Join us at Keney Park for a walk suitable for all birders but especially geared towards beginners. Keney Park is one of New England’s largest public parks and a migration resting stop for numerous species of birds! We will meet in the Golf Course parking lot. 171 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT. This program is cancelled. […]
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Register: Beginners’ Bird Walk
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025Register: Birding 101 – Zoom Program
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025Start Migration Magic off with a good introduction to birds and birding. Learn about the variety of our local birds and how to identify them. What equipment will you need? Where should you look? What resources can help you? This is a virtual program presented by the Greater Hartford Region, you will receive a zoom […]
News Release: Connecticut Audubon Society Welcomes Bird Enthusiasts to Migration Magic 2025
Thursday, April 17th, 2025April 17, 2025—Connecticut Audubon invites people from across the state to participate in Migration Magic 2025, a month-long celebration of bird migration taking place throughout May. May is the peak month for spring bird migration. On some days, more than half a million birds migrate into and over Connecticut, many of them staying to rest, feed and look for places to nest. It is an ideal time to experience this amazing annual phenomenon, and Migration Magic is designed to help you enjoy it in dozens of ways.
Homegrown Habitat guide to the native plants that will help the birds in your yard this spring (and beyond)
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025April 8, 2025—It’s relatively easy to make your yard and surrounding property better for birds. Small changes over time add up to big improvements. And what’s good for birds tends to be good for bees, butterflies, moths and other kinds of insects. Now that it’s spring, Sarah Middeleer, who writes Connecticut Audubon’s Homegrown Habitat feature, has picked two trees, two shrubs, and two perennials for you to consider planting.
You know a good environmental project when you see one. We’d like you to tell us about it.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025April 5, 2025—How much good, important environmental work is being done in Connecticut? The New York Times wants to know, and so do we. Send us your best example.
Register: CT River Lecture 5.7.25
Friday, April 11th, 2025Register here for CT River Lecture on Wednesday, May 7 from 5-6 pm at the Old Lyme Town Hall. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
CT River Lecture Series Spring 2025 Descriptions
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025New Research on the behavior of Atlantic Sturgeon aggregating in the CT River with Hannes Baumann Atlantic Sturgeon are large, iconic fish that roamed the earth along with dinosaurs, but in human times became critically endangered due to overfishing and habitat degradation. This talk will share some of the recent research from CT DEEP and […]
Register: CT River Lecture 4.30.25
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025Register here for CT River Lecture on Wednesday, April 30 from 5-6 pm at the Lyme Art Association. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
Guided Spring Nature Walk (Registration)
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025This walk meets at the Fairfield Nature Center, 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield, CT.
FrogWatch USA Training Workshop
Thursday, January 9th, 2025FrogWatch USA is a community science program designed to monitor frog and toad populations through their calls. Frog populations are indicators of environmental health, and monitoring them assists conservation efforts. Volunteers are trained to identify local frog and toad vocalizations and submit their data from their listening sessions. By participating in the program, volunteers help […]
Register: Afterschool Adventures Session 5
Tuesday, April 1st, 2025Register Here for Session 5 of our Afterschool Adventures Program at the RTP Estuary Center located at 100 Lyme St, Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
Early Morning Bird Walk at Smith Richardson 5.8.25 (Registration)
Monday, March 31st, 2025This walk takes place at Connecticut Audubon’s Smith Richardson Preserve. The parking lot for the Smith Richardson entrance gate is located at 39 Sasco Creek Road, Westport, CT.
Bird Walk at Stratford Point (Registration)
Monday, March 31st, 2025This walk takes place at Connecticut Audubon’s Stratford Point Preserve, located at 1207 Prospect Drive, Stratford, CT (in the Lordship area).
Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/25/25
Thursday, March 27th, 2025Family Shorebird Walk Sunday, May 25, 2025 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460 We’ve timed this walk for an ebbing tide several hours after high tide, to leave plenty of room for participants to view shorebirds with minimal disturbance to them. The Milford Point […]
Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/24/25
Thursday, March 27th, 2025Family Shorebird Walk Saturday, May 24, 2025 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460 We’ve timed this walk for an ebbing tide several hours after high tide, to leave plenty of room for participants to view shorebirds with minimal disturbance to them. The Milford Point […]
Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/22/25
Thursday, March 27th, 2025Migration Bird Walk Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460 Spring is one of the most exciting times to go birding in CT, as many species of shorebirds and songbirds make their way back to the state from their wintering grounds […]
Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/18/25
Thursday, March 27th, 2025Migration Bird Walk Sunday May 18, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460 Spring migrants are returning, and the air is full of bird song, as males claim territory and try to attract mates for the breeding season. Join us at the Coastal Center […]
Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/10/25
Thursday, March 27th, 2025Migration Bird Walk Saturday, May 10, 2025 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460 Join for this special prelude-to-Mother’s-Day Walk to look for some of our returning songbirds and shorebirds. The Coastal Center is not only home to many of these species but it is […]
Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/8/25
Thursday, March 27th, 2025Migration Bird Walk Thursday May 8, 2025 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460 Spring is one of the most exciting times to go birding in CT, as many species of shorebirds and songbirds make their way back to the state from their wintering grounds […]
Register: Coastal Center Migration Magic Bird Walk 5/7/25
Thursday, March 27th, 2025Migration Bird Walk Wednesday May 7 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford CT, 06460 Spring is one of the most exciting times to go birding in CT, as many species of shorebirds and songbirds make their way back to the state from their wintering grounds further […]
