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The Eighth (REALLY THE NINTH) Annual Mega Bowl of Birding in New Haven County February 1, 2025 @ 6:00 am - 5:00 pm Birders of all ages and skill levels are welcome to participate in a fun and friendly event! Go birding for all or part of the day to see how many species you can observe. Earn ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Hammonasset State Park, Madison – Greg Hanisek February 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Shoreline Greenway Trail Eastern Trailhead Parking Lot – Hammo Enjoy a mid-week field trip to Hammonasset Beach State Park, one of the state’s best birding locations in any season of the year. We will look for ... Read more
Field Trip – Sachuest Point NWR and Rhode Island Coast – Chris Loscalzo February 22, 2025 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Branford commuter lot, Exit 55 off I-95. Snow date – Sunday, February 23, 2025 This all-day trip includes stops at Beavertail State Park, Moonstone Beach, Trustum Pond, and other great birding sites along the Rhode ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Stratford Shore & Great Meadows – Frank Mantlik March 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Dunkin Donuts – Frash Pond, Stratford Join us on a visit to this excellent birding area. We’ll look for shorebirds such as Long-tailed Duck and scoters, as well as raptors and shorebirds. Meet at ... Read more
March 22, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am at Edgewood Park A late winter walk at this urban park with varied habitat including woodlands, fields, streams, and ponds. Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Kingfisher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Brown Creeper are all possible. Walking is easy and flat with one dirt path through a wooded area.
April 19, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Lighthouse Point Bird the harbor shore at Lighthouse Point Park for gulls, loons, ducks, and early returning shorebirds. Then we proceed to the Richard English Bird Sanctuary at the Deer Lake Camp in Killingworth. Check with the trip leader for approximate arrival time at each location. Bring lunch and ... Read more
April 26, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am at Bauer Park Join nationally-recognized wildlife artist and birder Mike DiGiorgio for a walk to look for resident and migrating songbirds. We’ll explore the fields, gardens, and woodland trails. Birders of all ages and skill levels, including beginners, are welcome. Meet at the Community Gardens parking ar...
April 27, 2025 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am at Kellog Environmental Center Osbornedale State Park offers a variety of species in its fields and forest, and around its ponds. It is always a surprise which species will be discovered as we walk through the park. We may see a flyover Bald Eagle, nesting Bluebirds, early warbler migrants, Green ... Read more
May 7 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am East Rock Park in early May is one of the best places in the state to see migrant warblers. Fifteen to twenty species are possible on a good day. Meet at the Eli Whitney Museum parking lot, 915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden. Leader: John Oshlick, john.oshlic@yahoo.com, 203-584-1955.
May 9 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Rain date: Saturday, May 10, 2025 Jack Swatt, New Haven Bird Club Life Member and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) volunteer Whip-poor-will monitor, will lead a walk to listen and look for Whip-poor-will at the Naugatuck State Forest. Jack will give a short talk on the ... Read more
May 10 @ 7:30 am - 1:00 pm River Road in Kent along the Housatonic River provides a major north-south riparian corridor for spring migration. River Road has produced a nice variety of Northwestern Connecticut nesting species including Acadian and Least Flycatchers; Yellow-throated and Blue-headed Vireos; Winter Wren; and Cerulean, Golden-winged, and Worm-eating Warblers. The vast uninterrupted ... Read more
May 11 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 pm Take part in all or part of this event. We’ll focus on New Haven area hotspots, seeking 100–130 species. We start at East Rock and search several other local migrant traps, as well as the coast from Lordship to Hammonasset. The Big day could potentially involve several miles of ... Read more
