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Birding by Ear Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Via Zoom Frank Gallo will introduce you to the basic techniques needed to learn to identify birds by sound and offer you tips and tricks learned over years of study. This course teaches you how to learn bird songs on your own. This wonderfully ... Read more
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
Bethany Sheffer from Sharon Audubon has yet another superb presentation for us! American Kestrels are a species of fascination for birders and non-birders alike. Whether due to their small size, distinctive plumage, or their conservation successes in Connecticut, one can’t help but find them appealing. The work of a core group of people, beginning with Art ... Read more
Held at CT State Community College Middlesex in Middletown, CT Speakers, raffle, breakfast and lunch included. Details at https://www.ctbirding.org/events/annual-meeting/
Monthly Meeting -March 11, 2025 Tue 7:30 pm Social Time at 7:00 pm St James's Episcopal Church,1018 Farmington Ave, WH Speaker: Margery Winters Morticulture: The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forest landscapes, dead trees and logs are now known to be valuable and essential ... Read more
Beginning Birding |Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Via Zoom Interested in birds but not sure where to begin? Join Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo, author of Birding in Connecticut, for an enjoyable hands-on course on how to identify birds. This introductory class teaches you the basics, from how to choose and use field guides, apps, and ... Read more
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED to Saturday, March 22 Image: American Woodcock by Fyn Kynd, Creative Commons
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 a mesmerizing performance against the twilight sky. Join us for a special evening program to look for these secretive ... Read more
Pamela Lowell will speak about her new book My Summer with Ospreys. Sponsored by Darien Library and Darien Land Trust on Sunday 3/16 at 2 pm at Darien Library. Register at https://www.darienlibrary.org/event/tent-ospreys-pamela-lowell-64688 Darien Library, Darien Nature Center and Darien Land Trust welcome author and therapist, Pamela Lowell, who will talk about her new book, My Summer With Ospreys: a Therapist's ... Read more
Webinars via Zoom - Blackbirds Webinar Wednesday, March 19; 6-7 pm Some of our most beloved and familiar birds in CT are in the blackbird family, a large and diverse group of birds with some unique species. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over this fascinating group of birds and ... Read more
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
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
