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New Haven Bird Club: Celebrating Birds & Community Since 1907
A welcoming community for birders of every level.
For more than a century, we’ve been bringing together bird lovers of all ages to explore, learn, and protect the natural spaces of Connecticut. Through field trips, education, and conservation, we’re building a community that celebrates both birds and the people who love them.
Club News
Brooksvale Park Trip Report – 6/20/26
14 enthusiastic and supportive birders joined us for a bird walk in Hamden’s Brooksvale Park.… ..
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Jun
Jun
Mendell’s Folly and Van Epps Preserve Trip Report – 6/14/26
It was a clear, balmy morning with eight birders walking at the Mendell’s Folly, Bethany… ..
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Jun
Jun
Mohawk Mountain Trip Report – 6/3/26
It was a brisk spring morning in June at the start of our First Wednesday… ..
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Jun
Jun
Chippens Hills Grasslands Trip Report – 5/31/26
An early morning start at Roberts Field in Bristol brought out 8 bird watchers to… ..
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Jun
Jun
River Road, Kent Field Trip Report – May 10, 2026
A predicted day of bad weather moved NHBC’s much-anticipated River Road field trip forward from… ..
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May
May
Naugatuck State Forest Field Trip Report – May 17, 2026
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, 28 interested birders participated in the field trip to the… ..
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May
May
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