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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Julius Hansen Park – North Haven

Julius M. Hansen Park 52 Patten Rd, North Haven, CT, United States

May 24 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Rich meadows and fields, forested wetlands, trap rock ridge, and riparian woods host breeding populations of sparrows and warblers, woodpeckers, hawks, Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grossbeaks, Indigo Buntings, and other field and woodland birds. Other migrating species are possible. Meet at the Hansen Park parking lot down a driveway just ... Read more

Free

Western Bird Club: Annual Picnic – May 24

May 24 (Saturday) – WCBC Annual Picnic – location to be determined. Please: any suggestions, contact Angela Dimmitt, angeladimmitt@aol.com, or 860-355-3429

Free

CT Audubon Society: Pomfret – Bird Banding Demonstration

CT Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United States

Bird Banding Demonstration Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 9 A.M. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz and fellow bird banders to see various songbirds up close. You will see how we gently catch them, record data, and safely release the birds. Participants may release a bird. Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20

CT Audubon Society: Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center – Bird Walk – Banningwood Preserve

Banningwood Preserve 19 Town Street, Lyme, CT, United States

Bird Walk at Banningwood Preserve, Lyme Saturday, May 24; 9-11 a.m. Roaring Brook winds through Banningwood Preserve, providing excellent habitat and a key resource for numerous bird species. We’ll look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and more in the diverse forests and wetlands of this preserve. The walk will be an approximately 1.5 mile loop on ... Read more

$13 – $18

New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Barn Island Wildlife Mgt Area

Barn Island Wildlife Management Area Stonington, CT, United States

May 25 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Barn Island WMA is a large expanse of varied habitat along the Connecticut shore near the Rhode Island border, including large tracts of salt marsh, deciduous woodlands and a large brushy field. We’ll see 60+ species of birds, with notable resident species including White-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireo, Saltmarsh Sparrow and ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Society – Pomfret: Union Bird Walk

Union Bird Walk Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 8 A.M. We’ll meet at a location in Woodstock and travel to this new area.  Expect to see Black-throated Blue  and Canada Warblers and Broad-winged Hawk.  Limited to eight participants. Cost: $20 CAS members; $30 non-members.

$20 – $30

CT Audubon Eco Travel: Fishers Island Spring Migration Field Trip

Fishers Island: Spring Migration Monday, May 26     6 a.m. – 2 p.m. Spring is an excellent time of year to witness migrants arriving on this secluded New York island. Lying at the eastern entrance of Long Island Sound, Fishers Island is a connecting link between Rhode Island and Long Island that offers stopping ... Read more

$115 – $130
Event Series Audubon Shop – Spring Migration Walks – Wednesdays

Audubon Shop – Spring Migration Walks – Wednesdays

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT, United States

Audubon Shop: 907 Boston Post Road Madison, CT 06443 United States Spring Bird Walk at Hammonasset – Wednesdays April 30 @ 7:50 am - 10:30 am Spring Bird Walk at Hammonasset – Wednesdays May 7 @ 7:50 am - 10:30 am Spring Bird Walk at Hammonasset – Wednesdays May 14 @ 7:50 am - 10:30 am Spring Bird Walk at Hammonasset – ... Read more

Free

New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Lake Watrous, Woodbury

May 28 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge. Views of the lake and dam, some wetlands and lakeside forest. The trip will be a 3 mile hike on a flat trail. Meet at Lake Bethany Regional Water Authority parking area on Hatfield Hill ... Read more

Free

CT Audubon Society – Pomfret: Trail Wood Bird Walk

Trail Wood Sanctuary 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT, United States

Trail Wood Bird Walk Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 8 A.M. Hike the paths of this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Hampton. We expect to find Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Veery, Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided Warblers.  Limited to eight participants. Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

$10 – $20
Event Series CT Audubon Society: Trail Wood – Bird Walks

CT Audubon Society: Trail Wood – Bird Walks

Trail Wood Sanctuary 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT, United States

TRAIL WOOD: Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8 A.M. Trail Wood Bird Walk Hike the paths at this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Hampton. Trail Wood has a nice assortment of birds. Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Veery, and Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided Warblers are among them. Limited to eight participants. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. Wednesday, ... Read more

$10 – $20
Event Series CT Audubon Society – Trail Wood: Bird Walks with Andy

CT Audubon Society – Trail Wood: Bird Walks with Andy

Trail Wood Sanctuary 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT, United States

BIRD WALK WITH ANDY - FRIDAY MAY 16 at 8 am and May 28 at 8 am Hike the paths at this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Hampton. Trail Wood has a nice assortment of birds. Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Veery, and Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided Warblers are among them. Limited to eight participants. Fee: $10 ... Read more

$10 – $20

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