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New Haven Bird Club: Hawkwatch/Bird Count at Lighthouse Park

Lighthouse Point Park 2 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven, CT, United States

Hawk Watch / Bird Count at Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven: Daily September to December Starts Sunday, September 1, 2024, 7 a.m. Lighthouse Point Park on New Haven Harbor is a premier location in southern New England for observing migrating raptors and a wide variety of songbirds. The watch starts daily at 7 a.m. and ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Great Meadows – Stewart McKinney National Wildlife Refuge

Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge - Great Meadows Trail Parking Long Beach Blvd., Stratford, CT, United States

Field Trip – Great Meadows Unit, Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, Stratford – Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe September 22 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am The beautiful salt marshes of Connecticut are active during early fall migration. Come visit one of the state’s largest salt marshes to observe Palm Warblers, wading birds, shorebirds, migrating sparrows and swallows, Merlins, ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Edgewood Park

Edgewood Park West Rock Ave, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Field Trip – Edgewood Park, New Haven – Chris Howe and DeWitt Allen September 28 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Edgewood Park is an important stop-over site for migrating birds in the fall, and a wide variety of song-birds, raptors, and land-birds are possible. Join us as we explore river, woods, pond, and open field habitats. ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Lighthouse Point Park – First Wednesday Walk

Lighthouse Point Park 2 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven, CT, United States

Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven – Frank Gallo October 2 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us on a visit to this premier local birding location, renowned for its migrating raptors and other passerines. If the weather conditions are favorable, we may see hundreds of hawks in flight over the ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Hammonasset Beach State Park

Hammonasset Beach State Park 1288 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT, United States

Field Trip – Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison – Maria Stockmal October 5 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Visit one of our state’s best fall birding spots, where the abundance of some migrants and sightings of less common species can make for a truly memorable trip. The walking is easy, all on level ground. Meet outside ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Bauer Park

Bauer Farm Bauer Farm, Madison, CT, United States

Field Trip – Bauer Park (Bauer Farm), Madison – Chuck Imbergamo October 9 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Explore fields, community gardens, and woodland trails for resident birds and migrants. The terrain is easy and mostly flat. Meet at the Bauer Park Community Gardens parking area, 257 Copse Road, Madison. Leader: Chuck Imbergamo, imbercj@comcast.net

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New Haven Bird Club: The Big Sit!

THE BIG SIT!  October 12 - October 13 Saturday and/or Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024 (your choice)THE BIG SIT!®, established by the NHBC, has become an international event, with birders from all over the world participating. The object is to record as many species of birds as possible in one day from one 17-foot diameter circle. Local ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Old Woodbridge Country Club

Field Trip – Old Woodbridge Country Club – Chris Loscalzo October 13 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Three days after Chris Loscalzo’s presentation on sparrows at NHBC’s October indoor meeting, we walk this abandoned golf course property where the fairways have been replaced by weedy fields and where birds abound. We’ll look for sparrows and other ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Lake Chamberlain, Bethany

Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking area Sperry Road south of Morris Road, Bethany, CT, United States

Field Trip – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany – Pat Leahy October 15 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. The swallows will be gone but we will see fall migrants and winter residents. Walking is on fairly flat and well-maintained trails and is not strenuous. Meet ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Branford Supply Ponds

Branford Supply Ponds Chestnut Street off Route 1, Branford, CT, United States

Field Trip – Branford Supply Ponds – Maria Stockmal October 20 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am This a good time to look for fall and early winter migrants. There can be quite a mix seeing Baltimore Oriole, Pine Warbler, American Coot, Common Raven, Winter Wren, Fox Sparrow, and Red-shouldered Hawk. The Supply Ponds Preserve offers two ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Fresh Meadows Preserve

Fresh Meadows Preserve Cook Hill Road at Corliss Lane, Cheshire, CT, United States

Field Trip – Fresh Meadows Preserve, Cheshire – Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) October 20 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am NOTE: This date is a change from the yearbook! Cheshire Land Trust’s Fresh Meadows Preserve includes a variety of habitats that appeal to a wide variety of bird species looking for a place to rest and refuel ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Fargeorge Wildlife Preserve

Fargeorge Nature Preserve 1040 Quinnipiac Avenue, New Haven, CT, United States

Field Trip – Fargeorge Wildlife Preserve; joint trip with Gather New Haven (formerly the New Haven Land Trust) – Mike Horn October 26 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am This is a joint trip with Gather New Haven (formerly the New Haven Land Trust). Quinnipiac Meadows Eugene B. Fargeorge Preserve, a varied habitat with excellent views of ... Read more

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