fields, streams, and ponds. Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Kingfisher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Brown Creeper are all possible. Walking is easy and flat with one dirt path through a wooded area.
Shorebird Walks Saturday, March 1; 1-3 pm Saturday, March 22; 9-11 am Saturday, March 29; 1-3 pm Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their southbound journey in mid-late summer. Join ... Read more
Wildlife Out Your Window with Brad Timm - March 22, 2025 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Milford Point Coastal Center 1 Milford Point Road, Milford CT Did you know that Blue Jay feathers aren’t actually blue, that some foxes can climb trees, and that some frogs produce their own anti-freeze? Join Brad Timm, wildlife ... Read more
Birdcraft Family Day: Waddling Wood Ducks Saturday, March 22, 2025 Drop in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wood Ducks are a majestic sight in Connecticut, found in freshwater wetlands such as swamps, marshes, ponds, and rivers. The adult males stand out as one of the most colorful puddle ducks, with stunning multicolored iridescent ... Read more
March 22 @ 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED from Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 22 One of our favorite signs of spring at the Greenwich Audubon Center is the amazing aerial mating display of the American Woodcock! These woodland relatives of our sandpipers and shorebirds are truly spectacular acrobats who put on ... Read more
Cancelled due to leader illness March 23, - 8:30 am Meet at the Sachuest Point Visitor Center parking lot. View 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 ... Read more
Lights Out Connecticut Lecture - The Wonders and Perils of Bird Migration Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Explore the awe-inspiring phenomenon of bird migration. Discover the incredible diversity of species that grace our skies during spring migration. Gain insight into the behaviors, routes, and challenges faced by migratory birds and why safe stopover sites ... Read more
Learn about Audubon's Bird-Friendly Maple Program which recognizes maple producers and sugarbush managers who commit to managing their forest for bird habitat value alongside sap production. Through this work, these land managers help improve habitat for many species of birds who depend on our forests for breeding and migratory stopover habitat, and whose populations have ... Read more
Spend a leisurely afternoon watching and counting birds from Greenwich Audubon's bird feeder window! The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's ... Read more
Woodcock Walks with the Coastal Center March 19, 2025: 6:45pm – 8:15pm March 28, 2025: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Rain date: April 2, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Eisenhower Park: 780 North St, Milford, CT Woodcocks have returned from their overwintering habitat to begin the spring breeding season! Join Ken Elkins to see woodcocks performing their acrobatic ... Read more
Spring Bird Walk Saturday, March 29: 9-11 am Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison Walking the Cedar Island and Meg’s Point trails, we will search for land and water birds in a variety of habitats, including sandy beaches, rocky shores, salt marshes, and woods. With spring migration just starting, we are likely to record an ... Read more
Shorebird Walks Saturday, March 1; 1-3 pm Saturday, March 22; 9-11 am Saturday, March 29; 1-3 pm Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their southbound journey in mid-late summer. Join ... Read more
Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock. They do their courtship flights just before dark. It is very important that you do not ... Read more
March 30 - Silver Sands State Park, 1 Silver Sands Pkwy, Milford Meet in main parking lot Contact 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 approximately 2 miles for about 3 hours. Maggie Peretto ... Read more
Apr 2 - 8 am Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge 202 Bark Haul Rd, Longmeadow, MA Park by sign at the end of the road A 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 ... Read more
Join us in partnership with the Greenwich Land Trust for a guided bird tour at GLT's Converse Brook Preserve. April is the beginning of Spring songbird migration and we will explore the trails of the preserve in search for birds who have just arrived from their long journeys from Central America as well as birds ... Read more
Ducks of Jamaica Bay Saturday, April 5 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. A popular spot for shorebirds in fall, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is great birding year-round. In early April, waterfowl migration is underway and late stragglers and new arrivals of multiple species use the pools as a stopover on their way north. ... Read more
SATURDAYS, APRIL 5-12-19-26, MAY 3-10 2025. 7 AM - 8:30 AM Join Bird Education Specialist Ryan MacLean 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 others. Binoculars will be available ... Read more
Apr 5 - 8 am Great Pond, Simsbury 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln & Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road An easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pond where we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers and the many types of birds that call ... Read more
Family Shorebird Walk Spring is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast, as many of our migratory species head back north. We’ll look and listen to these charismatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. The walk is suitable for ages 5 and up. $10 members; $15 non-members; $5 ... Read more
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