5/21/2026 - Bird Banding Breakfast Have you ever wanted to see a songbird up close? Here is your opportunity! Join Audubon Connecticut's Director of Conservation, Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe, for a morning of bird banding at the charming Bent of the River Audubon Center. You will meet the Bent staff in the visitors' lot at 7:30 AM. We will walk to the barn for a simple breakfast and enjoy a talk by Allison Middlemass, our Senior Coordinator of Conservation and Programs, on our Motus tower and the Bird Migration Explorer, before we hike to the bird banding station. We never know which birds will land in our nets, but you might see anything from Blue-winged Warblers to Indigo Buntings! You will learn about these old field nesting birds, why we band them, and how this information influences the management of the sanctuary. Be sure to get your cameras ready for a great picture! This exciting experience is for ages 5 and up. Pre-registration is required (space is limited). Accessible parking by the barn. Accessible bathroom on site. A gator will be available to anyone who needs a ride from the barn to the banding station. ### Event: Bird Banding Breakfast Event Date: 5/21/2026 Event Rain Date: 5/22/2026 Event Time: 7:30 - 10:30 AM Admission Fee: $35 per person Registration Instructions: Register at Audubon website Event Organizers: Bent of the River Audubon Center | allison.middlemass@audubon.org or 203-405-9115. Event Location: Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Rd. Southbury, CT 06488 Archives
Have you ever wanted to see a songbird up close? Here is your opportunity! Join Audubon Connecticut's Director of Conservation, Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe, for a morning of bird banding at the charming Bent of the River Audubon Center. You will meet the Bent staff in the visitors' lot at 7:30 AM. We will walk to the barn for a simple breakfast and enjoy a talk by Allison Middlemass, our Senior Coordinator of Conservation and Programs, on our Motus tower and the Bird Migration Explorer, before we hike to the bird banding station. We never know which birds will land in our nets, but you might see anything from Blue-winged Warblers to Indigo Buntings! You will learn about these old field nesting birds, why we band them, and how this information influences the management of the sanctuary. Be sure to get your cameras ready for a great picture! This exciting experience is for ages 5 and up.
Pre-registration is required (space is limited). Accessible parking by the barn. Accessible bathroom on site. A gator will be available to anyone who needs a ride from the barn to the banding station.
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Event: Bird Banding Breakfast Event Date: 5/21/2026 Event Rain Date: 5/22/2026 Event Time: 7:30 - 10:30 AM Admission Fee: $35 per person Registration Instructions: Register at Audubon website Event Organizers: Bent of the River Audubon Center | allison.middlemass@audubon.org or 203-405-9115. Event Location: Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Rd. Southbury, CT 06488