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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
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
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
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
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on sparrows at NHBC’s October indoor meeting, we walk this abandoned golf course property where the fairways have been replaced by weedy fields and where birds abound.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
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
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
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
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
Field Trip – Farm River Trolley Trail with Friends of Farm River – Mike Horn October 27 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am We walk the Trolley Museum tracks through several productive habitats. A great trip for migrating raptors plus salt marsh and woodland birds. Meet in the rear parking of the Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Dawson, Woodbridge – Pat Leahy November 2 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge. We will see fall migrants and winter residents. Some mild slopes on a well-maintained road. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking area on Sperry ... Read more
Field Trip – Cheshire Hotspots – Steve Broker and Melissa Baston November 3 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Bird several hotspots in the Town of Cheshire, including Broad Brook Reservoir and Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary. Broad Brook Reservoir annually hosts 200-400 Ruddy Ducks in fall, one of the highest concentrations of this diving duck in the ... Read more
