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Litchfield Hills Audubon Society: An Intro to Shorebirds – Their Migration & Identification

421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT, United States

Nick Bonomo, one of Connecticut’s leading birders and well-known to many, will share his knowledge of shorebirds with us — from the basic question “What is a shorebird?” through different types of shorebird, where they migrate, when and where to view them in Connecticut, and of course how to identify them. They are some of ... Read more

Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Meeting: Wood Warblers in CT and Elsewhere

421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT, United States

Chris Wood will give a presentation on one of our favorite bird families, the wood warblers. Photos and descriptions will highlight the presentation, which will offer tips for finding and identifying the colorful and engaging warblers that nest here in Connecticut or that visit during migration periods. Chris will also illustrate some of the warbler ... Read more

Litchfield Hills Audubon Society: Chimney Swifts: Mystery & Magic Revealed

421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT, United States

In her talk, Bethany Sheffer from Sharon Audubon answers the conundrum: Bats? Birds? Minions of the Underworld? If you have found strange-looking birds in your fireplace or heard a deafening cacophony of sounds from inside it, congratulations! You likely have Chimney Swifts! Once numerous, these birds have experienced sharp declines in their range across the ... Read more

Litchfield Hills Audubon Society: Birds, Flora & Fauna of the High Andes in Northwest Argentina

421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT, United States

Join Angela Dimmitt in another birding adventure, high in the Andes — flamingos (three species!) and hummingbirds, Burrowing Owls, and Burrowing Parrots. Her photos will also show us llamas and vicunas, a few flowers and plants, and of course views — mountains, deserts, rocks, and rivers. Wow! Free and open to public. To register for ... Read more

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Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Meeting: Program Changed to “Birding Through the Lens”

421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT, United States

Litchfield Hills Audubon Society presents Birding Through the Lens with Eric Larson and Michael Krampit Tonight's program will be "Birding Through the Lens," with two brothers-in-law, Eric Larson and Michael Krampitz. Besides showing their beautiful photos, they will tell how they decide where and when to photograph particular types of birds. This program will be held in-person at ... Read more

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Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Monthly Meeting: Rays of the Sun: A Hummingbird Sampler

421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT, United States

Chris Wood, avid birder, traveler, and photographer extraordinaire, has visited several neotropical regions and the southwestern U.S., in addition to our own backyard in Connecticut, collecting observations and photographs of hummingbirds. Of the 360 or so species of hummingbird occurring in the Western Hemisphere, only 15 are regularly seen in the United States. Chris has ... Read more

Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Monthly Meeting: Lights Out CT!

421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT, United States

Craig Repasz, COA's Conservation Committee chair and past president of the New Haven Bird Club, will tell us about Lights Out CT! a campaign to help protect migrating birds from crashing into buildings at night.  Why Lights Out?  Most migratory birds pass over our state at night when temperatures are cooler and skies are less ... Read more