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Russ Naylor just called to say that because of the rain wind snow etc. forecast for this Saturday, April 12, he is postponing his walk for early spring migrants at the Bent of the River in Southbury till Sunday morning, April 13. Hoping for phoebes, wood ducks, robins, ospreys and other hardy early migrants - ... Read more
April 15th 11:00 a.m. Avon Library and Avon Land Trust - Birds of Prey and Raven For more information: (860) 673-9712 281 Country Club Rd, Avon, CT 06001
Bird Walk at the Conn College Arboretum, New London Saturday, May 10; 1-3 p.m. Situated along the Thames River, the Arboretum provides an urban oasis for migrating songbirds with its diverse habitats. We’ll look for the songbirds that sing from the forests, swallows foraging over the pond and wetlands, and more. The walk will be ... Read more
Apr 16 - 8 am Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #4 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St Park along road near intersection. The fourth of four morning walks designed for beginners at Hartford Audubon’s oldest sanctuary. Station 43 is an excellent birding area year-round and on each walk ... Read more
Bristow Bird Sanctuary Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 8:30-10:00 a.m. Spring Adult Natural History Walk Series Parking at Mead Park All walks canceled if raining. Register Here
April 16th 2:00 p.m. Turner Welles Library - The Secret Lives of Owls For more information: (860) 652-7719 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 0603
APRIL MEETING – Thursday 17“IT TAKES A VILLAGE...BANDING TOGETHER FOR PURPLE MARTINS!” by LAURIE DOSSThis time we will be back live in person at Audubon’s Bent of the River Sanctuary in Southbury, meeting once again in the Barn. Park up by the barn if room, or in the lot further up the road. Please do ... 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
Join Jerry and Co. for a small group Spring Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset, one of Connecticut’s premier birding “hot spots”. Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison is widely regarded as one of the premier birding spots in CT, and springtime migration is a lot of fun. Approximately 240 species of birds occur there annually, ... Read more
Apr 19 - 8 am Farmington River Park 458 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, CT Meet in Parking Lot Enjoy a morning trip exploring the Farmington River and neighboring woodlands. This is a new area for Hartford Audubon. This is an exploratory walk to see what can be found in the area. About a two-mile walk. There are some ... Read more
April 19, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Lighthouse Point Bird the harbor shore at Lighthouse Point Park for gulls, loons, ducks, and early returning shorebirds. Then we proceed to the Richard English Bird Sanctuary at the Deer Lake Camp in Killingworth. Check with the trip leader for approximate arrival time at each location. Bring lunch and ... Read more
Whether you are new to birding or a pro, technology can help you identify birds. Join this guided bird hike where we will use the app Merlin by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to help us identify and learn more about the birds at the Bent. Please download the app to your smartphone before the ... Read more
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