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New Canaan Nature Center: Fall Citizen Science Bird/Natural History Walk Series

Silvermine-Fowler Preserve, Silvermine Silvermine-Fowler Preserve, Silvermine Road, Norwalk, CT, United States +3 more

Fall Citizen Science Bird/Natural History Walk Series October 9th, 11th & 25th / November 1st   All walks are from 8:30-10:00am.   Walks will be canceled if it’s raining   October 9th New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oenoke Ridge Road New Canaan, CT   October 11th Bristow Sanctuary 47 Old Stamford Road New Canaan, CT   ... Read more

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Audubon CT: Weekly Birding Hikes at the Bent

185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT. 06488 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, United States

Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a morning hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of ... Read more

$10

Audubon CT: Weekly Afternoon Birding Hikes at the Bent

185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT. 06488 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, United States

Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a morning hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of ... Read more

$10

Audubon CT, Greenwich: Fall Migration Bird Tour

Greenwich Audubon 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT, United States

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

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Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society: The Big Sit at Hanover Pond

Hanover Pond Quinnipiac Trail, Meriden, CT, United States

Join Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society at Hanover Pond, Oregon Road, Meriden for The Big Sit. The Big Sit is a birding event hosted by the New Haven Bird Club every year. The challenge is to identify as many birds as you can in one day while sitting in a 17 foot diameter circle. Technically, the Big ... Read more

Mattabeseck Audubon Society: Sparrow Crawl

Long Hill Fields Parking 360 Long Hill Road, Middletown, CT, United States

Join Larry Cyrulik in a visit to an old field on Long Hill Road, then Middletown Nature Gardens (off Randolph Road), and lastly, the Durham fairgrounds. Five species of sparrows may be noted, including the elusive White-crowned sparrow, as well as other fall migrants. Meet at the parking lot at the Middletown Long Hill Road ... Read more

Hartford Audubon: Farmington River Park Bird Walk

Farmington River Park 458 Tunxis Ave, Bloomfield, CT, United States

Oct 12            Farmington River Park         Sat 8:00  am   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 ... Read more

The Audubon Shop: Fall Migration Bird Walks

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT, United States

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

$6

New Haven Bird Club: The Big Sit!

THE BIG SIT!  October 12 - October 13 Saturday and/or Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024 (your choice)THE BIG SIT!®, established by the NHBC, has become an international event, with birders from all over the world participating. The object is to record as many species of birds as possible in one day from one 17-foot diameter circle. Local ... Read more

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Menunkatuck Audubon: Birding Ukraine in Wartime

Online CT, United States

Join us for a special community program live from Dnipro, Ukraine, with Ukrainian birder Oleksandr Nastachenko. Because of the time difference between Ukraine and here, we’ve scheduled it for Saturday, October 12, at noon, 7:00 pm in Ukraine. Dnipro is a city in the eastern part of Ukraine, about 100 miles from Russian occupied areas. ... Read more

CT Audubon Fairfield: Hawk Watch at Deer Meadow

Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 1 p.m. As summer comes to a close, millions of raptors will begin their fall migration. Join our expert naturalist, Conservation Manager Stefan Martin to witness birds of prey making their journey south. We will meet at the trail head and walk to the Larsen Sanctuary’s Deer Meadow hawk platform ... Read more

$5 – $10

New Haven Bird Club: Old Woodbridge Country Club

Field Trip – Old Woodbridge Country Club – Chris Loscalzo October 13 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Three days after Chris Loscalzo’s presentation on sparrows at NHBC’s October indoor meeting, we walk this abandoned golf course property where the fairways have been replaced by weedy fields and where birds abound. We’ll look for sparrows and other ... Read more

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