All Entries in the "Birds" Category
Hummingbird Lecture at Audubon
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Saturday, July 17 3:30-4:30 pm Hummingbirds: Our Feathered Gems with Gina Nichol With more than 330 species known in the Americas, hummingbirds are the second largest family of birds after flycatchers. These tiny aeronautic marvels have the ability to hover, fly backward, and migrate long distances. The physiological capacity of [...]
PHOTO HIKES: With Dan Burns
Greenwich Audubon 613 Riversville Road June 13 & 27 / July 11 & 18 8:00-10:00 am Grab your gear and hit the trails with renowned sports photographer, Dan Burns, when he visits several of Audubon’s local sanctuaries. This is a great chance to get outdoors with other photographers, share photography tips, and witness the wilderness [...]
International Raptor Conservation Conference
Aububon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road On International Migratory Bird Day Weekend Friday & Saturday, May 7 – 8, 2010 “Monitoring and Managing Raptor Populations: Forging a Collaboration of Professional & Volunteer Conservationists” Join people from across the hemisphere for a collaborative conference to identify raptor management priorities and opportunities to engage Citizen Scientists in these [...]
International Migratory Bird Day Weekend
Audubon Greenwich to host renowned raptor scientists for conference On International Migratory Bird Day Weekend Friday, May 7 – Saturday, May 8, 2010 At Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich CT, 06831 Monitoring and Managing Raptor Populations: Forging a Collaboration of Professional & Volunteer Conservationists People from across the hemisphere will join Audubon in Greenwich [...]
Audubon Workshop: Birding by Ear
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Saturday, May 1 9:30 am-12:00 pm Workshop: Birding By Ear Indoor discussion of how and why birds vocalize, introduction to useful bird sound recordings, and outdoor walk to practice Birding By Ear skills. Ideal for adults & interested youth. $12/adult. No charge for youth. RSVP required. Call Ted at 203.869.5272 [...]
Hummingbirds: Our Featured Gems
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Sunday, March 14, 2010 3:30-4:30 pm Hummingbirds: Our Feathered Gems With more than 330 species known in the Americas, hummingbirds are the second largest family of birds after flycatchers. These tiny aeronautic marvels have the ability to hover, fly backward, and migrate long distances. The physiological capacity of hummingbirds to [...]
Autumn Migration Bird Walk
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Autumn Migration Bird Walk Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:00 – 8:45 A.M. Ted Gilman will lead this fall walk. The topic will be the flood of migrants heading for the tropics and other species arriving from the north. Cost: Free Call 203.869.5272 Ext. 221 for more information The Audubon also [...]
Hawk Watch and Green Bazaar
Audubon Greenwich 11th Annual Hawk Watch Festival & Green Bazaar September 19 & 20, 2009 11am – 5pm, Rain or Shine Come out to celebrate the annual hawk migration over Audubon Greenwich’s “Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch” – an official raptor counting site. This scientific raptor count has been happening since 1970 and birders are out [...]
Scenes from Summer Walk at Tod’s
Photos below were taken on a walk around Greenwich Point Park on a clear Summer day. Distant views of NYC and even advertising in the sky! Enjoy the slideshow!
Calf Island Tour
Calf Island Sunday Aug 16, 2009 Calf Island Conservancy trip for the general public. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to visit Calf Island! Town ferry leaves the Arch St. Town Dock 1:30pm leaves Calf Island 3:30pm For reservations contact Marilyn Harris at 203.869.2045 About Calf Island (from www.calfisland.org) At 31.5 acres, Calf Island is the [...]
Naturalist Workshop: Birding By Ear
Naturalist Workshop: Birding By Ear Audubon Greenwich Saturday, May 2 9:30 am-noon Indoor discussion of how and why birds vocalize, introduction to useful bird sound recordings, and outdoor walk to practice Birding By Ear skills. For adults & teens. Registration required. $12 adults. No charge for teens. RSVP to Ted: 869.5272 x230.
