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Indoor Meeting – Bald Eagles – Ginny Apple Thursday, September 10, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Whitney Center - Cultural Arts Center, Hamden Join Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for an engaging presentation on bald eagles and their remarkable resurgence in Connecticut. Through a ... Read more
Field Trip – REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Fresh Meadows Preserve, Cheshire – Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe Fresh Meadows Preserve, Cheshire F483+WH, Cheshire, CT Group 1: 8–9:30 a.m.; Group 2: 9:30–11 a.m. Migrating birds looking for a place to rest and refuel on their southbound journeys are attracted to the variety of habitats within Cheshire Land Trust’s Fresh Meadows Preserve. With ... Read more
Field Trip – White Memorial Little Pond Boardwalk Trail, Litchfield – Celeste Echlin Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am The White Memorial Little Pond Boardwalk Trail is an elevated, 1.2-mile loop trail located within the 4,000-acre White Memorial Conservation Center, an Important Bird Area. The trail crosses the Bantam River twice and proceeds ... Read more
Due to storm damage to the Park, this hawk watch may be delayed. Check back later. Lighthouse Point Park is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by ... Read more
Field Trip – Farm River State Park, East Haven – Maria Stockmal Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a walk in this species-rich but under-birded state park in East Haven. September possibilities include shorebirds and herons, various migrating hawks and falcons, resident woodpeckers, and a wide range of resident birds ... Read more
Field Trip – Hanover Pond and Linear Trail, Meriden – Mark Wantroba Sunday, September 20, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Hanover Pond, Meriden, CT Help us explore Hanover Pond in Meriden. The large pond and trails around it are a reliable site for herons, egrets, eagles and other raptors, and an often-surprising variety of ... Read more
Due to storm damage to the Park, this hawk watch may be delayed. Check back later. Lighthouse Point Park is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by ... Read more
Field Trip – Edgewood Park, New Haven – DeWitt Allen Edgewood Park is an important stop-over site for migrating birds in the fall, and a wide variety of songbirds, raptors, and land-birds are possible. Join us as we explore river, woods, pond, and open field habitats. The walk is easy and flat, but might include ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Wintergreen, New Haven – Molly Zahn and Peter Grund Join Molly Zahn and Peter Grund for a walk at the Lake Wintergreen area of West Rock Ridge State Park. We will circle the lake and, if there is time, walk up to the water tower close to the top of the ... Read more
NHBC Sponsored Children’s Program – A Place Called Hope: Birds of Prey James Blackstone Memorial Library 758 Main St Branford, CT 06405 Meet a hawk, falcon, and owl from a Place Called Hope! Learn about three species of birds of prey along with each birds personal story of survival and the many simple ways to lessen ... Read more
Due to storm damage to the Park, this hawk watch may be delayed. Check back later. Lighthouse Point Park is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by ... Read more
Field Trip – Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison – Maria Stockmal Visit one of our state’s best fall birding spots, where the abundance of some migrants and sightings of less common species can make for a truly memorable trip. The walking is easy, all on level ground. Meet outside the park at the Shoreline Greenway ... Read more
If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.
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