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  • New Haven Bird Club: East Rock Park – Field Trip – Wednesday Walk

    East Rock Park New Haven, CT, United States

    Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: East Rock Park, New Haven – John Oshlick May 6, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am East Rock Park in early May is one of the best places in the state to see migrant warblers. Fifteen to twenty species are possible on a good day. Meet at the Eli Whitney ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: River Road in Kent – Field Trip

    Kent, Old Train Station 43 Railroad St, Kent, CT, United States

    Field Trip – River Road, Kent – Travels Along a Riparian Woodland Corridor – Allan Welby May 9, 2026 @ 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 ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Big Day Marathon – May 10th

    Eli Whitney Museum 915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, United States

    Big Day Marathon – Sunday, May 10 May 10, 2026 @ 6:00 am - 5:00 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 ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Hartman Park – Field Trip

    Branford Commuter Parking Lot Branford, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Hartman Park, Lyme – John Oshlick May 13, 2026 @ 6:30 am - 11:00 am Hartman Park is known for its mix of forest and wetland that hosts many of Connecticut’s breeding birds, including Cerulean Warbler. There is also a power cut which may have Prairie, Blue-winged, Magnolia and other warblers. Both Cuckoos have ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Sleeping Giant State Park – Field Trip

    Sleeping Giant State Park Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Sleeping Giant State Park – Jim Sirch, Craig Repasz and DeWitt Allen May 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sleeping Giant dominates the landscape north of New Haven. The park hosts diverse habitats: riparian woods, rivers and streams,  stands of white pines, mature deciduous forests, and cliffs and meadow edge. Although it ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Naugatuck State Forest – Field Trip

    Naugatuck State Forest Rte 8, exit 25, Naugatuck, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Naugatuck State Forest, Naugatuck – Chris Loscalzo May 17, 2026 @ 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 ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Lake Chamberlain – Field Trip

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

    Field Trip – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany – Pat Leahy May 20, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am Join us for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. Pat Leahy 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 ... Read more

Birding Events in Connecticut

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