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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
Field Trip – Branford Supply Ponds – Maria Stockmal October 20 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am This a good time to look for fall and early winter migrants. There can be quite a mix seeing Baltimore Oriole, Pine Warbler, American Coot, Common Raven, Winter Wren, Fox Sparrow, and Red-shouldered Hawk. The Supply Ponds Preserve offers two ... Read more
Field Trip – Fresh Meadows Preserve, Cheshire – Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) October 20 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am NOTE: This date is a change from the yearbook! Cheshire Land Trust’s Fresh Meadows Preserve includes a variety of habitats that appeal to a wide variety of bird species looking for a place to rest and refuel ... Read more
Join us for the second of our Fall 2024 Bird Walks! This will take place at the Coginchaug Greenway. Meet at the lot on Strickland Road (east of High Meadow Lane), Middlefield. Rain may cancel bird walks, wear appropriate footwear. Coginchaug Greenway 86 Strickland Road Middlefield, CT, 06455United States (map)
Oct 20 A.W. Stanley Park, New Britain Sun 9:30 am 2159 Stanley St, New Britain, CT Park in the lot across from the pool building. (Note this is NOT Stanley Quarter Park, also in New Britain) A.W. Stanley Park is a New Britain gem, hosting a diverse community of resident and ... Read more
Join Mattabeseck Audubon members, past & present, for a celebration of our chapter's 50th year. Hot buffet lunch, dessert, coffee/tea, cash bar, raffle, awards, and guest speaker Steve Broker "The 50 years of the Salmon River Christmas Bird Count". A limited number of seats will be available at this venue. You must register no later ... Read more
Bats: Winged Wonders Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 2 P.M. Maureen Heidtmann, one of only three licensed wildlife rehabilitators in Connecticut specializing in caring for bats, joins us for an overview of bats of the world, with an emphasis on our nine local species. She will cover myths and misconceptions about bats, the many roles ... Read more