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Plainfield Fish Hatchery Bird Walks Friday, December 27, 2024 at 9 A.M. Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9 A.M. Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9 A.M. Located in Plainfield, the Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery often has many species of wintering birds, since it offers a variety of habitats — open water, conifer trees, and ... Read more
Owl Walks Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 6 P.M. Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7 P.M. Andy will attempt to call in owls. Most likely to respond are Eastern Screech and Barred owls. Great-horned owls also sometimes come in. Register by emailing arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Mar 1 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #3 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. Sat 8 am The third 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
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
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Stratford Shore & Great Meadows – Frank Mantlik March 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Dunkin Donuts – Frash Pond, Stratford Join us on a visit to this excellent birding area. We’ll look for shorebirds such as Long-tailed Duck and scoters, as well as raptors and shorebirds. Meet at the ... Read more
March 22, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Edgewood Park A late winter walk at this urban park with varied habitat including woodlands, fields, streams, and ponds. Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Kingfisher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Brown Creeper are all possible. Walking is easy and flat with one dirt path through a wooded area.
Mar 22 - Woodcocks at Nod Brook - Sat 7:15 pm 82 Hopmeadow St (Rt 10), Simsbury Back of the first parking lot of the Tower Office Park See the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the American Woodcock on a relatively short evening trip. Short distance 0.25 mile – lasts about 1 hour ... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
