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Cape May Migration October 17 – 20, 2024 Four Days! Without a doubt, one of the top 10 birding spots in the country is Cape May, New Jersey, where every fall hundreds of thousands of migrating birds funnel through the southern tip of the state. Birdwatchers come from all over the world to enjoy not ... Read more
Hawk Watch / Bird Count at Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven: Daily September to December Starts Sunday, September 1, 2024, 7 a.m. Lighthouse Point Park on New Haven Harbor 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 ... Read more
Cape May is one of the most well known East Coast birding destinations. We will go to some well-known and not-so-well-known birding sites throughout the county and stop at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on the way home to net around 130 species. On past trips, we have seen some great birds and had some great ... Read more
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 more. We will also stop at our Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch in hopes of seeing migrating ... Read more
These walks will meet at the nearby The Audubon Shop then proceed to sites in Hammonasset Beach State Park. Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding ... Read more
Saturday, October 19 9:30 – 11 a.m. Join Connecticut Audubon’s Educator/Naturalist Dave Havens on this walk to observe and learn about native and migrating species at a premier bird watching location. Sherwood Island, one of the largest undeveloped parcels of coastal land in the state, has varied habitat (shorelines, marshes, meadows, woods and ... Read more
Guided Paddles - Saturday, October 19; 1-3 pm Join us as we explore some of southeastern Connecticut’s most scenic waterways by boat! Enjoy birds, wildlife, and fun on the water! Each participant must bring their own kayak/canoe and PFD. Sunscreen, bug spray, and binoculars are encouraged. 10 person maximum. $25 members; $30 non-members October 19 at Four ... Read more
Screech Owl Hike Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 7 P.M. Hike the sanctuary looking for screech owls. Moderately difficult. You must be able to hike in the dark and keep up with the group. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.