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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
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
Bird Walk at the Conn College Arboretum, New London Saturday, May 10; 1-3 p.m. Situated along the Thames River, the Arboretum provides an urban oasis for migrating songbirds with its diverse habitats. We’ll look for the songbirds that sing from the forests, swallows foraging over the pond and wetlands, and more. The walk will be ... Read more
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
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
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
Join Jerry and Co. for a small group Spring Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset, one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison is widely regarded as one of the premier birding spots in CT, and springtime migration is a lot of fun. Approximately 240 species of birds occur there annually, ... Read more
Apr 19 - 8 am Farmington River Park 458 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, CT Meet in Parking Lot Enjoy a morning trip exploring the Farmington River and neighboring woodlands. This is a new area for Hartford Audubon. This is an exploratory walk to see what can be found in the area. About a two-mile walk. There are some ... Read more
April 19, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Lighthouse Point Bird the harbor shore at Lighthouse Point Park for gulls, loons, ducks, and early returning shorebirds. Then we proceed to the Richard English Bird Sanctuary at the Deer Lake Camp in Killingworth. Check with the trip leader for approximate arrival time at each location. Bring lunch and ... Read more
Apr 23 - 8 am Glastonbury Great Pond Entrance is just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury, on left From Rt. 17 –use south entrance to Great Pond Rd and drive in 0.2 mi. Park on south side away from hydrants. Great Pond offers great treetop, pond and mudflat visuals of migrants, including ... Read more
Selleck’s Dunlop Woods, Darien | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 8:30-10:00 a.m. Spring Adult Natural History Walk Series Parking at Parkland’s Drive All walks canceled if raining. Register Here
April 23 (Wednesday) – 8:30-10:30 am Bird Walk at the Roxbury Land Trust’s Orzech Family Preserve, Rte 67 and Botsford Hill Road, Roxbury, led by Larry Fischer. Call the land trust to register: 860-350-414
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