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2 events, Join Audubon Naturalists as we count waterbirds and land birds in Greenwich Harbor as part of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Ducks, geese, loons, and gulls are some of the birds that we expect to see as they spend the winter on Long Island Sound. You will also get to ... 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. The walk ... Read more |
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 Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Stratford Shore & Great Meadows – Frank Mantlik March 4, 2026 @ 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 waterbirds, such as Long-tailed Duck and scoters, as well as raptors and shorebirds. Meet at the ... Read more
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Mar 4, 2026 - Birding With Your Phone Wed 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 ... Read more |
2 events, 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 bird feeder station and provide tips on both identifying and feeding them. We'll also ... Read more |
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Saturday, March 7 UConn Avery Point, Groton, CT For full information about the Annual Meeting, please visit the Annual Meeting Page. *Registration Required* | |||
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March 10 2026 - ✪ Monthly Meeting Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Jay Kaplan: Director of Roaring Brook Nature Center Chasing Dragons: 30 years of dragonflies and damselflies in the Farmington River Valley Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) are indicator species of healthy ecosystems. Come learn ... Read more |
4 events,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 a mesmerizing performance against the twilight sky. Join us for a special evening program to look for these ... Read more 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 bird feeder station and provide tips on both identifying and feeding them. We'll also ... Read more
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Woodcock Walks Date: March 13, 2026 (rain date March 20) Time: 6:45pm-8:00pm Location: CVH Animal Sanctuary, 8 Commerce Road, Newtown (Catherine’s Learning Barn) Expert: Ken Elkins, Sanctuary Director of Education Ages: 10 and up (must be accompanied by a registered adult) Cost: $15.00 (Registration fees are non-refundable unless both event date and rain date are cancelled) Registration ... Read more |
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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  RTP Estuary Center: Planting For Birds Winter Session – Saturday, December 13; 10 am – 12 p.m. Spring Session – Saturday, March 14; 10 am – 12 p.m. Summer Session – Saturday, June 13; 10 am – 12 p.m. Fall Session – Saturday, September 12; 10 am – 12 p.m. While habitat loss ... Read more
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Cavity-nesting birds like the Eastern Bluebird often rely on man-made nest boxes because naturally occurring cavities have become scarce in the wild. Other bird species that use these boxes include Tree Swallows, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, and House Wrens. Learn from the best Bent landlords who care for 34 nest boxes at our sanctuary. Kate Pratt, ... Read more
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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 nestboxes to survive, as it has become increasingly difficult for them to find natural tree cavities in the wild. Other birds that love nestboxes include ... Read more
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Woodcock Walk Date: March 14, 2026 (rain date March 21) Time: 6:45pm-8:00pm Location: CVH Animal Sanctuary, 8 Commerce Road, Newtown (Catherine’s Learning Barn) Expert: Ken Elkins, Sanctuary Director of Education Ages: 10 and up (must be accompanied by a registered adult) Cost: $15.00 (Registration fees are non-refundable unless both event date and rain date are cancelled) Registration ... Read more | ||||
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March 17, 2026 - Wildlife Series - Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00pm McCauley Residence Auditorium Speaker: “Seabird Sue” Schubel: Seabird Biologist, Educator Celebrating 50 Years of Project Puffin — from Maine to the World! In the late 1800s, puffins were almost eliminated from the Maine coast. In 1973 an experiment to bring them ... Read more |
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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 bird feeder station and provide tips on both identifying and feeding them. We'll also ... Read more
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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 a mesmerizing performance against the twilight sky. Join us for a special evening program to look for these ... Read more |
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March 21, 2026 - Sachuest Point, RI -Sat 8:30 am 769 Sachuest Point Rd, Middletown, RI 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 ... Read more
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 Bird ID Apps: eBird & Merlin (Class & Walk) March 21, 10 AM-Noon Prepare for spring migration by learning to use two of the most popular birding apps: eBird and Merlin. Join Lori Lichtenauer in the Deer Pond Farm classroom for an introduction to eBird: what it is, how to use it, and how ... Read more
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March 21, 2026 - Woodcocks at Nod Brook - Sat 7:15 pm 82 Hopmeadow St (Rt 10), Simsbury Back of the first parking lot of the Tower Office Park See the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the American Woodcock on a relatively short evening trip. Short distance 0.25 mile – lasts about 1 ... Read more | ||||
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 Field Trip – Cheshire Hotspots March 22 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for an early spring exploration of several birding hotspots in Cheshire. Locations may include Broad Brook Reservoir to check for waterfowl, overwintering songbirds and raptors, and possible early arriving migrants; Riverbound Farm Sanctuary; and Boulder Knoll Open Space. Meet at 894 S ... Read more |
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Scott Harris spent 17 months in pursuit of the 53 raptors that call the Lower 48 states home. Across 34 states, from -36 degree days to ones over 100 degrees, to just getting on the bird just in time, to the frustrations of missing one by minutes, Scott found all 53, along with a Bat ... Read more |
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 Bird Anatomy Basics (via Zoom) March 26, 7-8 PM Birders are captivated by the song, flight patterns, and plumage of many birds. Enhance your birding experience with this simplified presentation on how birds have evolved. Learn about the incredible ways bird bodies have been shaped by their evolutionary history. Find out have been shaped ... Read more |
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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 bird feeder station and provide tips on both identifying and feeding them. We'll also ... Read more |
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 Field Trip – Edgewood Park, New Haven – Chris Howe and DeWitt Allen March 28 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am An early spring 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 ... Read more
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 Saturday, March 28, 2026 Drop in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. From 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 ... Read more
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March 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - A. B. Ceder Room Member: $15.00, Non-Member: $25.00 Mary 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. Learn about these amazing corvids (and their relatives which Mary Beth will ... Read more | ||
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March 29, 2026 - Silver Sands State Park, 1 Silver Sands Pkwy, Milford - 8 am 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 about 2 miles for about ... Read more |
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April 1, 2026 - Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge - 8 am 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 ... Read more
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Spring Bird Behaviors (Class & Walk) April 1, 10 AM-Noon Enhance 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 ... Read more |
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Ducks of Jamaica Bay Saturday, April 4 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 ... Read more
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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 for those who don't have them. Meet in the Audubon Center ... Read more
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April 4, 2026 - Great Pond, Simsbury - Sat 8 am 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln and 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 ... Read more |
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