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Birding for Pleasure, New Haven Bird Club, et al: CT Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham
July 13 @ 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Free
CONNECTICUT BOBOLINK AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL IN DURHAM
SATURDAY JULY 13, 2024 – FREE
Register for one or for all sessions.
Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival in Durham will begin with a walk at 8 a.m. to count and learn about Bobolinks and the nesting American Kestrels at Frederick White Farm. Then some great presentations, raffles and exhibit tables at the Durham Community Center. Bring or purchase your lunch. After lunch there will be another Bobolink walk offered at Frederick White Farm. In the afternoon, a Bird and Nature Journaling Workshop will be held at beautiful Kalmia Gardens (registration for this event is required.)
The festival is free. Register through the Durham Public Library links below.
Session 1: Bobolinks, Grasslands and More with Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society
8:00 – 9:30 a.m @ Frederick White Farm 70 Maple Ave. Durham, CT
See link for details and to register.
https://durhamlibrary.libcal.
Session 2: Presentations and Exhibit/Vendor Tables
9:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m @ Durham Community Center 144 Pickett Lane
Durham, CT
10:00 a.m. Introduction
10:15 a.m. Lights Out Connecticut and the Odyssey of Migratory Birds with Craig Repasz, New Haven Bird Club
11:10 – 12 p.m. Birding by Sound with Ken Elkins, CT Audubon
See link for details and to register.
https://durhamlibrary.libcal.
Session 3. Bobolinks, Grasslands and More
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.@ Frederick White Farm 70 Maple Ave Durham, CT
Divide into small groups and walk with expert bird guides.
Register at the Durham Community Center on day of bird walk.
Session 4. Bird and Nature Journaling
With Alicia Shogry and Jan Wenzel
2:15 p.m. – about 4:15 p.m.@ Kalmia Gardens on Gastler Farm
159 Middlefield Rd Durham, CT
***Must register to attend. See link for details and register to attend. https://durhamlibrary.libcal.
The Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival is made possible through the partnership of New Haven Bird Club and a grant from Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation with Birding for Pleasure in Durham & Middlefield.
