Programs & Events at Birdcraft
Bird Banding Demonstration at Birdcraft on May 10 – Registration is closed
Saturday, May 10, 2025 (rain date May 17)
8 to 10 a.m.
Free program
Please note: All spaces have filled for this program and registration has closed.
Birdcraft Master Bird Bander Judy Richardson and her team offer a fascinating, up-close view of how bird banding works. Watch as birds are gently captured in the Birdcraft Sanctuary, their measurements are recorded, and they are fitted with an identification band before being released back into the wild, unharmed. Participants may get to release a bird too! CT Audubon has operated a bird banding station at the Birdcraft Sanctuary since the 1970’s. Volunteers, licensed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have captured and documented more than 18,000 birds there. Registration is required.
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This program takes place at Connecticut Audubon’s Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, 314 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT.
Spring Bird Walk at Birdcraft – Sold Out
Photo: Blackburnian Warbler by Patrick Comins
Thursday, May 15, 2025
8 to 10 a.m.
Please note: this program is full; registration is closed.
Join Conservation Manager Stefan Martin at this historic property to look for returning migrant songbirds. What the Birdcraft Sanctuary lacks in size, it makes up for in diversity with over 30 species of warblers and nearly 180 species of birds seen at this urban oasis. One of the area’s best locations to photograph warblers in the spring. All levels of birders welcome; appropriate for ages 12 and up. Registration required. Binoculars recommended. This walk is at Connecticut Audubon’s Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, 314 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT.
Birdcraft Family Days – The Magic Merlin
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Drop in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Merlins are fierce little falcons that were known in medieval times as the hunting companion of noblewomen. Today, Merlin populations have largely recovered from twentieth-century declines, thanks to a ban on the pesticide DDT and their ability to adapt to life around towns and cities. Join us to build and decorate your own recycled wood Merlin model to take home. For kids up to 10 years accompanied by a participating adult.
Photo: lwolfartist CC2.0
Fee (per model kit): Members $13, Non-members $15.
Pre-registration required. Please register here.
Please wear art-appropriate clothing and footwear. This program is held at the Birdcraft Sanctuary and Museum, 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT 06824.
Birdcraft Family Days are sponsored by Richard Wrightman Design.
