Audubon CT Greenwich: Evening Woodcock Watch
2026-03-13 18:45 - 2026-05-08 20:00 (America/New_York) | Greenwich Audubon, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT, 06831, United States
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 secretive shorebird relatives while looking and listening for other signs of spring from our Hawk Watch Lawn.
IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR EITHER EVENING’S PROGRAM TICKETS WILL BE VALID FOR THE EVENING OF FAVORABLE WEATHER. IF BOTH DAYS HAVE INCLEMENT WEATHER OR LACK OF BIRDS DATES WILL BE MOVED TO FRIDAY MARCH 27
There will be no ticket sales at the door the night of the program. Please be prepared to show proof of your ticket registration, either as a printed copy of your registration receipt or your registration confirmation email on your phone.
Recommended for ages 6 & up.
Program Fee: Tickets are $15 per person.
Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party. The rate for children and adults is the same. (Please only register through our official registration page provided)
Pre-registration is required.
For questions, please contact Ryan MacLean at Ryan.MacLean@audubon.org or 203-930-1353.
Upon arrival please check in at the front desk and proceed to Kiernan Hall where our slide show will take place
Please note, by signing up for this event you are consenting to receive emails from Audubon about this program and our conservation work. You may opt-out of our emails at any time.

Hartford Audubon Society: Annual Spring Census
2026-04-25 08:00 - 2026-05-17 17:00
April 25, 2026 – Annual Spring Census – Sat 3 weeks
All Towns in the Greater Hartford Area
Join fellow HAS members for our annual Spring census, which will
end on Sunday, May 17th. Unlike our other bird counts, this count
is by towns in the greater Hartford area and lasts 3 weeks. Bird as
much or as little as you like and report to as many town captains as
you wish. A list of captains will be released at a later date.
Bill Asteriades bill.asteriades@gmail.com – 860-690-1152 T
Doug Beach – beachgolfdesign@att.net – 860-878-1364T

CT Audubon - Eco Travel: Annual Lyme Loop
2026-05-07 06:00 - 15:00
Annual Lyme Loop

Thursday, May 7 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Travel through Lyme and Nehantic State Forest in search of neotropical migrants. The habitats of the state forest include wetlands, streams, and ponds, all excellent places for the morning chorus of neotropical migrants. While the main focus will be on warblers and learning their songs, vireos, thrushes and other breeders can be present. Target species include Hooded, Worm-eating, and Cerulean warblers.

Leader: Andy Griswold.
Fee: $90. Members: $75.

Audubon CT Greenwich: Spring Migration Bird Tour
2026-05-09 07:00 - 08:30 | Greenwich Audubon, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT, 06831, United States
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 in Greenwich parking Lot.
The program is FREE but participants must register in advance through our online ticket sales page with additional contributions optional. Please select the date from the registration page of the program you wish to attend. There will be no ticket sales at the door the day of the program. Please be prepared to show proof of your ticket registration, either as a printed copy of your registration receipt or your registration confirmation email on your phone.
Program Fee: Admission is FREE but donations are encouraged. Your contributions help support our conservation work, including advocating for the protection of birds and the habitats they depend on for survival.
RSVP is Required
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party. The rate for children and adults is the same.
We will meet you in our parking lot at the start of the program.
For questions, please contact Ryan MacLean at Ryan.MacLean@audubon.org or 203-930-1353.
ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

Greenwich Audubon Bird Tours and Breakfast co-sponsored by COA
2026-05-09 07:00 - 22:00 | Greenwich Audubon Center, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT, 06831, United States
Saturday, May 9, 2026

Spring Bird Tours and Bird Breakfast
Bird Tours 7 AM.

Breakfast 9 AM, plus bird banding.
Greenwich Audubon Center
613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich, CT, 06831, CT
Details and registration info to come.
This event is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association and Greenwich Audubon Center.

Mattabeseck Audubon Society: Spring Birding at Cogichaug Greenway
2026-05-09 08:00 - 10:00 | Coginchaug Greenway, 86 Strickland Road, Middlefield, CT, 06455, United States
Meet MAS board member, Michael Good, at Strickland Road Trail Head for a delightful walk in Middlefield, CT. Plan to see field nesting species such as Bobolink.
Contact Michael to let him know you will be attending at michaeldg@aol.com

Mattabeseck Audubon Society: Spring Birding at our Helen Carlson Sanctuary
2026-05-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Helen Carlson Sanctuary, 79 South Road, Portland, 06480, United States
Join Elena Coffey for a bird walk at Mattabeseck Audubon Society’s Helen Carlson Sanctuary. This birding hotspot was donated to MAS in 1976 by local resident Helen Carlson to preserve it forever. Shortly thereafter, with a grant from the Rockfall Foundation in Middletown, MAS worked with students from Long Lane School to create a nature trail and boardwalk through the wetland and adjacent forest. In 1978, the trail was opened to the public, and the site was dedicated to Mrs. Carlson. For about 20 years, MAS maintained the nature trail and boardwalk and followed a plan to nurture the cranberry plots in much the same way as was done during the days of commercial production. This included regular flooding and draining, mowing, and periodic sanding to rejuvenate plant production. A family of beavers moved into the sanctuary about the year 2000, raising the water level and completely changing the ecosystem. The continuous high water caused by the many dams constructed by the new residents virtually wiped out the cranberries and other acid-loving plants that colonized the site. The boardwalk rotted and had to be discontinued, and other parts of the trail became impassable. The site is now an open water marsh with emergent water plants and home to many different species of birds and animals.
Hard rain cancels. There is no rain date.
Parking available near the MAS sign in the open area under the evergreens.
Wear waterproof boots, bring bug spray. If you need a pair of binoculars to borrow, let Elena know ahead of time.
Call or text: Elena Coffey at 860-305-1965

