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SUMMARY:Litchfield Hills: Bird Walk in Mohawk State Forest
DESCRIPTION:May 22\, 2026\nFriday\, 8:00 a.m.\nLocation: Goshen\, CT\n \nWe will bird by foot and car\, looking for Northern Waterthrushes and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds\, and listening for orioles\, flycatchers\, and vireos.\n \nMeet at the entrance parking area\, 20 Mohawk Mountain Road (Route 4) in Goshen.\n \nQuestions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-bird-walk-in-mohawk-state-forest/
LOCATION:Mohawk Mountain State Park\, Route 4\, Cornwall\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T103000
DTSTAMP:20260526T091848
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Hills: Bird Walk on the Appalachian Trail
DESCRIPTION: \nMay 15\, 2026\nFriday\, 8:30 a.m.\nLocation: Cornwall Bridge\, CT\n \nWe will start under the bridge on River Road in Cornwall Bridge. We will carpool to the end of the road to bird the Appalachian Trail. Past migrants found were Worm-eating\, Black-thoated Green\, Hooded\, And Wilson’s Warblers. It’s always fun is to see Eastern Phoebes nesting on the rock overhangs along the trail.\n \nQuestions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-bird-walk-on-the-appalachian-trail/
LOCATION:Cornwall Bridge\, 13 River Road\, Sharon\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T103000
DTSTAMP:20260526T091848
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T230510Z
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Birds and Botany
DESCRIPTION:Birds & Botany Walk at White Memorial\nMay 12\, 2026\nTuesday\, 8:30 a.m.\nLocation: WMCC\, Litchfield\n \nAnn Orsillo and Eileen Cooper will lead this walk to find birds\, wildflowers\, and other interesting plants. Meet in the White Memorial Conservation Center museum parking lot. Bring binoculars\, magnifying glass (we have some loaners)\, and insect repellent. Heavy rain cancels.\n \nFor questions\, call Ann at 910-880-1518. Please register for the walk at https://whitememorialcc.org/calendar/.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-birds-botany-walk/
LOCATION:White Memorial Conservation Center\, 80 Whitehall Rd\,\, Litchfield\, CT\, 06759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T091848
CREATED:20260416T173555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T230255Z
UID:10009432-1778355000-1778358600@www.ctbirding.org
SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Spring Swift Swirl
DESCRIPTION:Spring Swift Swirl\nMay 9\, 2026\nSaturday\, 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Bent of the River\, Southbury\n \nCome to the Mitchell School in Woodbury to see Chimney Swifts return to their spring roost site — a recognized IBA (Important Bird Area) — from winter sojourns in Brazil. Swirling swaths of twittering swifts will come to roosting chimneys for the night in aerobatic splendor\, some eventually to nest. This will be a sweet Mother’s Days treat\, so come to enjoy this rite of spring! Other possible treats: early nighthawks or roosting bats.\n \nMeet at 7:30 outside the Canfield Corner Pharmacy at the junction of Route 6 (Main Street North) and Route 47 in Woodbury.\n \nFor more information\, call Russ Naylor at 203-841-7779; leave a message for a return call.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-spring-swift-swirl/
LOCATION:Mitchell School\, Woodbury\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T100000
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Audubon: Bird Walk at Bent of the River Audubon Center
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk \nMay 8\, 2026\nFriday\, 8:00 a.m.\nLocation: Bent of the River\, Southbury\n \nWe will bird along the Pomperaug River to the historic barn and beyond. The Bent of the River is managed for shrub-land birds including Prairie and Blue-winged Warblers\, Field Sparrows\, and Indigo Buntings. The river has nesting Common Mergansers and Eastern Kingfishers. Meet at the Bent of the River parking lot at 185 East Flat Hill Road in Southbury.\n \nQuestions? Contact Donna Rose Smith at 1ffastbird@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-bird-walk-at-bent-of-the-river-audubon-center/
LOCATION:Bent of the River Audubon Center\, 185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T113000
DTSTAMP:20260526T091848
CREATED:20260320T171003Z
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SUMMARY:Litchfield Hills Audubon: Birding at Hammonasset
DESCRIPTION:Birding at Hammonasset Beach State Park\nApril 21\, 2026\nTuesday\, 8:30 a.m.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOur walk will begin with a check of Margery’s Bird Pond\, where the wood frogs should be out and about (and very noisy!).Next\, we’ll head to the Monarch Meadow to await “the dance of the woodcock.” Year after year\, the woodcocks (sometimes as many as seven or eight) have performed their mating ritual overhead and are easily viewed from this vantage point.Also\, close by\, we’re likely to hear our resident Barred Owls hooting back and forth.If there’s enough interest\, we can walk through the nearby conifers with the hope of seeing them.Sanctuary managers Rich and Debbie Martin will guide you on this walk. Bring a flashlight. Wear boots\, as trails are soggy in spring. Dress warmly. No dogs allowed! Meet at the Boyd Woods Sanctuary parking lot on Route 254 in Litchfield. Birding duration about 3 hours. Scopes are welcome.\n \nLet us know if we can count you in by texting Pam Hicks at 203-922-2684 or Celeste Echlin at 860-485-2567.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-society-birding-at-hammonasset/
LOCATION:Hammonasset Beach State Park\, 1288 Boston Post Road\, Madison\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T091848
CREATED:20260320T165220Z
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UID:10009389-1776538800-1776542400@www.ctbirding.org
SUMMARY:Litchfield Hills Audubon Annual Woodcock Walk - Boyd Woods Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Annual Woodcock Walk at Boyd Woods Sanctuary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 18\, 2026\nSaturday\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOur walk will begin with a check of Margery’s Bird Pond\, where the wood frogs should be out and about (and very noisy!).Next\, we’ll head to the Monarch Meadow to await “the dance of the woodcock.” Year after year\, the woodcocks (sometimes as many as seven or eight) have performed their mating ritual overhead and are easily viewed from this vantage point. \n \nAlso\, close by\, we’re likely to hear our resident Barred Owls hooting back and forth. If there’s enough interest\, we can walk through the nearby conifers with the hope of seeing them.\n \nSanctuary managers Rich and Debbie Martin will guide you on this walk. Bring a flashlight. Wear boots\, as trails are soggy in spring. Dress warmly. No dogs allowed!\n \nMeet at the Boyd Woods Sanctuary parking lot on Route 254 in Litchfield.\n \n\nFor additional information\, contact Debbie Martin at barnowl524@hotmail.com or 860-819-7462
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/litchfield-audubon-society-annual-woodcock-walk-boyd-woods-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary\, Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary Route 254\, Litchfield\, CT\, 06759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Litchfield Hills,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T091848
CREATED:20260320T164435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T205225Z
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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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