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Rescheduled from 3/14 to 3/22 – Audubon CT Greenwich: Evening Woodcock Watch

Greenwich Audubon Center 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT, United States

March 22 @ 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED from Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 22 One of our favorite signs of spring at the Greenwich Audubon Center is the amazing aerial mating display of the American Woodcock! These woodland relatives of our sandpipers and shorebirds are truly spectacular acrobats who put on ... Read more

$15

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

Menunkatuck Audubon Society: Bird-Friendly Maple

Online CT, United States

Learn about Audubon's Bird-Friendly Maple Program which recognizes maple producers and sugarbush managers who commit to managing their forest for bird habitat value alongside sap production. Through this work, these land managers help improve habitat for many species of birds who depend on our forests for breeding and migratory stopover habitat, and whose populations have ... Read more

Bird Note

Online CT, United States

BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily

Free

CT Audubon Society, Deer Pond Farm: Spring Bird Behaviors

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

Deer Pond Farm: Spring Bird Behaviors April 8, 10 a.m. to Noon $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Join Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer for this program starting in our Deer Pond Farm classroom and ending outside. Lori will describe specialized bird behaviors for spring. This will include how birds manage to complete their harrowing migration journeys, find ... Read more

$5 – $10

CT Audubon Society, Birdcraft Sanctuary: How Do Birds Learn to Sing?

Birdcraft Sanctuary 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT, United States

Conservation Conversations at Birdcraft Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 12:30 p.m. Presenter: David Lahti, director of the Behavior & Evolution Laboratory at Queens College, City University of New York.   Learn how a young bird’s genes, as well as the songs of older birds, shape how young birds learn to sing. Registration required.   Members $13; ... Read more

$13 – $15

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

Menunkatuck Audubon Society: Protecting Birds Across Their Whole Migratory Paths

Online CT, United States

John Hannan has worked with multiple bird conservation organizations across the Americas. Join us to see his beautiful imagery of our hemisphere’s birds and landscapes while learning about some of the key bird conservation initiatives happening right now across the Americas.  This work, being done by a wide ranging coalition, has become a core part ... Read more

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

Free

Audubon Sharon: Managing Your Land for Woodcock

76 Swaller Hill Road, West Cornwall, CT 76 Swaller Hill Road, West Cornwall, CT, United States

Few natural spectacles compare to the wonder of watching such a small bird conduct such a complex courtship display. If you haven’t seen it, you won’t want to miss this program! But to have woodcock to appreciate, this robin-sized bird requires properly managed habitat that meets its needs during different stages in its life cycle. ... Read more

$15

Bent of the River Audubon Center: Birds, Small Bites, and Spring Migration

Bent of the River Audubon Center 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, United States

 "Birds, Small Bites, and Spring Migration"   Here come the birds! Migrating birds are coming north from southern wintering grounds to breed in the spring. In this program, which is all about Spring Migration, we will talk about why some birds migrate, how they do it, and what threats they face on their journeys. Learn ... Read more

Free

Audubon CT Greenwich: Birding 101 Workshop

Greenwich Audubon 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT, United States

Join naturalist Ryan Maclean for an exciting workshop to learn about birds! During this introduction to Ornithology, and the tools and skills used to study birds, we’ll provide guidance on the identification of birds by sight and sound. This workshop will also cover how to best use binoculars, guides, and online resources that help make ... Read more

$20