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Monhegan Island: Migration Hotspot Call now! This trip will sell out! September 18 – 21, 2024 Four Days! Join leaders Jim Sherwonit and Andy Griswold on a relaxing tour of Monhegan Island at the peak of migration. Off the coast of Maine, Monhegan serves as a stopover point for birds caught out over open water. With no roads or ... Read more
DEER POND BIRD WALK: PLUMAGE & FOLIAGE September 18, 2024, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Deer Pond Farm $5 Member, $10 Non-Members Join Sanctuary Manager / Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer for an early migration bird walk. Many birds are in the process of molting out of breeding plumage and are beginning to head south for the winter. ... Read more
The Town of Greenwich Sustainability Committee in partnership with the Department of Planning & Zoning, the Conservation Commission, Lights Out CT, Greenwich Audubon and the CT chapter of Dark Sky, invite you to an introduction to the new lighting regulations and a discussion of how Town of Greenwich, is demonstrating its commitment to environmental stewardship ... Read more
Fall Bird Walk Thursday, September 19; 9-11 am As summer winds down and cooler weather starts to approach, many of our migratory birds are making their southbound journeys to their wintering grounds in the southern US, and Central & South America. We’ll search for warblers, vireos, thrushes and more in some of the best ... Read more
The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) was a rare breeder in Connecticut from 1850 to 1940, with only four known nest sites on trap rock ridges in the Connecticut Valley Lowlands. Peregrines also bred on the Traveler's Tower in Downtown Hartford from 1943 to 1948, the last published nesting record in CT in the pre-DDT era. ... Read more
Friday, September 20, 2024, at 8 A.M. Andy will point out various species of birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Sep 20 Paul Carrier Hawk Watch 3 days starting at 9 am Booth Hill, CT Rt 20, West Hartland From Granby center follow Rt 20 west for 14.8 miles Park on side of road and walk south less than 100 feet Friday, Saturday and Sunday. While we are planning for the 3 dates listed ... Read more
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
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
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
September 7, 14, & 21 7:30 — 9 am Join us as we wander the trails through Werner’s Woods during the fall migration season. Binoculars and footwear for wet ground conditions are all you will need. Geared for all levels of birding expertise, but not for very young children. Donation ... Read more
Join Sharon Audubon Naturalist, Bethany Sheffer, along with Sharon Audubon Center volunteer, George Wallace, on a guided bird tour around Miles Wildlife Sanctuary where you'll learn how to use binoculars (if you haven't used them before), learn which features on birds to begin observing, in addition to actions you can take to protect birds during migration ... Read more
