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CT Audubon Pomfret: Lights Out CT Lecture – Effects of Light Pollution

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

Lights Out Connecticut Lecture The Effects of Light Pollution on Birds, Wildlife, and Humans Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Our state is located along the Atlantic Flyway, so many birds use our shoreline and green spaces to rest and refuel during their trip north. Artificial light emitted by houses, buildings, streetlights,  bridges, and other ... Read more

Free

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

Adult Programs - Shorebird Walks Saturday, April 12; 9-11 am Saturday, April 12; 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 northbound journey in early spring. Join us as we ... Read more

$13 – $18

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

Adult Programs - Shorebird Walks Saturday, April 12; 9-11 am Saturday, April 12; 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 northbound journey in early spring. Join us as we ... Read more

$13 – $18

CT Audubon Society – Roger Tory Peterson: Shorebirds Webinar

Online CT, United States

Webinars via Zoom Shorebirds Webinar Wednesday, April 23; 6-7 pm Shorebirds are some of the champions of the bird world when it comes to migration. Most species that can be seen in Connecticut breed in the far north in the Arctic, and they pass through the state on their way north, stopping along our coastline ... Read more

CT Audubon Society, Pomfret: Virginia Rail Walk

Virginia Rail Walk Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 6 P.M. Our goal is to hear and observe a Virginia Rail.  We will also see what other birds are around. Limited to 12 participants.  Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20

CT Audubon Society – Fairfield: Meet the Animals – Birds of Prey

CT Audubon Center at Fairfield 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield, CT, United States

Meet the Animals – Birds of Prey Saturday, May 3, 2025 10:30 to 11 a.m. Free program The ambassador animals at the Fairfield Nature Center are an important part of our education outreach. Join us at this event for a unique chance to meet, up close, some of the Center’s raptor bird residents.  Learn all ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Society: Pomfret – Beginners Bird Walk

Beginners Bird Walk Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 8 A.M. If you are new to bird watching, this is a good weekend to start!  Some of the colorful, spring birds are back and the leaves aren’t out yet.  Expect to see Yellow, Blue-winged, and Black-and-white Warblers.  Limited to 10 participants. Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20

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 Society – Deer Pond: Beginners Birding Class

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

DEER POND: Beginner Birding Thursday, May 8, 10 a.m.- Noon $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Join us at Deer Pond Farm with Lori Lichtenauer, Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist, who will teach you recreational birding basics. Learn about apps such as Merlin & eBird to advance your skills, and how to bird on your “best” behavior. We’ll start in ... Read more

$5 – $10

CT Audubon Society – Pomfret: Friedman Forest Bird Walk

Freidman  Forest Bird Walk Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8 A.M. We’ll explore this fantastic Joshua’s Trust preserve.  We are likely to see a Great Blue Heron rookery, and Cerulean and Worm-eating Warblers!  Limited to nine participants. Fee:  $20 CAS members; $30 non-members.

$20 – $30

CT Audubon Society – Fairfield: Bird Walk at Smith Richardson

Smith Richardson Preserve 39 Sasco Creek Rd,, Westport, CT, United States

Bird Walk at Smith Richardson Saturday, May 10, 2025 8 to 10 a.m. Conservation Manager Stefan Martin leads this exploration of the diverse habitats of the Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport. Just a stone’s throw from Long Island Sound we’ll hope to see returning songbirds like warblers and orioles, as well as coastal water birds like egrets ... Read more

$15 – $20

CT Audubon Society – Deer Pond: Migration Bird Walk

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

Migration Bird Walk Saturday May 10, 8-10 a.m. $5 members, $10 non-members Warblers, tanagers, and vireos, oh my! Enjoy peak avian migration season on Deer Pond Farm’s spacious trails. Lori Lichtenauer, Naturalist, will lead this bird walk focused on neotropical migrants. We’ll explore wetland, meadow, and forest habitat to seek out the biggest diversity of ... Read more

$5 – $10