Please see below an important message from DeWitt Allen, the President of the New Haven Bird Club:
1) In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and state and local orders for reducing its spread through social distancing, the New Haven Bird Club is canceling all events through June 30, 2020. This will include all scheduled field trips and walks, indoor meetings, and our annual Banquet in May.
The decision has not been made lightly, but out of concern for the health and safety of our members and the general public. The accumulating data about the rate of viral transmission suggest that we will need to maintain safety precautions for some time. Should the situation change radically for the better, however, we will consider adding a few walks and will announce these ahead of time.
2) Because we have canceled all scheduled activities for the most active months on our calendar, we have made another decision:
The Bird Club will automatically extend the membership of current Club members until the end of the 2020-2021 Club year, with no charge to you. We hope that you will continue to join us for indoor meetings and field trips as soon as it is safe to do so.
3) If you have any updates to your contact information that should be reflected in our next Yearbook, by June 15th please email changes to membership@newhavenbirdclub.org, or report changes online at our web site https://www.newhavenbirdclub.org (select join, update membership information).
Meantime the birds are out there in our yards and neighborhoods. They’re beginning spring migration and some are pairing up. Please enjoy them while following CDC recommendations for staying healthy and safe.
With best wishes,
DeWitt Allen
President