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Bird Note

Online CT, United States

BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily

Free

New Canaan Nature Center: Spring Adult Natural History Walk

New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, United States

New Canaan Nature Center | Friday, May 2, 2025 | 8:30-10:00 a.m.  Spring Adult Natural History Walk Park in the upper parking lot and meet in the Greenhouse 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

Roaring Brook Nature Center: Weekend Bird Walks

Roaring Brook Nature Center 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT, United States

Saturdays, April 26, May 3, May 17 7 — 9 am   An early morning walk through Werner’s Woods provides welcome sights and sounds for beginning birders as well as those with more experience in the field.   Bird walks are not geared for younger children.   Bring binoculars and dress for wet ground underfoot. ... Read more

Free

The Audubon Shop: Spring Migration Walks

The Audubon Shop (for Hammonassett trips) 907 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT, United States

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

$6

Mattabeseck Audubon Society: Warbler Walk at River Highlands State Park

River Highlands State Park 117 Field Road, Cromwell, CT, United States

Meet Larry Cyrulik at the parking lot at River Highlands State Park at 8 am for a walk celebrating Mattabeseck Audubon's 50th year and one of its founding members, Dave Titus.  The goal is to see as many different warbler species as possible. Contact Larry at 860-342-4785 or Pat Rasch at 860-635-1880 to let either ... Read more

Hartford Audubon Society: Field Trip – Fannie Stebbens Wildlife Refuge

Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge Longmeadow, MA, United States

May 3, Sat 8 am 202 Bark Haul Rd, Longmeadow, MA Park by sign at the end of the road A wonderful mix of ponds, swamps, woods, and fields, Fannie Stebbins has ideal habitat for a wide variety of birds. The loop trail we will take is 2.2 miles long and brings us along or through all of the habitats. This is ... Read more

Free

Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center: Bird Walk at Clark Community Park

Bird Walk at Clark Community Park, Old Saybrook Saturday, May 3; 9-11 a.m. Adjacent to large, contiguous tracks of coastal forest along Long Island Sound, Clark Park is the perfect spot for migrating songbirds. We’ll search for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and more in the forests and wetlands of this diverse property. The walk will be ... Read more

$13 – $18

CT Audubon Society – Fairfield: Meet the Animals – Birds of Prey

CT Audubon Center at Fairfield 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield, CT, United States

Meet the Animals – Birds of Prey Saturday, May 3, 2025 10:30 to 11 a.m. Free program The ambassador animals at the Fairfield Nature Center are an important part of our education outreach. Join us at this event for a unique chance to meet, up close, some of the Center’s raptor bird residents.  Learn all ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Society: Pomfret – Beginners Bird Walk

Beginners Bird Walk Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 8 A.M. If you are new to bird watching, this is a good weekend to start!  Some of the colorful, spring birds are back and the leaves aren’t out yet.  Expect to see Yellow, Blue-winged, and Black-and-white Warblers.  Limited to 10 participants. Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20

Hartford Audubon Society: Field Trip – Keney Park – Hartford

Keney Park 171 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT, United States

May 4 - Sun 8 - 11 am 171 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT Park in Golf Club Parking Lot The walk is flat and easy walking on both paved and wooded trails. We will hopefully see Bluebirds, fall/spring warblers and others as we enjoy this hidden jewel of a park. The walk will be between ... 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.