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New Dates Saturday, July 13 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday, July 14 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Connecticut Audubon Society Ecotravel will again offer boat cruises to search for Bald Eagle, Osprey, and other bird species migrating and nesting along the Connecticut River. Bald Eagle can be found along the lower river, a habitat ... Read more
New Dates Saturday, July 13 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday, July 14 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Connecticut Audubon Society Ecotravel will again offer boat cruises to search for Bald Eagle, Osprey, and other bird species migrating and nesting along the Connecticut River. Bald Eagle can be found along the lower river, a habitat ... Read more
July 18 – 22, 2024 Five Days! Maine is one of the most beautiful states on the East Coast. With its rocky shores, dense forests, and access to the ocean, it gives nature lovers a wide range of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. This trip allows participants to experience much of what Maine has to ... Read more
Late Summer Whale Watch Saturday, August 31 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Head to Plymouth, Massachusetts, to catch a Whale Watch, looking for Humpback, Fin, and Minke whales. Sightings last year were excellent, and we hope for similar results this year. There’s also the chance of seeing various other sea animals including Basking Sharks and Atlantic ... Read more
ECO TRAVEL: Swallow Cruises Sunday, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet ... Read more
Paddling Great Island Thursday, September 5 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join CAS staff as they lead a paddle around Great Island Wildlife Management Area in Old Lyme to view Osprey and other birds of the marsh. Great Island provides paddling in secluded back channels, side rivers, and coves that parallel the lower Connecticut River. ... Read more
ECO TRAVEL: Swallow Cruises Sunday, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet ... Read more
ECO TRAVEL: Swallow Cruises Sunday, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet ... Read more
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
ECO TRAVEL: Swallow Cruises Sunday, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 Witness one of the most spectacular avian events when thousands of Tree Swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River at sunset to settle in on a giant communal roost during their fall migration. Birds come from miles away, creating a ballet ... Read more
Block Island Weekend Escape Call now! This trip will sell out! September 27 – 29, 2024 Three Days! Revel in the wilds of Block Island, Rhode Island, after summer tourists have left the beaches and town. Often a magnet for wayward birds, “Block” will delight travelers with its island architecture, wild flowers, and natural ... Read more
Cape May Migration October 17 – 20, 2024 Four Days! Without a doubt, one of the top 10 birding spots in the country is Cape May, New Jersey, where every fall hundreds of thousands of migrating birds funnel through the southern tip of the state. Birdwatchers come from all over the world to enjoy not ... Read more
