The following list outlines the trips that will be offered by the NHBC in the upcoming year. All levels of birders are invited to all field trips, and every effort is made on all trips to help beginning birders. If you are new to birding or have any special needs, please be sure to let the leader know at the start of the field trip.
More details, if required, and/or updates on these trips will be given at the indoor meetings and in the Club newsletter. You can check the Club's website too for trip information and watch for emails sent by the Club. Contact trip leaders directly if you have questions about any of their trips. Please also check the sources listed above for news about the possible last-minute addition of new field trips.
The New Haven Bird Club does not charge trip or leader fees for its outdoor programs, but participants are responsible for the cost of their food, transportation, and entrance fees (where charged), unless prior arrangements are made by the Club. Car-pooling is encouraged to avoid parking problems at some destinations and to promote conservation of our natural resources.
Cancellation Policy
Inclement weather or another emergency may cancel a field trip. Check the
sources listed above or contact the leader of the trip directly if you have
any questions about a possible cancellation.
2009-2010 Field Trips/Outdoor Events
| TRIP | DATE and TIME | MEETING LOCATION |
| Station 43 & Great Pond State Forest | Jul. 11 - 7:00am | Rt. 68 Commuter Lot |
| Shorebird & tern seminar | Aug. 16 - 8:00am | Milford Pt., CACC |
| Lighthouse Pt. Park | Aug. 22 - 8:00am | LPP parking lot |
| Jamaica Bay NWR | Aug. 23 - 7:30am | Rt 34 commuter lot |
| Lighthouse Pt. Park Hawk Watch | Sept. 1 - end of Nov | LPP parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Sandy Point |
Sept. 2 - 8:00am | Sandy Pt., West Haven |
| Beginner's Walk - Woodbridge | Sept. 12 - 8:00am | Fitzgerald Property |
| 7th Annual Migration Festival | Sept. 27 - 8am-3pm | LPP |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Hammonasset SP |
Oct. 7 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| The BIG SIT! | Oct. 11 - all day | various |
| Hammonasset SP | Oct. 17 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| Beacon Cap, Bethany | Oct. 18 - 8:00am | Naugatuck Trail head - Rt. 42, Bethany |
| Fargeorge Preserve | Oct. 31 - 8:00am | Fargeorge Preserve - Quin. Ave, NH |
| Winter Feeder Survey | Nov. 1 - Mar. 31 | |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Proto Dr, Lighthouse Pt. Park |
Nov. 4 - 8:00am | Proto Dr., East Haven |
| Bombay Hook NWR - Delaware - CANCELLED | Nov. 8 - 6:25am | contact Mike Horn |
| Sherwood Island SP, Westport | Nov. 14 - 8:00am | Sherwood Island SP parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Silver Sands SP |
Dec. 2 - 8:00am | Silver Sands SP parking lot |
| 110th Christmas Bird Count | Dec. 19 | |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Sherwood Island SP |
Jan. 6 - 9:30am | Sherwood Island SP parking lot |
| Milford Birding Tour | Jan. 17 - 7:30am | I-95, exit 35 commuter parking lot |
| Barkhamsted Reservoir & Vicinity | Jan. 24 - 7:30am | Amity Shopping Center |
| Hammonasset SP | Jan. 30 - 8:00am | Meig's Pt. Nature Center |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Hammonasset SP |
Feb. 3 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| CT River Valley & E. Shore | Feb. 6 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| Sachuest Pt. and RI Coast | Feb. 20 - 7:00am | I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Long Beach & Great Meadows Marsh |
Mar. 3 - 8:00am | Long Beach parking lot |
| SW Conn. Coast | Mar. 21 - 7:15am | I-95, exit 18 commuter parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Milford Audubon Coastal Center |
Apr. 7 - 8:00am | CACC Parking Lot |
| East Rock Park - Trail Maint. | Apr. 10 - 8:00am | Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| Lighthouse Point to English Refuge | Apr. 18 - 8:30am | LPP parking lot |
| Beginner's Walk - Brooksvale Park, Hamden | Apr. 24 - 8:00am | Brooksvale Park parking lot |
| East Rock Park | May 1 - 8:00am | Rice Field |
| Kids Walk at East Rock Park | May 1 - 9:00am | Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| Bent of the River | May 2 - 7:30am | BotR Sanctuary |
| 1st Wednesday Walk East Rock Park |
May 5 - 8:00am | Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| Big Day Marathon | May 8 - 6am-6pm | call leader |
| Cockaponset State Forest, Killingworth | May 9 - 8:00am | Rt 80/81 commuter parking lot |
| Nehantic State Forest | May 15 - 7:00am | I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| Barn Island WMA | May 22 - 7:00am | I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| Startford Shore Migrants | May 23 - 6:45am | Long Beach parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Brooksvale Park & Farmington Canal |
Jun. 2 - 8:00am | Brooksvale Park parking lot |
| West Rock Ridge | Jun. 5 - 7:00am | West Rock Nature Center |
| 19th Summer Bird Count | Jun. 12-13 | call leader |
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