Adult Birding

General Information

Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo, is a leading expert on where to find birds in Connecticut and has led birding expeditions all over the world. Prior to rejoining NCNC, he led tours for Sunrise Birding, LLC, an international birding tour company, and was the past Director and Senior Naturalist of the Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center. He is a member of the Connecticut Avian Records Committee and is a federally licensed master bird bander. Frank is also the author of two children’s nature books, Bird Calls and Night Sounds, and is a published freelance photographer. Frank’s newest book, Birding in Connecticut, a guide to where, when, and how to find birds in the state, came out May 1, 2018.

Fall Early Morning Walks with Frank Gallo at NCNC

Wednesday, November 5 & 12

8:30am – 10:00am

Meet our Senior Naturalist and expert birder, Frank Gallo, for bird walks around the Nature Center’s Grounds. We’ll be keeping track of the birds we see as we generate a database and new bird list for NCNC and Bristow. Bring binoculars!

All walks are free of charge but we do ask that you register

Fall Early Morning Walks At Bristow Sanctuary with Frank Gallo

Thursday, November 13

8:30am – 10:00am

Meet our Senior Naturalist and expert birder, Frank Gallo, for early morning bird walks at Bristow Sanctuary. We’ll be keeping track of the birds we see as we generate a database and new bird lists for Bristow Sanctuary and the New Canaan Nature Center.

All walks will meet at the concession stand across from the ball fields at Mead Park, New Canaan.

All walks are free of charge but we do ask that you register

Birding By Ear  (Zoom Class)

Note: An optional field trip is available at NCNC on Friday, October 17

Tuesday, October 28 

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo is an ardent student of identifying birds by sound. If you’re struggling to learn bird songs and calls this is the course for you. Frank will introduce you to the basic techniques needed to identify birds by ear, as well as offering tips and tricks learned over years of study. This course teaches you how to learn bird songs on your own.

This is a free class but we do ask that you register

Fall Citizen Science Bird & Nature History Walk Series

Join our Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo, for a series of casual walks. Frank will guide us around area parks, preserves, and open spaces this Fall. Along the way, he will discuss the area’s natural history, pointing out birds, plants, and other species. These easy level walks provide a great opportunity to learn about local parks, meet new people, and get outdoors.

New Canaan Nature Center’s Biodiversity Project

Our Senior Naturalist Frank Gallo is conducting an ongoing iNaturalist natural history survey project at New Canaan Nature Center (NCNC), and he needs your help.

You can contribute directly to our knowledge of biodiversity at NCNC by first simply downloading the iNaturalist app onto your phone. Then, whenever you see something interesting at NCNC, whether a slug, an ant, or a Great Blue Heron, open the app and use it to photograph and to help identify what you have found. Once saved, your sightings will be added directly to our Biodiversity Project. Nothing is too small or insignificant.
Thank you for adding to our knowledge!  Your contributions make a huge difference to our overall understanding of what’s living at NCNC.

Click Below to see our progress

An Important Note: Please only identify to the species level if you are certain of the identification. If uncertain, leave it in a more general category for others to review. If all you can say is that it’s a plant, then put plant. This tells plant reviewers to have a look. There’s no need to guess.