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Annual Lyme Loop Thursday, May 8 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Travel through Lyme and Nehantic State Forest in search of neotropical migrants. The habitats of the state forest include wetlands, streams, and ponds, all excellent places for the morning chorus of warblers, vireos, and other songbirds. The focus will be on learning ... Read more
May 8 - Thurs - 7:30 am 253 Loomis St, Granby (approx). From East St drive 2.5 miles north on Loomis St to parking lot on left. LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE CONTACT JOHN AFTER 4/1 TO REGISTER Offering woodlands, two extensive marshes, a weedy field and a pond with active beavers, Dismal Brook attracts a spectacular variety of ... Read more
May 8 - Thu - 6:30 PM 66 Town Forest Rd, West Simsbury Off Stratton Brook Rd. - turn west at the bike path signal Meet in the sand parking lot east of the pond This early evening walk has level easy walking. We will cover a variety of habitats, pond, forest, and along the road past the town maintenance ... Read more
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 10 - Sat 8 am 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA Mount Auburn Cemetery entrance inside front gate. After cemetery we drive to Plum Island, Newburyport, MA Mount Auburn Cemetery is famous as a Spring migration hotspot with many species of warblers present. From there we will drive (1 hr) to Plum Island in Newburyport to see more ... 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
May 14 @ 6:30 am - 11:00 am Hartman Park is known for its breeding population of Cerulean Warbler. There is also a power cut which may have Prairie, Blue-winged, Magnolia and other warblers. Both Cuckoos have been seen here as well. The Hartman Park walk involves a moderate distance walk on moderately strenuous terrain. Meet at ... Read more
Wood-Warblers of Cockaponset Thursday, May 15 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cockaponset State Forest, named after a Native American chief buried in the Ponset section of Haddam, is the second largest forest in the state forest system, encompassing over 16,000 acres. It offers a great habitat for migrating songbirds and provides for a ... Read more
Sunday, May 18 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. Located in Goshen, Connecticut Audubon’s Croft Preserve is within one of the largest continual forest blocks in the state. The fantastic mix of habitats found throughout the preserve is home to uncommon and rare breeding species, including Ruffed Grouse and American Goshawk. Since the property ... Read more
May 18 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us at the peak of spring migration on this moderately strenuous hike in a fine birding location. We’ll search for migrants and residents. We often see more than 15 species of warblers on this trip, including resident Hooded, Chestnut-sided, Prairie, and Worm-eating Warblers. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted ... Read more
May 21 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. Pat has been maintaining a bluebird trail on several of the properties there. Bluebirds, swallows, and spring migrants are plentiful. Walking is not strenuous and on well-maintained trails. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking ... Read more