Friday, May 6 at 6:30 pm. Online via Zoom
(Register in advance)
Zoom Presenter: Chris Wood
In-person Field Trips
dates in May at various locations and times
Hello Fellow Warbler Lovers!
Once again Connecticut Ornithological Association offers its Spring Workshop on Wood Warblers, this year with guided field trips. (Yay!) Wood Warblers (family Parulidae) are one of North American birders’ favorite bird families, displaying a fascinating variety of plumages, songs, behaviors, and character.
An online Zoom presentation by Chris Wood with tips and tricks for finding and identifying warblers will take place on Friday evening May 6 at 6:30 PM.
Expert-guided field trips at locations throughout the state will take place later in the month. Each field trip will be limited to the first 8 registrants, so don’t delay in choosing a location and registering. Email Chris Wood at cwood022@gmail.com to select your preferred field trip, indicating a first and second choice. Remember, first come, first registered. Chris will then confirm your walk and let you know of the more exact meeting location.
- Allen’s Meadows, Wilton. May 10, 7:30 AM Leader: Joe Bear
- East Rock Park, New Haven. May 13, 7:30 AM Leader: Steve Broker
- Racebrook Tract, Orange. May 14, 7:30 AM Leader: Chris Loscalzo
- Selleck’s Woods, Darien. May 14, 8 AM Leader: Cynthia Ehlinger
- Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury. May 14, 8 AM Leader: Chris Wood
- River Road, Kent. May 18, 8 AM Leader: Angela Dimmitt
- Hammonasset (Willard’s Island), Madison. May 21, 8 AM Leader: Greg Hanisek
- Barn Island, Stonington May 28, 7:30 AM Leader: Glenn Williams
Presenter: Chris Wood is a birder, naturalist, photographer, COA Vice President and founding member of the Western Connecticut Bird Club. He contributes articles and photographs regularly to The Connecticut Warbler and chaired the Breeding Bird Atlas steering committee for the first Atlas project in the 1980s. His talk will include a review of selected warbler songs, his insights on habitat and color patterns, and a list of resources to learn more.
About COA Workshops. The live COA Workshops are free to all. A recording of the Zoom presentation will be available to COA members with a registered account on the COA website ctbirding.org under the Members Only tab after the event.