October 3, 2018 – As natural spectacles go, there might be nothing in Connecticut to match the roosting at dusk in late summer of Tree Swallows in Old Lyme. Each evening on Goose Island, tens of thousands of birds convene. Or is it hundreds of thousands? A million? Nobody knows for sure. But now a […]
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A study of Old Lyme’s Tree Swallow roost by Cornell, UMass and others could revolutionize scientific understanding of the species
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024Vernal Pool Training for Conservation & Inland Wetlands Commissioners More Info
Friday, March 8th, 2024RTPEC Birds 2022
Friday, March 8th, 2024We saw 106 species in 2022!
RTPEC Birds 2023
Friday, March 8th, 2024We saw 104 species in 2023!
Register: Flycatchers Webinar 4.17.24
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024Register here for ourFlycatchers Webinar on Zoom on Saturday, April 27 from 6-7. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: Spring Bird Walk at CC Arbo 4.13.24
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024Register here for our Spring Bird Walk on Saturday, April 13 from 9-11 am at the Conn College Arboretum in New London. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: Beaver Walk 4.6.24
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024Register here for our Beaver Walk on Saturday, April 6 from 2-4 pm at the Ames Open Space in Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: Vernal Pool Training 4.6.24
Friday, March 8th, 2024Register here for our Vernal Pool Training on Saturday, April 6 from 9-12:30 at the RTPEC in Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: CT River Lecture Series Spring 2024 5.16.24
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024Register here for our CT River Spring Lecture Series on Thursday, May 16 from 5-6 p.m. at Lyme Art Association. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: CT River Lecture Series Spring 2024 5.9.24
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024Register here for our CT River Spring Lecture Series on Thursday, May 9 from 5-6 p.m. at Old Lyme Town Hall. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: CT River Lecture Series Spring 2024 4.18.24
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024Register here for our CT River Spring Lecture Series on Thursday, April 18 from 4-5 p.m. at Essex Meadows. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
CT River Lecture Series Spring 2024 Descriptions
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024Rex Brasher: Prolific but Overshadowed and Unknown: Janine Caira, Ph.D. April 18, 2024; 4:00 p.m. Essex Meadows Artists and naturalists have been painting birds for centuries. We know John James Audubon, Fuertes, Peterson and, of course of our current time, Sibley. But who knows Rex Brasher? Brasher resided in Kent, Connecticut and, unlike Audubon, painted […]
Register: Family Day 4.27.24
Friday, March 1st, 2024Register Here for our Family Day at the RTP Estuary Center on Saturday, April 27 from 1 – 5 p.m. We are located at 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
Register: Birds of Pratt Cove 4.25.24
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024Register here for our Birds of Pratt Cove Walk in Essex on Thursday, April 25 from 9-11 a.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Birds of the RTP Estuary Center
Thursday, March 14th, 2024Waterfowl • Pigeons & Doves • Nightjars • Swifts • Hummingbirds • Shorebirds • Gulls & Terns • Loons • Cormorants • Herons & Ergets • Raptors • Kingfishers • Woodpeckers • Flycatchers • Vireos • Crows, Jays, & Ravens • Chickadees & Titmice • Swallows • Kinglets & Gnatcatchers • Nuthatches & Treecreepers • […]
Register: April Vacation Week 2024 – Friday
Friday, February 23rd, 2024Register Here for our April Vacation program on Friday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RTP Estuary Center. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
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Friday, February 23rd, 2024Register here for our April Vacation Program on Thursday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RTP Estuary Center. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
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Friday, February 23rd, 2024Register Here for our April Vacation Program on Wednesday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RTP Estuary Center. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
Register: April Vacation Week 2024 – Tuesday
Friday, February 23rd, 2024Register Here for our April Vacation Program on Tuesday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RTP Estuary Center. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
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Friday, February 23rd, 2024Register here for our April Vacation Week program on Monday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RTP Estuary Center. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
