March 2019
Station 43 Beginners Bird Walk 3
The ice should be mostly gone as birds begin to return. The water level may be high on this morning walk. Wear boots.
Find out more »MARCH 9: Birding Long Island Sound on Norwalk Aquarium’s new $2.7million ship
We have arranged a very unique one-time 40-mile "mini-pelagic" trip in LIS Long Island Sound on Saturday, March 9th. This is a trip for you, IF you like going into LIS waters which are usually not accessed by birders, with 35 other expert birders and top marine scientists, on a new $2.7million 63-foot QUIET hybrid-electric catamaran research vessel from the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. We are aiming for this trip to get lots of great birds and to determine what those thousands…
Find out more »Peter Picone: The Inextricable Link Between Songbirds and Plants
Peter will describe the enhancing of bird habitats on state and private land and listeners will come away with ideas for creating and enhancing wildlife habitats in their own surroundings. Videos will demonstrate the cover and seasonal food value of CT’s native plants.
Find out more »Gina Nichol: Lesvos: European Spring Migration Magic
The Greek Island of Lesvos has become known by birders as one of the best locations in Europe to witness spring migration. In late Apriland early May, a continual stream of migrating birds passes over the island as they move from Africa to their breeding grounds in Europe
Find out more »Woodcocks at Nod Brook
See the unique mating display or “sky dance” of the American Woodcock on a relatively short evening trip.
Find out more »Western Connecticut Shoreline
Take a morning tour from Sherwood Island to New Haven looking for late wintering birds and early spring migrants
Find out more »Sachuest Point, RI
View Harlequin Ducks and seabirds hard to see in CT. Also visit Trustom Pond, Ninigret, and locations showing rarities. Bring lunch.
Find out more »April 2019
David Spector & Sam Peabody: A Look at Song Bird Interpretation
Transliterations, mnemonics, transcriptions—whatever you call them—this program might help you “cheer up cheerily,” as David and his mystery co-presenter discuss the history of some of the expressions that help us remember bird songs
Find out more »Great Pond, Simsbury
Great Pond is the biggest part of a beautiful state forest and a neat place for a morning walk. Expect a nice assortment of birds, with some about to leave and others arriving.
Find out more »Sam Fried: Continental Drift
Enjoy the tales and bird photos from a 5-month RV trip around North America, from Florida to the Pribilof Islands of Alaska.
Find out more »Greenstone Hollow
Main entrance at the end of the guard rail. Search for residents and the migrants and breeders of early spring in the many habitats of this beautiful and compact preserve.
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