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October is prime time for honing your raptor identification skills, so COA is offering special raptor events for our members. October 8, 9 am -12 pm, Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch October 9, 8 am – 12 pm, Lighthouse Point Park Hawk Watch Hawk Watch ID by Ryan MacLean, video on demand at ctbirding.org COA now has ... Read more
Join this year's Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch Counter Harry Wales in Kiernan Hall for a presentation on the results of this year's hawk watch season and learn how this year's season produced one of the top five totals of migrating hawks in our hawk watch's history! An average of 10 - 20,000 migrating hawks, eagles, ... Read more
The Shepaug Dam Bald Eagle Observation Area has provided visitors with views of wintering Bald Eagles for 30 years. The Shepaug Hydroelectric Station keeps the water below the dam to be ice-free in winter and the churning water brings fish close to the surface making it a place that Bald Eagles are able to find ... Read more
Hawk Watch Kickoff & Intro to Hawk ID Join us as we begin the autumn raptor migration by learning to identify these masters of the sky! Saturday, August 26, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm Greenwich Audubon Center 613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich, 06831, CT Did you know that an average of 20,000 hawks, eagles, falcons, and ... Read more
Daily September 1 to December 6 Starts Friday, September 1, 2023, 7 a.m. Lighthouse Point Park on New Haven Harbor is one of the premier locations in southern New England for observing migrating raptors as well as a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and continues as long as the ... Read more
Hawk Watches at Booth Hillon the following dates: September 16 and 17. weather permitting. Please check the Hartford Audubon website for any updates. Booth Hill, CT Rt 20, West Hartland From Granby center follow Rt 20 west for 14.8 miles. Park on side of road and walk south less than 100 feet View Broad-winged Hawks ... Read more
Hawk Watches at Booth Hillon the following dates: September 16 and 17. weather permitting. Please check the Hartford Audubon website for any updates. Booth Hill, CT Rt 20, West Hartland From Granby center follow Rt 20 west for 14.8 miles. Park on side of road and walk south less than 100 feet View Broad-winged Hawks ... Read more
RAPTOR MIGRATION WATCH September 19, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. No fee Throughout the fall and early winter, birds of prey are on the move! Hawks, eagles, vultures, and falcons will be flying south, moving to their wintering grounds. Deer Pond Farm’s high vantage point of 1,200 feet elevation is a great place to observe ... Read more
Greenwich Audubon Center is thrilled to announce our two-day celebration of the importance of birds of prey and their incredible migratory journeys. While not of the large scale of our previous Fall Festivals, this all-ages event will feature hawk & bird related activities for the whole family to promote the importance of raptor conservation. Attendees will ... Read more
Greenwich Audubon Center is thrilled to announce our two-day celebration of the importance of birds of prey and their incredible migratory journeys. While not of the large scale of our previous Fall Festivals, this all-ages event will feature hawk & bird related activities for the whole family to promote the importance of raptor conservation. Attendees will ... Read more
Join Julie Brown of the Hawk Migration Association of North America to learn how our hawk counts help track raptor populations! Friday, October 13, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pm Greenwich Audubon Center 613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich, CT, 06831, CT Our regional hawk watches are not only the most exciting place to gather and watch migration every ... Read more
Close out our hawk watching season with a presentation on this year's results! Friday, December 01, 2023 6:00pm - 7:30pm Greenwich Audubon Center 613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich, CT, 06831, CT Join Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch Counter Harry Wales in Kiernan Hall for a presentation on the results of this year's hawk watch season and learn ... Read more
