It’s the Best Time of Year for Birds and Birders!
Audubon Offers FREE Guided Bird Walks in May
May 2019 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island
COMMON YELLOW THROAT BY ED HUGHES
(March 28, 2019) – It’s the best birding of the year! Grab your binoculars and search for spring migrants. So take time to hit the trails and explore those special places in Rhode Island with Audubon!
Unless noted, registration is required for all programs. Register online and view a complete listing of programs through the events calendar at www.asri.org.
FREE MAY BIRDING WALKS WITH AUDUBON
Spring migration is here! May is the peak month for the spring bird migration, with something different moving through each week. Get in on the best birding of the year with Audubon! Novice birders are welcome. Walks are geared for teen to adult.
Register online through the events calendar at www.asri.org.
Sundays
Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk, MA
May 5, 19, 2019; 8:00 am-10:00 am.
Mondays
Fort Nature Refuge, (Rt. 5), 1443 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, RI
May 6, 13, 20, 2019; 8:00-10:00 am.
Note that no walk will be held on Memorial Day, May 27.
Tuesdays
Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge, 2820 Victory Highway, Coventry, RI
May 7, 21, 2019; 8:00 am-10:00 am.
Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk, MA
May 14, 28, 2019; 8:00-10:00 am.
Wednesdays*
Locations determined weekly, please visit the Audubon website or Facebook page for details, no registration necessary; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019; 9:00-11:00 am.
Thursdays
Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge, Dugway Bridge Road, West Kingston, RI
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2019; 8:00-10:00 am.
Touisset Marsh Wildlife Refuge, Touisset Road, Warren, RI
May 2, 16, 30, 2019; 9:30 am-12:00 pm.
Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge, Seapowet Avenue, Tiverton, RI
May 9, 23, 2019; 9:30 am-12:00 pm.
Fridays
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI
April 26, May 3,10, 17, 24, 31, 2019; 8:30-10:30 am.
* Free Wednesday Birding Walks will continue through June 2019.
Spring Warbler Workshop
Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, Exeter and
John H. Chafee Nature Preserve, North Kingston
May 2 & 4, 2019
This two-part class combines a warbler identification workshop at Fisherville Brook with a field visit to Rome Point. Join Audubon birding expert Laura Carberry for a presentation on how to identify spring warblers that visit Rhode Island then take those skills out into the field and view the birds wintering in our area.
Fee: $30/member; $40/non-member. Ages: 16+. Register online through the events calendar at www.asri.org.
– Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI; May 2, 2019;
6:30-7:30 pm.
– Rome Point, John H. Chafee Nature Preserve, North Kingstown, RI; May 4, 2019; 8:00 – 10:00 am.
Audubon Nature Drawing Series
Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, Smithfield, RI
May 2, 9, 16, 2019; 6:30-8:00 pm
Get up-close and sketch nature with unique natural objects from Audubon’s preserved collections. Develop skills using different drawing exercises. The first two sessions will feature specimens from Audubon collections. The final class will feature live drawing from one or two of Audubon’s animal ambassadors. Participants should bring their favorite sketchbook and drawing media such as pencils, charcoal, or pastels.
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI; Fee: $45/member; $60/non-member. Ages: Teen to Adult. Register online through the events calendar at www.asri.org.
Citizens Bank Free Family Fun Day
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, Bristol, RI
May 4, 2019; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thanks to Citizens Bank, the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium is open free to the public the first Saturday of every month. Join us for crafts, nature stories, animal discoveries, hikes and more. No need to register!
May 4, 2019: Migratory Birds
10:00 am -2:00 pm: Nature Craft table
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Spot the Bird. Can you spot 10 birds in our exhibit hall? Spot them all and receive a prize to take home.
10:30 am & 2:30 pm: Nature Story
11:00 am: Build a Birdfeeder
1:30 pm: Animal Interview
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Free. Ages: All.
Paint & Sip
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, Bristol, RI
May 4, 2019; 6:30-8:30 pm
Create your own beautiful painting while enjoying a glass of wine! No art experience necessary – we’ll lead you through the creative process with step-by-step instruction. Start with a blank canvas, and leave with your own masterpiece! Registration is required.
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Fee: $35/member, $40/non-member. Ages: 21+. Register online through the events calendar at www.asri.org.