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Field Trip – Edgewood Park, New Haven – Chris Howe and DeWitt Allen September 28 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Edgewood Park is an important stop-over site for migrating birds in the fall, and a wide variety of song-birds, raptors, and land-birds are possible. Join us as we explore river, woods, pond, and open field habitats. ... Read more
AVIAN RESEARCH UP CLOSE September 28, 2024, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Deer Pond Farm $5 Member, $10 Non-Members Join us at Deer Pond Farm in collaboration with Dr. Chad Seewagen and Dr. Sarah Deckel of the Great Hollow Nature Preserve to get a close-up look at how permitted researchers safely catch migrating songbirds, mark them ... Read more
Hawk Walk with Larry Fischer Saturday, September 28, 2024 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Aspetuck Land Trust Blueberry Patch, Freeborn Road near Route 58, Easton, CT 06612 (map) Join hawk-bander and raptor specialist, Larry Fischer, for a hawk walk at Aspetuck Land Trust’s orchard and blueberry patch in Trout Brook Valley. RSVP Here
FAMILY SHOREBIRD WALKS Saturday, August 24; 9-10:30 am Saturday, September 28; 1:30-3 pm Summer is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast. We’ll look and listen for these charismatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. Walk is suitable for ages 5 and up. $10 members; $15 non-members; $5 ... Read more
Author Talk and Walk: Frank Gallo, "Birding in Connecticut" Saturday, September 28, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm, at Darien Nature Center, 120 Brookside Rd. Darien, CT 06820 *This is a free event* Darien Library, along with Darien Nature Center, welcome birding expert and author Frank Gallo, who will talk about CT's avian species, and his book, Birding ... Read more
NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSN: Join Our Fall Birding Walks at Allen’s Meadow, Danbury Road, Wilton Tuesday Sept 17; Monday Sept 30; Tuesday October 15; Saturday Oct 26 8-10AM Drizzle or Shine Bring your binoculars! Meet on the west side of the playing fields. Park in front of the Field 6 sign. Registration required. Participation is ... Read more
These walks will meet at the nearby The Audubon Shop then proceed to sites in Hammonasset Beach State Park. Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven – Frank Gallo October 2 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us on a visit to this premier local birding location, renowned for its migrating raptors and other passerines. If the weather conditions are favorable, we may see hundreds of hawks in flight over the ... Read more
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 9:30 to 11 a.m. West Rock Ridge State Park offers trails with jaw-dropping vistas and has one of the highest concentrations of rare and endangered species of any park in the state. It’s an excellent place for a guided fall bird walk with Educator/Naturalist Dave Havens. Bird sightings could include varieties ... Read more
Learn about the hawks, eagles and other raptors that soar over Connecticut in this free online Zoom presentation sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association. Then visit one of our state's premier hawk watches in person -- such as Lighthouse Point in New Haven or Quaker Ridge at the Greenwich Audubon Center in Greenwich. Hawkwatcher and ... Read more
Thursday, October 3, 2024 (Rain Date is 10/4) 7:30 - 10:30 AM Have you ever wanted to see a songbird up close? Here is your opportunity! Join Audubon Connecticut's Director of Conservation, Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe for a morning of bird banding at the charming Bent of the River Audubon Center. You will meet up with Bent staff in ... Read more
