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One of our favorite signs of spring at the Greenwich Audubon Center is the amazing aerial mating display of the American Woodcock! These woodland relatives of our sandpipers and shorebirds are truly spectacular acrobats who put on a mesmerizing performance against the twilight sky. Join us for a special evening program to look for these secretive ... Read more
Pamela Lowell will speak about her new book My Summer with Ospreys. Sponsored by Darien Library and Darien Land Trust on Sunday 3/16 at 2 pm at Darien Library. Register at https://www.darienlibrary.org/event/tent-ospreys-pamela-lowell-64688 Darien Library, Darien Nature Center and Darien Land Trust welcome author and therapist, Pamela Lowell, who will talk about her new book, My Summer With Ospreys: a Therapist's ... Read more
Webinars via Zoom - Blackbirds Webinar Wednesday, March 19; 6-7 pm Some of our most beloved and familiar birds in CT are in the blackbird family, a large and diverse group of birds with some unique species. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over this fascinating group of birds and ... Read more
Spring Equinox Bird & Nature Walk March 20, 2025, 10 a.m. to Noon at Deer Pond Farm $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Join Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer for an early spring bird and nature walk. The spring equinox is an important marker for the beginning of spring in which the day and night length are the same. You ... Read more
Woodcock Watches Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will bring you to see displaying American Woodcock. They do their courtship flights just before dark. It is very important that you do not ... Read more
Spend a leisurely afternoon watching and counting birds from Greenwich Audubon's bird feeder window! The winter months are the perfect time to become acquainted with our resident songbirds. Come join us for this recurring program on Friday afternoons where Audubon Naturalist Ryan MacLean will point out the species of birds coming to our Learning Center's ... Read more
March 22, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Edgewood Park A late winter walk at this urban park with varied habitat including woodlands, fields, streams, and ponds. Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Kingfisher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Brown Creeper are all possible. Walking is easy and flat with one dirt path through a wooded area.
Shorebird Walks Saturday, March 1; 1-3 pm Saturday, March 22; 9-11 am Saturday, March 29; 1-3 pm Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their southbound journey in mid-late summer. Join ... Read more
Wildlife Out Your Window with Brad Timm - March 22, 2025 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Milford Point Coastal Center 1 Milford Point Road, Milford CT Did you know that Blue Jay feathers aren’t actually blue, that some foxes can climb trees, and that some frogs produce their own anti-freeze? Join Brad Timm, wildlife ... Read more
Birdcraft Family Day: Waddling Wood Ducks Saturday, March 22, 2025 Drop in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wood Ducks are a majestic sight in Connecticut, found in freshwater wetlands such as swamps, marshes, ponds, and rivers. The adult males stand out as one of the most colorful puddle ducks, with stunning multicolored iridescent ... Read more
March 22 @ 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED from Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 22 One of our favorite signs of spring at the Greenwich Audubon Center is the amazing aerial mating display of the American Woodcock! These woodland relatives of our sandpipers and shorebirds are truly spectacular acrobats who put on ... Read more
Mar 22 - Woodcocks at Nod Brook - Sat 7:15 pm 82 Hopmeadow St (Rt 10), Simsbury Back of the first parking lot of the Tower Office Park See the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the American Woodcock on a relatively short evening trip. Short distance 0.25 mile – lasts about 1 hour ... Read more
