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CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm: Winter Bird Behaviors Presentation

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

Winter Bird Behaviors Presentation January 29, 2025, 10 a.m. to Noon at Deer Pond Farm $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Join Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer for this hybrid program beginning in our classroom and ending outside. Lori will give a brief presentation on the differences in bird behavior in the breeding season versus the non-breeding season. We will ... Read more

$5 – $10

CT Audubon EcoTravel: Winter Gulls

Connecticut CT, United States

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

$85 – $100

CT Audubon EcoTravel: Shawangunk Owls

Shawangunk National Wildlife Refuge 02 Hoagerburgh Rd,, Wallkill,, NY, United States

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

$95 – $110

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm: Love Birds – Avian Courtship Displays

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

Love Birds: Avian Courtship Displays February 11, 2025, 10 a.m. to Noon at Deer Pond Farm $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Just in time for Valentine’s Day, join us at Deer Pond Farm to learn some of the fascinating courtship behaviors of birds. Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer will share an overview of how male birds engage in dangerous ... Read more

$5 – $10

CT Audubon EcoTravel: Rhode Island Coast

Rhode Island Coast Napatree Point, Westerley, RI, United States

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

$85 – $100

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
Event Series CT Audubon Pomfret: Owl Walks

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 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 Pomfret: Lights Out CT Lecture

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

Lights Out Connecticut Lecture - The Wonders and Perils of Bird Migration Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Explore the awe-inspiring phenomenon of bird migration. Discover the incredible diversity of species that grace our skies during spring migration. Gain insight into the behaviors, routes, and challenges faced by migratory birds and why safe stopover sites ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Eco Travel: Ducks of Jamaica Bay – Field Trip

Jamaica Bay NWR 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd,, Queens, NY, United States

Ducks of Jamaica Bay Saturday, April 5     7 a.m. – 5 p.m. A popular spot for shorebirds in fall, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is great birding year-round. In early April, waterfowl migration is underway and late stragglers and new arrivals of multiple species use the pools as a stopover on their way north. ... Read more

$95 – $110

CT Audubon Eco Travel: Annual Lyme Loop Field Trip

Annual Lyme Loop Thursday, May 8     6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Travel through Lyme and Nehantic State Forest in search of neotropical migrants. The habitats of the state forest include wetlands, streams, and ponds, all excellent places for the morning chorus of warblers, vireos, and other songbirds. The focus will be on learning ... Read more

$75 – $90

CT Audubon Eco Travel: Wood-Warblers of Cockaponset Field Trip

Wood-Warblers of Cockaponset Thursday, May 15     6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cockaponset State Forest, named after a Native American chief buried in the Ponset section of Haddam, is the second largest forest in the state forest system, encompassing over 16,000 acres. It offers a great habitat for migrating songbirds and provides for a ... Read more

$75 – $90