EcoTravel

Monhegan Island: Migration Hotspot Call now! This trip will sell out! September 18 – 21, 2024     Four Days! Join leaders Jim Sherwonit and Andy Griswold on a relaxing tour of Monhegan Island at the peak of migration. Off the coast of Maine, Monhegan serves as a stopover point for birds caught out over open water. With no roads or ... Read more

Block Island Weekend Escape     Call now! This trip will sell out! September 27 – 29, 2024     Three Days! Revel in the wilds of Block Island, Rhode Island, after summer tourists have left the beaches and town. Often a magnet for wayward birds, “Block” will delight travelers with its island architecture, wild flowers, and natural ... Read more

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

November 7 – 10, 2024     Four Days! Located just off the coast of Massachusetts, this island offers an unspoiled charm probably best exemplified by its many scenic beaches, varying from protected, shallow, clear–water stretches on the northern and eastern sides to expanses of rumbling surf along the south side. The coastal sand plain ecosystem found ... Read more

Coastal Birding Holiday Wednesday, December 4 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Join Andy Griswold, EcoTravel Director and expert birder, for an annual favorite as your birding group searches for early winter migrants and coastal birds from Madison to Groton. After this pre- holiday adventure, your group will stop for dinner at one of the fine eateries ... Read more

Cape Cod in Winter December 6 – 8, 2024     Three Days! In December, Cape Cod is a fabulous place to explore when tourists are few and the region takes on a more relaxed feel. Unfortunately, at this time of year Kemp’s Ridley, Green, and Loggerhead sea turtles are often stunned by cold water and end ... Read more

Harlequins of Newport Thursday, January 23 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Harlequin Duck, the fashion plate of the winter seas, is a rare sight in Connecticut. However, travelers are nearly guaranteed to see more than a few at Sachuest Point in Rhode Island, where a large percentage of the dwindling North American population spends the ... Read more

Winter Gulls of New England Wednesday, February 5 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Did you know that it is not just “gulls”? There is more than one species of gull that can be found in Connecticut at any time of the year and perhaps as many as eight or more species in the winter. We’ll ... Read more

Shawangunk Owls Saturday, February 8 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. When the winter months get long and tiring, join us on an adventure to Shawangunk National Wildlife Refuge in New York as we search for Shore-eared Owls, Northern Harriers, and other winter specialties. If we’re lucky, we may even find a rare Gyrfalcon! Sundown is ... Read more

Birding the Rhode Island Coast Wednesday, February 12 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Spend the day cruising the Rhode Island coast, visiting Charlestown Breachway and Napatree Point. Take the opportunity to see this summertime destination without the tourists. These two locations are always full of birdlife. TO SIGN UP FOR A TRIP, PLEASE CALL THE ... Read more

Birding the North Fork Tuesday, March 4 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a trip to the North Fork of Long Island, New York, to enjoy the spectacle of large numbers of wintering waterfowl as they begin to move north in sign of the coming spring. On the ferry ride across, keep an eye out ... Read more