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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

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Hartford Audubon Society: Silver Sands State Park – Bird Walk

Silver Sands State Park 1 Silver Sands Parkway, Milford, CT, United States

March 30 - Silver Sands State Park, 1 Silver Sands Pkwy, Milford Meet in main parking lot Contact Maggie to verify this date. This is a good trip to try for sea ducks and sparrows while hoping for a Rough-legged Hawk. Dress warmly. Flat shoreline walk approximately 2 miles for about 3 hours. Maggie Peretto ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Fannie Stebbins Refuge Bird Walk

Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge Longmeadow, MA, United States

Apr 2 - 8 am Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge 202 Bark Haul Rd, Longmeadow, MA Park by sign at the end of the road A wonderful mix of ponds, swamps, woods, and fields, Fannie Stebbins has ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds. The loop trail we will take is 2.2 miles long and brings ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Great Pond Bird Walk

Great Pond Simsbury 156 Great Pond Rd,, Simsbury, CT, United States

Apr 5 - 8 am Great Pond, Simsbury 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln & Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road An easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pond where we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers and the many types of birds that call ... Read more

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First Sunday Bird Walk at Greenwich Point

Greenwich Point Park 11 Tod's Driftway, Old Greenwich, CT, United States

Bring binoculars and join us for a casual walk around Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT, in search of wild birds in diverse habitats.  Held year-round on the first Sunday of every month at Greenwich Point Park, the walk begins at 9:00 am near the southern concession stand near the flagpole on the main beach. ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Monthly Meeting – Chimney Swifts

St. James’s Episcopal Church 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

Apr 8 - Tue - 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Bethany Sheffer Chimney Swifts, Unraveling the Mystery and Magic Bats? Birds? Minions of the Underworld? If you have found strange looking birds in your fireplace or heard a deafening cacophony of sounds from inside it, congratulations! You likely have ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Greenstone Hollow Bird Walk

Greenstone Hollow 31 Ridge Blvd., East Granby, CT, United States

Apr 12 - 8 am Greenstone Hollow 31 Ridge Blvd, East Granby Park on north side of road All are welcome on this exploration of our Greenstone Hollow Nature Preserve. Woodland, water and shrub meadow habitats will hopefully provide 20 -40 species during the Spring migration. About 1.5 miles of easy walking for up to 2 hours. Can leave ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4

Station 43 990 Main St., South Windsor, CT, United States

Apr 16 - 8 am Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. The fourth of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year-round and on each walk we ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Farmington River Park Bird Walk

Farmington River Park 458 Tunxis Ave, Bloomfield, CT, United States

Apr 19 - 8 am Farmington River Park   458 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, CT Meet in Parking Lot Enjoy a morning trip exploring the Farmington River and neighboring woodlands. This is a new area for Hartford Audubon. This is an exploratory walk to see what can be found in the area. About a two-mile walk. There are some ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: The Richard English Memorial Field Trip

Lighthouse Point Park 2 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven, CT, United States

April 19, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Lighthouse Point Bird the harbor shore at Lighthouse Point Park for gulls, loons, ducks, and early returning shorebirds. Then we proceed to the Richard English Bird Sanctuary at the Deer Lake Camp in Killingworth. Check with the trip leader for approximate arrival time at each location. Bring lunch and ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Glastonbury Great Pond Bird Walk

Great Pond just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury, CT, United States

Apr 23 - 8 am Glastonbury Great Pond Entrance is just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury, on left From Rt. 17 –use south entrance to Great Pond Rd and drive in 0.2 mi. Park on south side away from hydrants. Great Pond offers great treetop, pond and mudflat visuals of migrants, including shorebirds. Great Pond has ... Read more

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Hartford Audubon Society: Great Pond Simsbury Bird Walk

Great Pond Simsbury 156 Great Pond Rd,, Simsbury, CT, United States

Apr 26 - 8 am Great Pond, Simsbury 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln and Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road April 26th is the first day of the Spring census. We will try for forest birds before they migrate (like Juncos), early spring migrants (Pine warbler, ... Read more

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