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Join Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society at Hanover Pond, Oregon Road, Meriden for The Big Sit. The Big Sit is a birding event hosted by the New Haven Bird Club every year. The challenge is to identify as many birds as you can in one day while sitting in a 17 foot diameter circle. Technically, the Big ... Read more
Join Larry Cyrulik in a visit to an old field on Long Hill Road, then Middletown Nature Gardens (off Randolph Road), and lastly, the Durham fairgrounds. Five species of sparrows may be noted, including the elusive White-crowned sparrow, as well as other fall migrants. Meet at the parking lot at the Middletown Long Hill Road ... Read more
Oct 12 Farmington River Park Sat 8:00 am 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 ... Read more
These walks will meet at the nearby The Audubon Shop then proceed to sites in Hammonasset Beach State Park. Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding ... Read more
THE BIG SIT! October 12 - October 13 Saturday and/or Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024 (your choice)THE BIG SIT!®, established by the NHBC, has become an international event, with birders from all over the world participating. The object is to record as many species of birds as possible in one day from one 17-foot diameter circle. Local ... Read more
Join us for a special community program live from Dnipro, Ukraine, with Ukrainian birder Oleksandr Nastachenko. Because of the time difference between Ukraine and here, we’ve scheduled it for Saturday, October 12, at noon, 7:00 pm in Ukraine. Dnipro is a city in the eastern part of Ukraine, about 100 miles from Russian occupied areas. ... Read more
Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 1 p.m. As summer comes to a close, millions of raptors will begin their fall migration. Join our expert naturalist, Conservation Manager Stefan Martin to witness birds of prey making their journey south. We will meet at the trail head and walk to the Larsen Sanctuary’s Deer Meadow hawk platform ... Read more
Field Trip – Old Woodbridge Country Club – Chris Loscalzo October 13 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Three days after Chris Loscalzo’s presentation on sparrows at NHBC’s October indoor meeting, we walk this abandoned golf course property where the fairways have been replaced by weedy fields and where birds abound. We’ll look for sparrows and other ... Read more
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by joining Menunkatuck and New Haven Parks' Ranger Harry Coyle for a leisurely canoe trip up the West River in New Haven We will start at the Barnard Nature Center and canoe upstream past the Westville Music Bowl and through Edgewood Park as far as the water level allows. Lingering ... Read more
NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSN: Join Our Fall Birding Walks at Allen’s Meadow, Danbury Road, Wilton Tuesday Sept 17; Monday Sept 30; Tuesday October 15; Saturday Oct 26 8-10AM Drizzle or Shine Bring your binoculars! Meet on the west side of the playing fields. Park in front of the Field 6 sign. Registration required. Participation is ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany – Pat Leahy October 15 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. The swallows will be gone but we will see fall migrants and winter residents. Walking is on fairly flat and well-maintained trails and is not strenuous. Meet ... Read more
Webinars via Zoom Sparrows Webinar Wednesday, October 16; 6-7 pm Often overlooked compared to more colorful birds, sparrows are a study in details. The “Little Brown Jobs” can often be difficult to identify, and with so many species mixed together, it can seem quite the daunting task. In this webinar Conservation & Education Coordinator ... Read more
