is celebrating May in style with a series of
events that will be fun and educational for lovers of nature. For area information www.visitfairfieldcountyct.com
On two Wednesdays, May 15 and
May 22, there is a bird walk from 7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at Fairchild Wildflower
Garden on North Porchuck
Road. For this free event
RSVP to 203-869-5272
x230 and don’t forget to bring your binoculars and camera
On Saturday, May 18 and May 25 there will be a bird walk at the Main
Sanctuary on Riversville Rd. from 7 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Morning bird walks are a spring tradition at the
Audubon and participants are asked to RSVP to 203-869-5272 x230 and to meet at the Greenwich parking area
on Riversville Road.
Also on Saturday, May 18, the Audubon
is hosting a program from 2 pm. – 3:30 p.m. called Fast Food Feasts for
Songbirds. As neo-tropical migrants return from their wintering areas,
emerging insects and other invertebrates provide them with essential
foods. Participants will search for feeding birds visit local plant life
in search of insects, spiders, and other creatures that make quick treats for
spring’s hungry avian travelers.
To finish up the month of May, on the 25th
the Audubon Greenwich is hosting Turtle Time with Ted Gilman from 2 p.m. –
3:30. Participants will learn about turtle natural history, nesting behavior, how to
help protect turtles, and meet some of our local turtle species. The program is
finished with a hike to Mead Lake in search of nesting turtles. This program is
appropriate for all ages. Please. RSVP
to 203-869-5272 x230.
When
visiting the Audubon, don’t miss the Birds of New England now on display in in Kiernan Hall at Audubon Greenwich through
July 16th. While in
New England and the North Atlantic coast, John James Audubon observed many,
possibly hundreds of species of birds that lived or migrated here.
Audubon painted many of these species, 52 of them while actually on location in
New England, and 34 prints are included in this exhibition.
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