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Hawk Watch / Bird Count at Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven: Daily September to December Starts Sunday, September 1, 2024, 7 a.m. Lighthouse Point Park on New Haven Harbor is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and ... Read more
Bird Walks and More Amy Porter Photography Exhibition Through December 31, 2024 Amy Porter is an enthusiastic member of The Connecticut Audubon Society and an alumnus of the Center at Pomfret’s Volunteer Naturalist Program. Over the past few years, she has photographed birds at Trail Wood, Bafflin Sanctuary, and surrounding areas. Bird Walks and ... Read more
Wetland Birds Steven Rosendahl Photography Exhibition Through December 24, 2024 Woodstock resident Steven Rosendahl has photographed wetlands around the U.S. and in Bangladesh, with the goal of sharing their beauty and importance. Wetland Birds features a selection of Steve’s stunning photos of the avian life of the swamps, marshes, and bogs he has visited. Free admission.
Bring binoculars and join us for a casual walk around Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT, in search of wild birds in diverse habitats. Held year-round on the first Sunday of every month at Greenwich Point Park, the walk begins at 9:00 am near the southern concession stand near the flagpole on the main beach. ... Read more
Who: Dave Tripp, Jr., Board and almost life-long member of LHAS; committee member of CT's ARCC; founding member of the CT Big Day team, The Raven Lunatics. Photographer, traveler and leader of several birding trips to exotic countries, in his spare time Dave is Torrington's Deputy Fire Chief. Description: Want to help LHAS count ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison – Jerry Connolly December 4 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am At any time of year, Hammonasset is a true gem. Enjoy a mid-week trip to explore this birding hotspot for fall migrants. The varied habitat attracts shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, and songbirds. Meet outside the park ... Read more
Coastal Birding Holiday Wednesday, December 4 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Join Andy Griswold, EcoTravel Director and expert birder, for an annual favorite as your birding group searches for early winter migrants and coastal birds from Madison to Groton. After this pre- holiday adventure, your group will stop for dinner at one of the fine eateries ... Read more
Cape Cod in Winter December 6 – 8, 2024 Three Days! In December, Cape Cod is a fabulous place to explore when tourists are few and the region takes on a more relaxed feel. Unfortunately, at this time of year Kemp’s Ridley, Green, and Loggerhead sea turtles are often stunned by cold water and end ... 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 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 incline ... 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
Field Trip – Quinnipiac Trail, Prospect – John Triana December 7 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a vigorous walk along the Quinnipiac Trail from Cornwall Avenue in Prospect through Regional Water Authority and Prospect Land Trust property off of Boardman Drive. Expect many steep areas with rough terrain. Wear appropriate footwear and bring ... Read more
Shorebird Walk Saturday, December 7 at Harkness Park, Waterford; 2-4 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 breed in CT, while others start their southbound journey in mid-late summer. Join us as we look for many of ... Read more
Dec 7 Hartford Crow Roost Sat 4 pm During the past week the crows have been roosting about half a mile north of where they were last year, so we should meet to observe them at a location closer to where they will be! I will track down the roost on Friday evening, Dec. 6, ... Read more
Field Trip – West Rock Ridge State Park – Lake Wintergreen, Hamden – Molly Zahn and Peter Grund April 6, 2025 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am at Lake Wintergreen Join Molly Zahn and Peter Grund for a walk at the Lake Wintergreen area of West Rock Ridge State Park. We will circle the lake and, if there is ... Read more
We've all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird ... Read more
Larks, Longspurs, & Pipits Webinar Wednesday, December 11; 6-7 pm If you’ve ever walked across open habitat in CT in the winter, chances are you’ve flushed up small songbirds feeding from the ground. Numerous small songbirds spend the winter in these seemingly harsh environments, having bred in the far north. In this webinar, Conservation ... 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 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 incline ... 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
Storrs, CT (CTST) Compiler: Steve Morytko, smorytko@yahoo.com Please contact Steve if you are interested in participating with this bird count!
Compiler: Robert Buck equinehusband@aol.com Please contact Robert if you are interested in participating with this Christmas Bird Count!
Winter Bird Walk Saturday, December 14; 8-10 am Ferry Landing State Park, Old Lyme When the temperatures start to drop in CT a whole new crowd of birds shows up in the state. Join us as we search for sparrows, sea ducks, eagles, and other wintering bird species in the diverse habitats of Ferry ... Read more
124th Annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count December 14 Join other NHBC members in this fun event, steeped in tradition. Join birders in the field or report what you see in your backyard (if you reside within the count circle). Take part for a few hours or all day. The results of the count are ... Read more
Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in our area this year will take place Sunday, December 15. If you want to help, email Dave Tripp at dtrippjr@gmail.com and he will put you in contact with the captain for your area. At the end of the day, we will gather at a local restaurant to compile our results ... Read more
The Mattabeseck Audubon Society will hold its 50th Annual Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 15! The count circle is a 15-mile diameter with the Salmon River Covered Bridge in Colchester as its epicenter. The NAS Christmas Count takes place every year from December 14 through January 5. The data obtained helps researchers to identify ... Read more
Oxford, CT (CTOX) Compiler: Roy Harvey rmharvey@snet.net Please contact Roy if you are interested in participating in this Christmas Bird Count!
