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Hartford Audubon Society: Farmington River Park Bird Walk

Farmington River Park 458 Tunxis Ave, Bloomfield, CT, United States

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

Free

New Haven Bird Club: The Richard English Memorial Field Trip

Lighthouse Point Park 2 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven, CT, United States

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

Free

Audubon CT Bent of the River: Tech Assisted Birding

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

Whether you are new to birding or a pro, technology can help you identify birds. Join this guided bird hike where we will use the app Merlin by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to help us identify and learn more about the birds at the Bent. Please download the app to your smartphone before the ... Read more

$15

Audubon CT Greenwich: Birding by Ear Workshop

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

Birds have an unbelievable variety of sounds which they use throughout their lives. Join naturalist Ryan MacLean for a special workshop to learn about helpful techniques used for identifying birds by their beautiful songs as well as how and why they make such incredible sounds. We will start with a slide show presentation and listen ... Read more

$20

Litchfield Hills Audubon Society: Wings Over Water

Bantam Cinema & Arts Center 115 Bantam Lake Road, Bantam, United States

On Earth Day, April 22, come to the Bantam Cinema and Arts Center to be entertained and enlightened by the stunning documentary “Wings Over Water.”  The film, which will be shown at 6:30 p.m., focuses on the prairie wetlands in the heartland of North America. These water highways remain an oasis for wildlife, from the ... Read more

$10

Hartford Audubon Society: Glastonbury Great Pond Bird Walk

Great Pond just beyond 451 Great Pond Rd, Glastonbury, CT, United States

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

Free

New Canaan Nature Center: Selleck’s Dunlop Woods Walk

Selleck's Woods Parklands Drive, Darien, CT, United States

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

Western Bird Club: Bird Walk at Roxbury Land Trust

Orzech Family Preserve Rte 67 and Botsford Hill Road, Roxbury, CT, United States

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

Free

CT Audubon Society, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Shorebirds Webinar

Online CT, United States

Webinars via Zoom Shorebirds Webinar Wednesday, April 23; 6-7 pm   Shorebirds are some of the champions of the bird world when it comes to migration. Most species that can be seen in Connecticut breed in the far north in the Arctic, and they pass through the state on their way north, stopping along our ... Read more

Menunkatuck Audubon Society: Zoom – Preventing Bird Window Collisions at Our Homes

Online CT, United States

Birds are facing significant population challenges all over the world. Changes in habitat, seasons that are shifting, severe storms, and increased temperatures are all playing a part in an overall decline in numbers. The National Audubon Society is working to find ways to change those trajectories through significant and ambitious goals in conservation - from ... Read more

New Canaan Nature Center: Silvermine-Fowler Preserve Walk

Silvermine-Fowler Preserve, Silvermine Silvermine-Fowler Preserve, Silvermine Road, Norwalk, CT, United States

Silvermine-Fowler Preserve, New Canaan | Friday, April 25, 2025 | 8:30-10:00 a.m.    Spring Adult Natural History Walks Series   Parking lot is on Silvermine Road   All walks canceled if raining.| Register Here

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.