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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Naugatuck State Forest

Naugatuck State Forest Rte 8, exit 25, Naugaruck, Connecticut, United States

May 12, 2024 @ 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 Hooded, Chestnut-sided, Prairie, and Worm-eating Warblers. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Scarlet Tanagers, ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Whip-poor-will Walk, Naugatuck State Forest

Naugatuck State Forest Rte 8, exit 25, Naugaruck, Connecticut, United States

May 17, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Rain Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024, 8–9:30 p.m. Jack Swatt, New Haven Bird Club Life Member and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) volunteer Whip-poor-will monitor, will lead a walk to listen and look for Eastern Whip-poor-will at the Naugatuck State Forest. Jack will give a ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Julius M. Hansen Park, North Haven

Julius M. Hansen Park 52 Patten Rd, North Haven, Connecticut, United States

May 18, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Julius M. Hansen Park, North Haven Saturday, May 18, 2024, 8–11 a.m. Rich meadows and fields, forested wetlands, trap rock ridge, and riparian woods host breeding populations of sparrows and warblers, woodpeckers, hawks, orioles, grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings, and other field and woodland birds. Other migrating species are possible. ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Lake Chamberlain, Bethany

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

May 22, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm This date has changed from the Yearbook.  The walk was originally scheduled for May 15th.  It has been moved to May 22. Join Pat Leahy for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. Pat has been maintaining a bluebird trail on several of the properties there. ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, Stonington

Barn Island Wildlife Management Area Stonington, CT, United States

May 25, 2024 @ 7:00 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 60+ species of birds, with notable resident species including White-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireo, Saltmarsh ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Lake Dawson, Woodbridge

Lake Dawson Lake Dawson, Woodbridge, CT, United States

Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 7:30–11 a.m. Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge. Swallows, bluebirds, many other resident birds, and possible late migrants. Some mild slopes on a well-maintained road. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking area on Sperry Road south of Morris Road, Bethany. We ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Bauer Farm (Bauer Park), Madison

Bauer Farm Madison, CT, United States

June 1, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am Join nationally-recognized wildlife artist and birder Mike DiGiorgio for a walk to look for resident and migrating songbirds. We’ll explore the fields, gardens and woodland trails. Birders of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Meet at the Community Gardens parking area, 257 Copse Road, Madison. Leader: Mike ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Chippens Hill Grassland Birds, Bristol

Chippens Hill Chippens Hill, Bristol, United States

June 2, 2024 @ 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 Swatt for a tour of these areas in ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Mohawk Mountain State Park, Cornwall

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

June 5, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Greg Hanisek, one of the best birders in the state, will lead the walk 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. Meet at the entrance to Mohawk Mountain ... Read more

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New Haven Bird Club: New Haven Summer Bird Count

June 8, 2024 - June 9, 2024 This is 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 and other information, contact Steve Mayo. Meet at various points. Coordinator Steve Mayo, 203-551-1707, scmayo999@gmail.com  

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New Haven Bird Club: Field Trip – Lake Watrous, Woodbridge, Bethany

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

June 12, 2024 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge. Views of the lake and dam, some wetlands and lakeside forest. Walking is not strenuous and on a well-maintained road. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking area on Sperry Road south of ... Read more

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