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Daily September to December Lighthouse Point Park 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 continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by anytime. We meet by the tall lone tree on top of the ... Read more
Fall Migration Festival, Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven Saturday, October 10, 2026 Join the New Haven Parks Department for the Annual Migration Festival. Lighthouse Point Park is located on the Atlantic flyway, a major route for butterflies, hawks, and many other bird species in their annual migration south for the winter months. Events include bird ... Read more
The Big Sit!™ 2026 October 10, 2026 - October 11, 2026 The Big Sit! is on! And has migrated back to the New Haven Bird Club, where it began in 1992. Although there are a few changes, most stays the same, including the primary rule: HAVE FUN! The Big Sit is a semi-competitive birding event originated by the New ... Read more
Field Trip – Bauer Park (Bauer Farm), Madison – Chuck Imbergamo Wednesday, October 14, 2026 @ 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
SPECIAL EVENT (Virtual Only): Identification of Connecticut’s Sparrows – Chris Loscalzo Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chris Loscalzo will give a zoom presentation on the identification of the 27 species of sparrows known to have occurred in Connecticut as preparation for his walk to be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at ... Read more
Daily September to December Lighthouse Point Park 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 continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by anytime. We meet by the tall lone tree on top of the ... Read more
Field Trip – Country Club of Woodbridge Property, Woodbridge – Chris Loscalzo Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join Chris Loscalzo for a walk on this former golf course (now a valued open space as the fairways have transformed into weedy and brushy fields) as he looks for sparrows and other late fall ... Read more
Daily September to December Lighthouse Point Park 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 continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by anytime. We meet by the tall lone tree on top of the ... Read more
Field Trip – Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia – Ranger Evelyn and Kelly Meineke Saturday, October 24, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia, CT Ansonia Nature Center encompasses a variety of habitats: a pond, grassy fields, thickets, wetlands, and woods. In late October we can expect numerous sparrow ... Read more
Field Trip – Farm River Trolley Trail with the Friends of the Farm River and Estuary, East Haven – DeWitt Allen Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am The Friends of the Farm River and Estuary invite the New Haven Bird Club to share a walk along the tracks of the Shoreline Trolley Museum ... Read more
Daily September to December Lighthouse Point Park 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 continues as long as the hawks keep flying. Stop by anytime. We meet by the tall lone tree on top of the ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Dawson, Woodbridge – Pat Leahy Saturday, October 31, 2026 @ 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. There are some mild slopes on a well-maintained road. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority ... Read more
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