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Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a morning hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of ... Read more
Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of incline ... Read more
Field Trip – Quinnipiac Trail, Prospect – John Triana December 7 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a vigorous walk along the Quinnipiac Trail from Cornwall Avenue in Prospect through Regional Water Authority and Prospect Land Trust property off of Boardman Drive. Expect many steep areas with rough terrain. Wear appropriate footwear and bring ... Read more
Dec 7 Hartford Crow Roost Sat 4 pmHartford Housing Authority Parking Lot180 John D. Wardlaw Way, Hartford Park in spaces at the west end of the lot (closest to Newfield Ave) Watching thousands of crows return to their nightly roost is an exciting winter spectacle. We are never sure where the roost will be each ... Read more
We've all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird ... Read more
Larks, Longspurs, & Pipits Webinar Wednesday, December 11; 6-7 pm If you’ve ever walked across open habitat in CT in the winter, chances are you’ve flushed up small songbirds feeding from the ground. Numerous small songbirds spend the winter in these seemingly harsh environments, having bred in the far north. In this webinar, Conservation ... Read more
Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a morning hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of ... Read more
Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of incline ... Read more
Storrs, CT (CTST) Compiler: Steve Morytko, smorytko@yahoo.com Please contact Steve if you are interested in participating with this bird count!
Compiler: Robert Buck equinehusband@aol.com Please contact Robert if you are interested in participating with this Christmas Bird Count!
124th Annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count December 14 Join other NHBC members in this fun event, steeped in tradition. Join birders in the field or report what you see in your backyard (if you reside within the count circle). Take part for a few hours or all day. The results of the count are ... Read more
Greenwich-Stamford, CT (CTGS) Compiler: Cynthia Ehlinger, 27A Sheephill Road, Riverside, CT 06878 cynthia.ehlinger@gmail.com 203-219-1963 (Audubon Greenwich) Each year, Audubon Greenwich participates in this annual tradition to monitor winter bird populations throughout the United States and Canada. Teams of birders head out on a predetermined date in December to count as many individual birds as possible in our ... Read more
