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Connecticut Audubon Society : Hummingbirds, Swallow Boat Reservations And More
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April 13, 2023
From: Fairfield Migration MadnessThis week: The final Young, Gifted & Wild About Birds of 2023.
If you haven't signed up, this is one you don't want to miss.
“From Sound Recording to eBird Status and Trends Maps: How Citizen Science Informs Bird Conservation”
An hour of amazing inside information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, with Kathi Borgmann, Ph.D. Kathi, pictured above, is the lab's communications manager.
Milan Bull, our senior director of science and conservation, with introduce Kathi and be on hand for the Q&A.
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 7 p.m.
$8 for members; $10 if you’re not a member.
All proceeds will go directly toward maintaining and improving bird habitat at Connecticut Audubon’s sanctuaries, including our newest sanctuary at Stratford Point.
Sign up Here for Kathi Borgmann's Young, Gifted & Wild About Birds presentation, Thursday, April 13!
Hummingbirds Webinar via Zoom
Wednesday, April 19, 6 p.m.
Tiny winged jewels of the bird world, hummingbirds are among the most loved and most sought after species in the world. Given their diminutive size and fast flight they are also some of the most difficult to see. In this webinar, Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over these incredible fliers and their amazing adaptations
Join us for Upcoming EcoTravel Adventures!
Swallow Boat reservations are now open!
We expect the boats to be even more popular than usual this year, especially with it being our 125th anniversary. Be sure to snag your preferred date before they fill up!
If you have any questions, feel free to reply to this email or give us a call in the office at 860-767-0660.
Reminder: all trips are non-refundable. If the trip runs on the day you're scheduled for, you're expected to be there. If the date is changed and you can't make the new date, you'll receive a non-expiring credit that can be used for any of our trips.
Swallow Boats!
Friday, September 8
Sunday, September 10, 17, 24
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 of synchronized flight before settling down. Renowned ornithologist and artist Roger Tory Peterson wrote that “the tornadoes of Tree Swallows eclipsed any other avian spectacle I have ever seen.”
Join naturalists as we journey first by steam train and then by boat to see the awe-inspiring display. Enjoy picturesque scenery from a 70-foot Mississippi-style river boat’s three decks. Food, a full bar, and restrooms are on board.
If you take only one trip this fall, make sure it’s this one! Tours are about three and a half hours in length and range in departure from 3:30-5:00 p.m. (The later in the month, the earlier the departure time). Returns to the dock at approximately 8:30pm.
Fee: $55 for Members and Nonmembers.
Click below to secure your spots!
Prefer to make reservations over the phone? Call us at 860-767-0660
Reservations are not refundable.
Check our most recent newsletter for more upcoming adventures!
Listen to Communications Director Tom Andersen talk about the 125th Anniversary 125-Bird Challenge on the WNPR public radio show Where We Live, Tuesday, April 11, 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Details about Where We live here.
Click the blue button above for lots more info about the challenge.