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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

Audubon CT Bent of the River: Woodcock Walk

185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT. 06488 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, United States

Join us for a Woodcock Walk. Interested participants will have an opportunity to witness the fantastic courtship dance of the American Woodcock at the Bent of the River Audubon Center. Also known as “timberdoodle,” the male woodcock flies to his singing grounds at sunset and gives a short, high-pitched insect-like single-note call, which he may ... Read more

$15

Audubon CT Greenwich: Spring Migration Bird Tour

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

SATURDAYS, APRIL 5-12-19-26, MAY 3-10 2025. 7 AM - 8:30 AM Join Bird Education Specialist Ryan MacLean for a morning bird tour at the Greenwich Audubon Center! The center's open fields, apple orchard, wetlands, and woodlands provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles, and others. Binoculars will be available ... Read more

Free

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 ... Read more

Free

POSTPONED to 4/13 Western CT BC: Early Spring Migrants at Bent of the River

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

Russ Naylor just called to say that because of the rain wind snow etc. forecast for this Saturday, April 12, he is postponing his walk for early spring migrants at the Bent of the River in Southbury till Sunday morning, April 13.  Hoping for phoebes, wood ducks, robins, ospreys and other hardy early migrants - ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Society – Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Shorebird Walks

Adult Programs - Shorebird Walks Saturday, April 12; 9-11 am Saturday, April 12; 1-3 pm Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their northbound journey in early spring. Join us as we ... Read more

$13 – $18

CT Audubon Society – Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Shorebird Walks

Adult Programs - Shorebird Walks Saturday, April 12; 9-11 am Saturday, April 12; 1-3 pm Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their northbound journey in early spring. Join us as we ... Read more

$13 – $18

POSTPONED to 4/13 Western CT BC: Early Spring Migrants at Bent of the River

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

Russ Naylor just called to say that because of the rain wind snow etc. forecast for this Saturday, April 12, he is postponing his walk for early spring migrants at the Bent of the River in Southbury till Sunday morning, April 13.  Hoping for phoebes, wood ducks, robins, ospreys and other hardy early migrants - ... Read more

Free

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 ... Read more

Free

New Canaan Nature Center: Spring Adult Natural History Walk

Bristow Sanctuary 47 Old Stamford Rd, New Canaan, CT, United States

Bristow Bird Sanctuary   Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 8:30-10:00 a.m.    Spring Adult Natural History Walk Series Parking at Mead Park All walks canceled if raining. Register Here

Free

Audubon CT Greenwich: Spring Migration Bird Tour

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

SATURDAYS, APRIL 5-12-19-26, MAY 3-10 2025. 7 AM - 8:30 AM Join Bird Education Specialist Ryan MacLean for a morning bird tour at the Greenwich Audubon Center! The center's open fields, apple orchard, wetlands, and woodlands provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles, and others. Binoculars will be available ... Read more

Free

Birding Events in Connecticut

If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.

Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.