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  • New Haven Bird Club: Barn Island Wildlife Mgt Area – Field Trip

    Barn Island Wildlife Management Area Stonington, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, Stonington – Chris Loscalzo and Dan Errichetti May 24, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Barn Island WMA is a large expanse of varied habitat along the Connecticut shore near the Rhode Island border, including large tracts of salt marsh, deciduous woodlands and a large brushy field. We’ll see ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Lake Watrous – Field Trip

    Lake Watrous Lake Watrous, Woodbury, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Lake Watrous, Woodbridge – Pat Leahy May 27, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge with views of the lake and dam, some wetlands, and lakeside forest. The trip will be a 3 mile hike on a flat trail. Meet ... Read more

  • New Haven Birding Club: Chippens Hill – Field Trip

    Chippens Hill Chippens Hill, Bristol, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Chippens Hill Grassland Birds – Jack Swatt May 31, 2026 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 am The Chippens Hill area of Bristol has historically been farmland. The Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut and the city of Bristol are working to save some of the habitat where Bobolinks, Meadowlarks, and Grasshopper Sparrows have been found. Join Jack ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Mohawk Mountain State Park – Bird Walk

    Mohawk Mountain State Park Route 4, Cornwall, CT, United States

    Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Mohawk Mountain State Park – Jack Swatt June 3, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us as we explore the birds in this scenic and spacious forest in the northern part of the state. Nesting species here include Blue-headed Vireo, Hermit Thrush, Canada Warbler, and Black-throated Blue Warbler. Mostly ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Summer Bird Count

    New Haven Summer Bird Count June 6, 2026 - June 7, 2026 Saturday–Sunday, June 6–7, 2026, all day A wonderful opportunity to work on your song identification skills and see what birds are nesting in your area. For the names of area captains, to join a team, and for other information, contact Steve Mayo. Meet at various points. ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Ewen Farm Preserve – Bird Walk

    Field Trip – Ewen Farm Preserve, Orange – Bev Propen and Nancy Clark June 13, 2026 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am A scenic late spring walk around former hay fields, past streams and a pond. Ewen Farm Preserve contains 43 acres of deep woods, meadows, ponds, wetlands, and fields that attract resident and migrating birds. A ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Mendell’s Folly/Van Epps Preserve – Field Trip

    Field Trip – Mendell’s Folly and Van Epps Preserve, Bethany – John Triana and Christin Arnini June 14, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am REGISTRATION REQUIRED by June 10, 2026 Join the Bethany Land Trust and NHBC for a vigorous birding walk on the trails of several of the Bethany Land Trust’s parcels. The properties include ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: Brooksvale Park – Field Trip

    Brooksvale Park 524 Brooksvale Avenue, Hamden, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Brooksvale Park, Hamden – Alan Malina and DeWitt Allen June 20, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Brooksvale is a city park with a small barnyard for children. The rest of the park features a tree-lined pond and streams, deep woods, field/wood edges, and a large weedy field with bluebird/swallow boxes and an ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: People’s State Forest – Field Trip

    Peoples Forest 324 Park Road, Barkhamsted, CT, United States

    Field Trip – Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted – Paul Mahler and Michele McDermott July 19, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 11:30 am Peoples State Forest spans over 3,000 acres of diverse habitats and features 14 miles of trails, yet it has been infrequently birded over the years. Join us as we explore various hotspots within the forest. ... Read more

  • New Haven Bird Club: The Big Sit – October, 2026

    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

Birding Events in Connecticut

If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.

Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.