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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
April 19th 11:00 a.m. Wild Birds Unlimited - Hawks and Falcons For more information: (860) 417-2236 1142 Main Street, Unit B, Watertown, CT 06795
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Friday, April 25 7:30 – 8:45 pm Join us for a hike along our trails in the darkness of the new moon to listen and look for barred owls and other nocturnal creatures along our trails. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight! Not geared for very young children. Cost: ... Read more
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
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
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.