CT Audubon - Eco Travel: Wood-Warblers of Cockaponset State Forest
2026-05-14 06:00 - 15:00 | Cockaponset State Forest, Haddam, CT, United States
Wood-Warblers of Cockaponset State Forest
Thursday, May 14 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cockaponset State Forest, named after a Native American chief buried in the Ponset section of Haddam, is the second largest forest in the state forest system, encompassing over 16,000 acres. It offers a great habitat for migrating songbirds and provides for a busy morning of warblers, vireos, thrushes, and more. The focus will be species setting up breeding territories, and other species still continuing their journey northward to boreal breeding grounds.
Leader: Andy Griswold.
Fee: $90. Members: $75

Mattabeseck Audubon Society: Spring Birding at Frederick White Farm
2026-05-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Frederick White Farm, Maple Avenue, Durham, CT, 06422, United States
Join MAS board member Michael Good for a beautiful walk through White’s Farm, a 110-acre parcel of former farm land donated to the town of Durham. This area is a Birding Hotspot in eBird.
Contact Michael to let him know you will be attending at michaeldg@aol.com

Greenwich-Stamford Summer Bird Count
2026-06-06 06:00 - 18:15
Become a community scientist and help count birds in your neighborhood or on a count team for our annual Summer Bird Count!
Held on two days in June, the scope of the Summer Bird Count is similar to the Christmas Bird Count in its count circle extent covering Greenwich, Stamford, Darien and parts of Westchester County NY. Not only does it provide a good excuse to spend a day birding in warm weather, but it is also a very important way for researchers to learn important information about the locations of breeding birds.
To join a counting team in your neighborhood or become a Team Captain, please contact count compilers Tom Burke or Ryan MacLean at the lines of contact below:
TOM BURKE Cell Phone: (914) 282-3497 Home Phone: (914) 967-4922 Email: thomaswardburke@gmail.com
RYAN MACLEAN Office Phone: (203) 930-1353 Email: ryan.maclean@audubon.org
If you would like to join in counting efforts at the Greenwich Audubon Center on Saturday, June 6th at 6 a.m. contact Ryan MacLean at ryan.maclean@audubon.org.
The Count Compilation will be held (weather permitting) at Greenwich Audubon on the Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch Lawn on Sunday, June 7th at 2 p.m.
Photo: Scarlet Tanager by Linda Steele / Audubon Photography Awards
THERE IS NO ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT. TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE CONTACT THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ABOVE.

Mattabeseck Audubon Society & CT Trails Day: Birding Machimoodus State Park
2026-06-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Machimoodus State Park, Lawn Ave & High St, Middletown, CT, United States
Join MAS board secretary, and Christmas Count compiler, Sharon Dellinger, for a birding hike at one of Connecticut’s treasured state parks! Plan on seeing and hearing Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Indigo Bunting, Field Sparrow, Prairie Warbler to name a few of the reliable species seen here.
If you need to borrow a pair of binoculars let Sharon know ahead of time.
Contact Sharon via email: rsdell@comcast.net or via cell 860-803-1626. This is a CT Trails Day Event!
Sign up through CT Trails Day preferred, click on link:
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Greenwich Stamford Summer Bird Count
2026-06-07 06:00 - 18:15

Friends of Greenwich Point: First Sunday Bird Walk at Greenwich Point
2026-06-07 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-05 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-02 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-09-06 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-10-04 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-11-01 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-12-06 09:00 - 11:30 | Greenwich Point Park, 11 Tod's Driftway, Old Greenwich, CT, 06870, United States
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 lasts from 2 – 3 hours, but participants can leave at any time. All ages and levels of expertise are welcome.
No registration is required and the walk is free. For access for those without beach cards (normally restricted from April – October), let the front gate staff know you are coming for the bird walk for complimentary entry.
Sponsored by Friends of Greenwich Point.

CT Audubon RTP Estuary Center: Planting for Birds
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States
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 poses challenges for birds and wildlife worldwide, creating backyard habitats offers a solution! In this four-part series, participants will learn about ways to improve backyard habitats throughout different seasons. Each program will focus on the seasonal needs of birds and specific ways to support them, using examples from the sanctuary grounds of the RTP Estuary Center in Old Lyme. Each session will include an indoor presentation and an outdoor exploration of the sanctuary grounds and gardens, accompanied by handouts that list the plants mentioned for each session.

Click here to learn about each session!

$20 for members/$25 for non-members for individual sessions
$75 for members/$95 for non-members for all four sessions

Register Here for All Four Sessions

Register Here for a Single Session
