This Big Sit! final report is later than usual – the New Haven Bird Club is a very busy organization run by volunteers. We feel strongly that The Big Sit!® tradition should continue into the future. Many circles are used for fundraising, with funds going to conservation. The Big Sit! has also become a part of...
Read MoreMega Bowl Results – 2024
MEGA BOWL VIII REPORT Twenty teams made up of 60 birders from all four corners of the state (and the places in between) participated in the Eighth Annual Mega Bowl of CT this year. The birding portion of the event took place on Saturday, February 3rd, and the celebratory dinner took place on Sunday, February 4th. Most of the...
Read MoreResults from the Christmas Count 2023
124th Annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count Report Wow! We had a great Christmas Count in New Haven this year. Everything lined up for a great day. It was a mild fall season without any real cold days to drive lingering migrants south. The weather on count day was pleasant and without precipitation. Nearly all the freshwater ponds were...
Read MoreChristmas Count 2022 Results!
New Haven 2022 Christmas Bird Count Report On Saturday, December 17, 2022, 99 people participated in the New Haven Christmas Bird Count. They birded for over 200 hours, covering more than 100 miles on foot and several hundred miles by car. 18 of the 99 participants were new to the New Haven CBC. Collectively, we saw a total of...
Read MoreYale Peabody Offering Bird-Related Illustration Courses at Yale’s West Campus in Orange
The Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program offers both beginner and professional artists opportunities to learn a wide range of art techniques focusing on nature and natural science illustration. Skilled and experienced instructors provide personalized support in small classes to help you develop your abilities and discover new ways of encountering art and nature. The Peabody’s collections and...
Read MoreBirds in Words Resumes
NHBC’s book group, Birds in Words, is back in action, and in a new format for the present. The Birds in Words group has been sharing the joy of reading books on birds, birding, birders, nature, and naturalists since 2009. The group suspended its meetings at the start of the Covid pandemic; we are all looking forward to sharing...
Read MoreZeiss to Sponsor The Big Sit!® Golden Bird Award
The New Haven Bird Club (Home – New Haven Bird Club) is excited to announce the Golden Bird Award is back. Home – The Big Sit! For the Big Sit!® 30th anniversary Zeiss (ZEISS Nature Observation | Always on the lookout for something special) will sponsor the Golden Bird Award. The winning circle will receive a pair of Conquest®...
Read MoreReporting Dead or Injured Birds
The Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative is collecting data on bird collisions on Yale’s campus and in the greater New Haven area. In addition to contributing to scientific research, these data are very helpful for identifying buildings and facades that are killing birds frequently and for advocating for mitigation action to prevent future bird deaths. Members of New Haven Bird Club could...
Read MoreNaugatuck State Forest Trip Report May 2022
On May 15, 2022, six intrepid members of the bird club went to the West Block of the Naugatuck State Forest for a morning of birding. The day started out with dense fog, but it lifted and there were plenty of birds to hear and see. The highlights were 13 warbler species, including Canada, Hooded, Magnolia and Prairie, Yellow-billed...
Read MoreRhode Island Coast Field Trip Report
On Saturday, February 26, 2022, fourteen NHBC members spent a day in Rhode Island, visiting numerous birding locations. We saw lots of interesting and beautiful birds. Our first stop was at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown. There were hundreds of birds there off shore, especially off the point to the south and on the eastern side of the peninsula....
Read MoreChimney Swift project in Meriden
There is a group organizing volunteers to help put up a chimney swift tower in Meriden. The tower will be in Meriden, however volunteers from other communities could use participation as experience for towers in other communities. The tower will be inspired by Meriden’s Castle Craig Tower and will look like a smaller version. It will be made of...
Read MoreResults from the 122 Christmas Bird Count!
New Haven Christmas Bird Count Summary On Saturday, December 18, 2021, 90 hardy birders participated in the 122nd annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count. The day was cloudy and relatively warm with the temperature in the upper 30s for most of the day. There was occasional mist and light rain, but we were fortunate that the weather was better...
Read MorePlant Conservation Volunteers Wanted
Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first organization devoted to protecting native plants, is currently accepting applications for the Plant Conservation Volunteer (PCV program). The PCV program engages those passionate about native flora and conservation to monitor and protect roughly 25,000 rare plant populations throughout all of New England. We invite members of the New Haven Bird Club to...
Read MoreNew Haven County birdlist added to links
I have added the 2017 version of the New Haven County bird list to our links page. click here to go to the links page...
Read MoreResults for the Big Sit 2021 are in!
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Read MoreThe Six annual Megabowl of Birding Update
See how the event will work this year. click here for details...
Read MoreNHBC Field Trip Report – Shorebirds and Terns at Milford Point – Sat., August 7, 2021 – Frank Mantlik
On August 7, Frank Mantlik led NHBC’s first outdoor trip of the new “fall” season to Milford Point. He was joined by a large eager crowd of 34 birders, following 17 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The weather was seasonably warm, 69-82F, hazy sun and a veil of clouds, WSW breeze at 10mph. We started during low tide viewing...
Read MoreHawk Watch Volunteer Counters Needed
The Lighthouse Point Park Hawk Watch in New Haven is one of the most important hawk migration sites in the eastern US — and New Haven Bird Club members have been counting hawks there for almost 50 years! This year Lighthouse Hawk Watch has an urgent need for volunteer counters. Please consider committing to enjoying a few days of...
Read MoreChickadee Tales has been published – Take a look!
With the work of many hands, The New Haven Bird Club has published “Chickadee Tales, A New Haven Bird Club Anthology” Click here to find out more about our wonderful book....
Read MoreA New Book by a NHBC Member
NHBC is pleased to spotlight Summer Birds of Percé: A Tourist’s Guide by Life Member David O. Hill. Percé is a small village at the eastern end of the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec. It is world famous for its iconic pierced rock (Rocher Percé) and nearby Bonaventure Island – home to the largest Northern Gannet colony in this hemisphere, along...
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