Western CT Bird Club: Meeting – Bald Eagles at the Shepaug Dam

JANUARY MEETING – Thursday 16 – Bald Eagles at the Shepaug Dam
** New location: United Church of Christ, 283 Main Street North, Southbury.
The Church is very kindly again offering its meeting hall to people displaced by the flood damage. It’s a big white colonial with columns on Main Street North aka Rte.6/67. Coming from Woodbury, it is on the right at the corner of Pine Hill Rd (before the first traffic light). Enter from Pine Hill Road – first drive on the right; go to the rear entrance
of the church at the back of the parking lot. The meeting hall is directly ahead. As usual, 6:30 refreshments, meeting starts at 7:00, ends 8:45 pm.

Lucy Walker – Bald Eagles at the Shepaug Dam
Lucy Walker, Site Manager for Shepaug Eagle View, has put together a history of the Bald Eagle Observation Site, located in Southbury, CT. It is a prominent location for observing the state’s bald eagle population. The site became well-known as a prime spot for eagle watching during the winter months, particularly for viewing eagles that
gather along the river to feed on fish. It is also a significant educational resource for the public and a hub for bird watchers interested in the region’s growing bald eagle population. In 1985 it was discovered that migratory bald eagles were coming to the Shepaug Hydroelectric plant for easy access to fish when all other bodies of water were
frozen. Since the opening of the Observation Site, over 150,000 visitors have come to see bald eagles.