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SUMMARY:Western Bird Club - Meeting - Wonders of Bird Migration: September 17\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:~ SEPTEMBER MEETING – Thursday 17\n– Audubon Bent of the River Sanctuary\n185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury\, CT 06488 – up in the barn.\n\n\nPark at the barn or in the parking lot above.\n\n6:30 refreshments\, meeting starts at 7:00\, ends 8:45 at the latest.\n\n\nSpeaker: FRAN ZYGMONT – “THE WONDERS OF BIRD MIGRATION”\n\n\nFran Zygmont \, a longtime local and avid birder\, will tell of travels of migratory birds to\nand from their wintering grounds.\nWhy do birds migrate? Where do they go?\nFran will answer these questions as well as explain how weather plays a part in migration and\ncover some amazing facts and myths about bird migration you won’t believe.\nHe’ll also provide tools you can use to track migration along with best times to look for migrants.\nFran is a longtime birding enthusiast and has extensive knowledge of birds in\nConnecticut (particularly the northwest) with focused interest on migration\, owls and\nbirdsong. He has led many bird walks and trips over the past 30 years and continues\nwith a focus on education and enjoyment of birds.\n\nHe is a Master Bird call imitator – can imitate songs and calls of 40+ common and uncommon birds in the region.\nZygmont is a Past President\, Vice President and Board Member of Litchfield Hills\nAudubon and Aton Forest Inc Board Member (2015-2024).\nHe has participated in many bird censuses and competitions including the New Jersey World Series of Birding\,\nand\, currently holds the Connecticut State Big Day birding record (with a team known\nas the ‘Raven Lunatics’) with 193 species in a 24-hour period.
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/western-bird-club-meeting-wonders-of-bird-migration-september-17-2026/
LOCATION:Bent of the River Audubon Center\, 185 East Flat Hill Road\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Western Connecticut Bird Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Western Connecticut Bird Club":MAILTO:westernctbirdclub@gmail.com 
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SUMMARY:Western Bird Club - Trip to Milford Point: September 20\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:September 20\, Sunday – Trip to Milford Point  (subject to change) \nMeet at 9:00 AM in the parking lot of Connecticut Audubon’s Coastal Center\, 1 Milford Point Road.   \nNote: Center Building is open Noon to 4 PM. \nLeader Angela Dimmitt\, 860-355-3439 (cell 203-417-8669) or angeladimmitt@aol.com
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/western-bird-club-trip-to-milford-point-september-20-2026/
LOCATION:Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point\, 1 Milford Point Rd\, Milford\, CT\, 06460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Free,Western Connecticut Bird Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Western Connecticut Bird Club":MAILTO:westernctbirdclub@gmail.com 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T080000
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SUMMARY:Western Bird Club - Litchfield Hills Audubon trip Lighthouse Point - Hawk Watch: October 4\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:October 4\, Sunday – Litchfield Hills Audubon is leading a trip to Lighthouse Point Park for the Hawk Watch there and everyone is welcome.  Any time after 8 AM. \nPlease check first to see if Lighthouse point has been cleared for people to enter (because of previous storm damage) \nThe site is manned  from September through November.  For further information and directions\, please contact Angela Dimmitt at 860-355-3429 or angeladimmitt@aol.com. \n 
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/western-bird-club-litchfield-hills-audubon-trip-lighthouse-point-hawk-watch-october-4-2026/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Point Park\, 2 Lighthouse Rd\, New Haven\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Hawk Watch,Western Connecticut Bird Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Western Connecticut Bird Club":MAILTO:westernctbirdclub@gmail.com 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T080000
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SUMMARY:Western Bird Club - Sparrow Search - October 11\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:October 11\, Sunday – Sparrow Search – Swendson’s Farm\, Bethlehem. \nMeet at 8:00 AM at Canfield Corner Pharmacy in Woodbury at the junction of Rte 6 (Main Street North) and Rte 47. \nContact: Angela Dimmitt\, 860-355-3429 (cell 203-417-8669) or angeladimmitt@aol.com
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/western-bird-club-sparrow-search-october-11-2026/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Free,Western Connecticut Bird Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Western Connecticut Bird Club":MAILTO:westernctbirdclub@gmail.com 
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SUMMARY:Western Bird Club - Meeting - October 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:~ October 15\, Thursday – Monthly Meeting – back at the Southbury Library. \nSpeaker:  Peter Litwin\, Wood Carver – details to follow
URL:https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/western-bird-club-meeting-october-15-2026/
LOCATION:Southbury Library\, 100 Poverty Road Southbury\, CT\, Southbury\, 06488\, United States
CATEGORIES:Western Connecticut Bird Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Western Connecticut Bird Club":MAILTO:westernctbirdclub@gmail.com 
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