Greenwich-Stamford, CT (CTGS) Compiler: Cynthia Ehlinger, 27A Sheephill Road, Riverside, CT 06878 cynthia.ehlinger@gmail.com 203-219-1963 (Audubon Greenwich) Each year, Audubon Greenwich participates in this annual tradition to monitor winter bird populations throughout the United States and Canada. Teams of birders head out on a predetermined date in December to count as many individual birds as possible in our ... Read more
Lakeville-Sharon (Trixie Strauss CBC), CT (CTLS) Compilers: Eileen Fielding eileen.fielding@audubon.org and Bethany Sheffer bethany.sheffer@audubon.org Sharon Audubon Center/National Audubon Society 325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069 http://sharon.audubon.org/ 860-364-0520 or 717-926-3926
Quinnipiac Valley, CT (CTQV) Compilers: Melissa Baston, mbaston@gmail.com (Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society)
Dec 15 Christmas Bird Count Sun All DayBird Count Circle7.5-mile radius from Old State HouseJoin Hartford Audubon Members for the nation's longest-running citizen science project to assess population trends of birds during the winter season. For one day, we count birds in a circle around Hartford that is divided into specific areas. Bird an hour ... Read more
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 from 10:00AM – 12:00PM Macricostas Preserve (124 Christian Street, New Preston, CT) Join Steep Rock Association on a 1 ½-mile winter birding excursion through the diverse habitats of Macricostas Preserve. Your eyes, ears, and enthusiasm are needed to collect data for the nation’s longest-running community science bird project, Audubon’s 125th Christmas ... Read more
Children and parents are invited to experience this wholesome family-centered citizen science adventure. We will meet at the White Memorial A.B. Ceder Room (lower floor of the museum building) for a brief orientation. Then we will walk to the feeders outside the museum and around Ongley Pond to count birds by sight, using binoculars, and by ... Read more
Winter Backyard Bird Walk December 18, 2024, 10 a.m. to Noon at Deer Pond Farm $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Why do some birds migrate, and others do not? What adaptations do non-migratory birds use to survive New England winters? Join us at Deer Pond Farm for this forest & backyard bird walk to learn about winter adaptations ... Read more
Norwich, CT (CTNO) Compiler: Allison Black, NorwichCBC@gmail.com Please contact Allison if you would like to participate in this Christmas Bird Count!
Napatree, RI-CT-NY (RINT) Compilers: Shai Mitra, Biology Department, College of Staten Island shaibal.Mitra@csi.cuny.edu Glenn Williams gswilliams9@yahoo.com If you are interested in participating in this Christmas Bird Count, please contact Shai or Glenn!
Barkhamsted, CT (CTBA) Compiler: David Tripp, Jr. dtrippjr@gmail.com (Litchfield Hills Audubon Society)
Please contact the compiler if you're interested in joining this count circle. Compiler: Steve Mayo, scmayo999@gmail.com
Westport, CT (CTWE) Compilers: Chase McCabe, chase.e.smith@gmail.com 203-326-0378 and Aidan Kiley, eezambo@gmail.com 203-505-2305
Plainfield Fish Hatchery Bird Walks Friday, December 27, 2024 at 9 A.M. Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9 A.M. Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9 A.M. Located in Plainfield, the Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery often has many species of wintering birds, since it offers a variety of habitats — open water, conifer trees, and ... Read more
New London, CT (CTNL) Compiler: Lisa Wahle lcwahle@gmail.com If you are interested in participating in this Christmas Bird Count, please contact Lisa ahead of count day!
Owl Walks Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 6 P.M. Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7 P.M. Andy will attempt to call in owls. Most likely to respond are Eastern Screech and Barred owls. Great-horned owls also sometimes come in. Register by emailing arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Bristol, CTBR Compiler: Jack Swatt jswattbirds@gmail.com Please contact Jack if you are interested in participating in Bristol's Christmas Bird Count!
Edwin Way Teale, Trail Wood Sanctuary, Hampton, CT (CTEW) Compiler: Sue Harrington, hoopoe@sbcglobal.net
Pawling (Hidden Valley), NY/CT (NYHV) Compilers: Carena Pooth, carena@prodigy.net Angela Dimmitt, angeladimmitt@aol.com (Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club)
All of Hartford CountyGive yourself something to look forward to in January! Everyone is encouraged to join with other HAS members for a friendly competition to find the most bird species in Hartford County this month. See www.hartfordaudubon.org for more details. Sarah Faulkner sffaulkner@comcast.net 860-543-1280 T
Looking forward to a fresh start in 2025? Celebrate the new year in the outdoors with a First Day Hike at Boyd Woods. Kids and adults are invited to join leaders Rich and Debbie Martin for a fun, invigorating hike through the woods. They will point out hidden treasures along the way. We never know ... Read more
Please contact the compiler: Sue Stark at pazburd@yahoo.com if you're interested in participating in this count circle (Menunkatuck Audubon Society)
White Memorial Owl Prowl with Fran Zygmont January 4, 2025 - 5 am - 8 am You can do it! Venture out into the frosty New Year in search of our native owls with expert Fran Zygmont. We'll be in search of Barred Owls, Screech Owls, Saw-whet Owls, and Great Horned Owls. Dress ... Read more
Jan 4 Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk #2 Sat 9 am 953 Main St, South Windsor Corner of Newberry Rd and Main St. Park along road near intersection. The second 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 we ... Read more
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