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Birding for Pleasure: Bobolinks and More Walk @ Frederick White Farm
Count the Bobolinks and More!
Join Birding for Pleasure in Durham & Middlefield for a bird walk at Frederick White Farm.
Free – Saturday May 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM – about 11 AM
Meet at Frederick White Farm open space. Park on side of dirt road down the hill. Address: 70 Maple Ave, Durham, CT.
Frederick White Farm is an important habitat for the Bobolink, a migratory songbird who travels all the way from South America to nest in the grasses at this town-owned farm.
Elena Coffey is a Birding for Pleasure volunteer and specializes with birding-by-sound. She is on the executive board of Mattabeseck Audubon Society, a member of the New Haven Bird Club and the Connecticut Ornithological Society. When she was in her twenties, Elena saw a tree full of colorful migrating warblers and she was hooked on birding! Elena will help build your birding skills by recognizing bird sounds while learning about the musical Bobolinks.
Run completely by volunteers, Birding for Pleasure’s goal is to engage communities in conversation, restoration and enjoyment of grasslands focusing on birds, wildlife and their habitats.
* Please bring your binoculars, drinking water, bug repellent and wear waterproof shoes or boots. The walk around the farm is mostly flat and may be wet or muddy.
* No dogs.
A few binoculars may be available to borrow during the walk.
Registration suggested at https://durhamlibrary.
We encourage you to RSVP to help us with planning.
Heavy rain or lightning cancels the event.
Youth must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.
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