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CT Audubon Society Pomfret: Amy Porter Bird Photography Exhibition

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

BIRD WALKS AND MORE   Amy Porter is an enthusiastic member of The Connecticut Audubon Society and an alumnus of the Center at Pomfret’s Volunteer Naturalist Program. Over the past few years, she has photographed birds at Trail Wood, Bafflin Sanctuary, and surrounding areas.   Bird Walks and More features a selection of these photographs.   Free ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Society Pomfret: Wetland Birds Photography Exhibition

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

Woodstock resident Steven Rosendahl has photographed wetlands around the U.S. and in Bangladesh, with the goal of sharing their beauty and importance.   Wetland Birds features a selection of Steve’s stunning photos of the avian life of the swamps, marshes, and bogs he has visited.   Free admission  

Free

CT Audubon Pomfret: Plainfield Fish Hatchery Bird Walks

Plainfield Fish Hatchery 145 Trout Hatchery Road,, Plainfield, CT, United States

Plainfield Fish Hatchery Bird Walks Friday, December 27, 2024 at 9 A.M. Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9 A.M. Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9 A.M. Located in Plainfield, the Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery often has many species of wintering birds, since it offers a variety of habitats — open water, conifer trees, and ... Read more

$10 – $20

CT Audubon Pomfret: Owl Walks

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

Owl Walks Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 6 P.M. Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7 P.M. Andy will attempt to call in owls. Most likely to respond are Eastern Screech and Barred owls. Great-horned owls also sometimes come in. Register by emailing arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948. Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20

CT Audubon Pomfret: Lights Out Connecticut Lecture Light Pollution

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

Lights Out Connecticut Lecture Light Pollution and Its Impacts on Our Green Spaces Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.   We are experiencing an exponential increase in light pollution in Connecticut, impacting birds, insects, bats, amphibians, pollinators, and plants as well as human beings. Additional staggering costs are wasted energy and an increase in ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Eagle Watch

North Cove, Essex North Cove, Essex, CT, United States

EAGLE WATCH Saturday, March 1; 9-11 am North Cove, Essex   Winter along the Connecticut River is a great time to see Bald Eagles as they head from frozen inland waters to the open waters along the coast. We’ll search the shores of North Cove for eagles and other winter residents. $ 13 members; $18 ... Read more

$13 – $18

CT Audubon Society, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Shorebird Walks

Shorebird Walks Saturday, March 1; 1-3 pm Saturday, March 22; 9-11 am Saturday, March 29; 1-3 pm   Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their southbound journey in mid-late summer. Join ... Read more

$13 – $18

CT Audubon EcoTravel: Birding the North Fork

North Fork, LI Peconic, NY, United States

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

$155 – $170

CT Audubon Society, Pomfret: Woodcock Watches

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock. They do their courtship flights just before dark.  It is very important that you do not ... Read more

$10 – $20

CT Audubon Society, Roger Tory Petersen Estuary Center: Waterfowl Walk

RTP Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

Waterfowl Walk Saturday, March 15; 9-11 am Old Saybrook   As lakes and ponds freeze further north, many species of waterfowl flock to the coast in winter in CT looking for open water. Towards the end of winter, many of these birds start showing off their elaborate courtship behaviors. We’ll look for dabblers and divers ... Read more

CT Audubon Society, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Family Shorebird Walks

Rocky Neck State Park East Lyme, CT, United States

CT AUDUBON - RTP Estuary Center: Family Shorebird Walks Saturday, March 15; 1:30-3 pm Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme   Spring is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast. We’ll look and listen to these charismatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. The walk is suitable for ... Read more

$10 – $15

CT Audubon Society, Pomfret: Woodcock Watches

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock. They do their courtship flights just before dark.  It is very important that you do not ... Read more

$10 – $20