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Hawk Watch / Bird Count at Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven: Daily September to December Starts Sunday, September 1, 2024, 7 a.m. Lighthouse Point Park on New Haven Harbor is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and ... 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
Field Trip – Lake Dawson, Woodbridge – Pat Leahy November 2 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge. We will see fall migrants and winter residents. Some mild slopes on a well-maintained road. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking area on Sperry ... Read more
Join us as we explore one of Stamford CT's best coastal birding locations. Cove Island Park has been designated a state Important Bird Area for its variety of coastal, thicket, and woodland habitat that makes it home to an incredible variety of both resident and migrant bird species. The coast of Long Island Sound provides ... Read more
Naturalists, Karen Geitz and Josh Szwed, will give a brief presentation on our resident birds and an introduction to the new birding backpack. Followed by a stroll around the library grounds to practice identifying birds using binoculars and the Merlin App. There will be games and prizes. Suitable for families and children ages 6+
Evening Owl Prowl at Sarah Bishop Preserve Saturday, November 2 from 5:30 pm - 7 pm Join bird enthusiast Tommy McCarthy along with Ridgefield Conservation Commission members for an evening walk at the Sarah Bishop preserve in Ridgefield to learn about and listen for some of the eight owl species which can be found in ... Read more
Field Trip – Cheshire Hotspots – Steve Broker and Melissa Baston November 3 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Bird several hotspots in the Town of Cheshire, including Broad Brook Reservoir and Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary. Broad Brook Reservoir annually hosts 200-400 Ruddy Ducks in fall, one of the highest concentrations of this diving duck in the ... Read more
Join us for the third of our Fall 2024 Bird Walks! This will take place at various hotspots in Cheshire. We will be walking with the New Haven Bird Club. Meet at Broad Brook Reservoir on Rt 68 Cheshire/Wallingford line, we will then go to Fresh Meadows, Cheshire. Rain may cancel bird walks, wear appropriate ... 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
Bird Watching at Ash Creek Sunday, September 1, 2024 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 835 Gilman St Bridgeport, CT, 06605 We are hosting a bird walk at Ash Creek with Yaw D., Senior Project Specialist of Connecticut Land Conservation Council. Don’t forget to bring your binoculars as we lead discussion while you view the abundant birds (osprey, ... Read more
Who: Cathy Hagadorn, Director of Connecticut Audubon's Deer Pond Farm Sanctuary, and Lori Lichtenauer, the preserve's Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist. Lori is a certified forester and has been birding for about 10 years. Her avian studies and research have taken her from Colorado to Australia and back to Connecticut. Description: Cathy will share highlights of this ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Sherwood Island State Park, Westport – Tina Green November 6 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join a midweek trip to this outstanding Long Island Sound birding spot. We check for loons, grebes, goldeneye, and other sea ducks. The fields are a good place to look for Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, ... Read more
