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CT Audubon, Deer Pond Farm: Summer Bird Walk – Feathers, Fledglings and more

Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

July 13, 2024, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Deer Pond Farm $5 for members, $10 for non-members Songbirds are switching from singing to defending territory and attracting mates to caring for their young. Join Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer for a casual-paced walk at Deer Pond Farm. Lori will share how to identify fledglings via their plumage ... Read more

$5 – $10

CT Audubon, Deer Pond Farm: Birds and Butterflies Walk

Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

July 23, 2024, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Deer Pond Farm $5 for members, $10 for non-members Join Stefan Martin, Connecticut Audubon Society’s conservation manager, in search of many faunae in flight at Deer Pond Farm. Over 45 species of butterflies, 14 species of moths, and 151 species of birds have been identified here to date. ... Read more

$5 – $10

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm: Bird Walk – Early Migration / Molting

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

August 18, 2024, 10 a.m. to Noon at Deer Pond Farm $5 Member, $10 Non-Members With summer winding down, many birds are ramping up for fall migration. For the young of the year, this first-time migration will be a test of endurance and adaptation. Lori Lichtenauer, our new staff and avian expert, will review what to look ... Read more

$5 – $10

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm: Bird Walk – Plumage and Foliage

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

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

$5 – $10

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm: Avian Research Up Close

CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT, United States

AVIAN RESEARCH UP CLOSE September 28, 2024, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Deer Pond Farm $5 Member, $10 Non-Members Join us at Deer Pond Farm in collaboration with Dr. Chad Seewagen and Dr. Sarah Deckel of the Great Hollow Nature Preserve to get a close-up look at how permitted researchers safely catch migrating songbirds, mark them ... Read more

$5 – $10