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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
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
Field Trip – Cheshire Hotspots – Melissa Baston Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm We bird several hotspots in the Town of Cheshire, including Broad Brook Reservoir. The Reservoir annually hosts 200-400 Ruddy Ducks in fall, one of the highest concentrations of this diving duck in the state. The Reservoir is level walking ... Read more
Field Trip – First Wednesday Walk: Sherwood Island State Park, Westport – Tina Green Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join a midweek trip to this outstanding Long Island Sound birding spot. We check for loons, grebes, goldeneye, and other sea ducks. The fields are a good place to look for Snow Buntings, ... 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 – Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison – Corrie Folsom O’Keefe Saturday, November 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, Director of Bird Conservation for the CT Office of the National Audubon Society, for a walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park, one of CT’s most productive birding destinations at all seasons of ... Read more
Indoor Meeting – VIRTUAL ONLY! The Common Loon: Stories About a Loon’s Life and Loon Conservation – Eric Hansen Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Vermont Center for Ecostudies biologist Eric Hanson will discuss the amazing recovery of loons in Vermont over the past 30 years, the threats that they face, and the ... 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 Chamberlain, Bethany – Pat Leahy Saturday, November 14, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a walk on Regional Water Authority property in Bethany. The swallows will be gone but we will see fall migrants and winter residents. Walking is on fairly flat and well-maintained trails and is not strenuous. ... Read more
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