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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
Sep 4 Hilltop Farm Wed 8:30 am 1616 Mapleton Ave, Suffield, CT Enter at Work Day Sign Entrance Park near the red barn. Additional parking signs will be posted. Walk around this 7.9-acre historic homestead and adjacent town-owned open space. View the eagles’ nest from the boardwalk which is surrounded by ... Read more
SWALLOW PADDLES September 4, 11, & 26; 5:30-7:30 pm - Old Lyme Every September near the mouth of the Connecticut River, one of the most spectacular shows in the avian world takes place. Hundreds of thousands of Tree Swallows gather right at sunset to roost in the reeds, preparing for the southbound journey in migration. ... Read more
Is your town or city ready for better lighting rules? In the webinar we will take a closer look at our new Model Outdoor Lighting Regulations for Connecticut, an easy-to-implement policy that helps Connecticut communities to safely reduce light pollution at little or no cost, while reducing unnecessary lighting. Based on the Five Principles for ... Read more
Paddling Great Island Thursday, September 5 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join CAS staff as they lead a paddle around Great Island Wildlife Management Area in Old Lyme to view Osprey and other birds of the marsh. Great Island provides paddling in secluded back channels, side rivers, and coves that parallel the lower Connecticut River. ... Read more
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 more. We will also stop at our Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch in hopes of seeing migrating ... Read more
Saturday, September 7 - 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Each fall, shorebirds flock to Long Island on their journey south. Large flocks gather both at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Jones Beach State Park, depending on the water levels. Jamaica Bay, located on western Long Island within Brooklyn and Queens, is one of the most ... Read more
September 7, 14, & 21 7:30 — 9 am Join us as we wander the trails through Werner’s Woods during the fall migration season. Binoculars and footwear for wet ground conditions are all you will need. Geared for all levels of birding expertise, but not for very young children. Donation ... Read more
Greater Hartford - CT Audubon: Welcome to the Connecticut Audubon Society of the Greater Hartford Area. Utilizing our unique location in central Connecticut, we work to promote awareness of the Connecticut River ecosystem and urban habitats to foster conservation through education and related activities. BIRD WATCHING BY KAYAK WITH L.L.BEAN! Bird Watching by Kayak on ... Read more
Sep 7 Great Pond, Simsbury Sat 8 am 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln and Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road An easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pond where we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers and ... Read more
