Our trip to Lake Chamberlain and the Cooper farm was a splendid fall day. 25 People, including a number of new birders, gathered by the marshy field to watch robins, cedar waxwings and white throated sparrows. Our trip across the dam was rewarded with a flock of 5 bluebirds posing on a bush so that we all got a...
Read MoreTrip Report – Fargeorge, New Haven – 10/31/2015
There were 11 of us that braved the Beautiful Fall Weather and went on the joint trip with the New Haven Land Trust and our Bird Club. The big features were lots and lots of Cedar Waxwings and Loads of Robins plus a roosted up American Bald Eagle. The tide was dead low so Hemingway Creek was empty, so...
Read MoreTrip Report – Hammonasset – 10/17/2015
18 birders took advantage of a spectacular fall day for a walk through a number of Hammonasset spots. A total of 42 species were seen on a birdy day. Highlights included a cooperative Pied-billed Grebe on Swan Pond with several Killdeer on the field across the road. Willard’s Island held many Kinglets, both Golden and Ruby-crowned as well as...
Read MoreTrip Report – 5-17-15 – Nehantic State Forest
Eighteen enthusiastic birders went to the Nehantic State Forest and Hartman Park in Lyme on May 17th for a full and satisfying morning of birding. We drove on Keeny Road from west to east in the Forest, stopping numerous times along the way. Noteworthy sightings in the Forest were: Great Blue Heron, Yellow-billed Cuckoo (two separate birds at the...
Read MoreTrip Report – 5-16-15 – Naugatuck State Forest
About 16 club members went to the Naugatuck State Forest on May 16th for a fine morning of birding. We had to wait out the rain for about an hour or so, and it was a bit wet as we started on the trails, but it dried up eventually and we saw great birds everywhere we went. We started...
Read MoreTrip Report – 5-10-15 – Racebrook Tract, Orange
28 birders participated in the Mother’s Day bird walk at the Racebrook Tract in Orange and Woodbridge. We walked through beautiful deciduous and mixed coniferous woodlands, through the open brush of a power line cut, and along picturesque woodland streams. We were treated to fine looks at several beautiful and striking birds, including Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and Scarlet...
Read MoreTrip Report – Rhode Island Coast – Feb 14, 2015
Rhode Island Coast Field Trip Report Five brave club members ventured to the RI coast on this cold and wintry day, despite the threat of an approaching storm. Confident that there’d be time for some good birding before the snow began to fall, we met at the commuter lot in Branford at 7 am and headed northeast. We were...
Read MoreTrip Report – First Wednesday – 2/4/15 – Hammonasset State Park, Madison
First Wednesday Walk 2/4/15 Greg Hanisek lead the walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park attended by ten enthusiastic birders.The deep snow cover was a challenge and we had to work hard for the 38 species seen by most of the group. We managed to find 12 waterfowl species on open fresh water and a relatively calm Long Island Sound.The...
Read MoreResults from 2014 Breeding Bird Count
New Haven Summer Bird Count: June 7 & 8 (Sat. & Sun.) 2014 Totals: 128 species, 8,565 individual birds. Forty observers in 18 Parties spent 139 party hours in the field. Since the Count was founded in 1991, 187 count day species have been confirmed here with the addition this year of Olive-sided Flycatcher. Weather: 6/7– daytime: N/W winds...
Read More2014 Hawk Watch at Lighthouse Point, New Haven
Lighthouse Point Park Hawk Watch, August to December The hawk flight schedule seemed to have “moved to the right”, this year. We had a record slow August, with no real cold fronts, and then the worst September since full coverage began in 1980. October totals rebounded, although the traditional peak Columbus Day weekend failed to bring huge numbers. Our...
Read MoreTrip Report – Milford Stratford -1-18-2015
Twelve intrepid club members braved a cold, wet day to go on a whirlwind birding tour in Milford and Stratford. We went to Milford Point first. There were several species of waterfowl in the marsh, including Gadwall and Bufflehead. On the sound side of the point, we saw Common Goldeneye, Long-tailed Duck, and Red-breasted Merganser. A drake Northern Pintail...
Read MoreField Trip Report – Christmas Bird Count 2014
New Haven CBC Summary On December 20th, 2014, 84 birders, most of them club members, participated in the 115th annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count. It was a cool, calm, and gray day without precipitation. The birding was good along the coast and inland. A number of interesting and uncommon birds were seen. Notable sightings included Snow Goose (in...
Read MoreTrip report – Bombay Hook NWR… 11/29/14
A Trip Too Far This is the first and LAST time I schedule a fieldtrip on the worst driving weekend of the year – Thanksgiving. I’m rolling it back to Veteran’s Day. The traffic was awful. The birding, however, was great. We got 86 species including about 15,000 Snow Geese, 60 Tundra Swans, 2 groups of Eastern Meadowlarks –...
Read MoreField Trip Report – Sherwood Island State Park – 11/22/2014
On November 22nd, 2014, several bird club members and a few other birders met at the entrance to Sherwood Island State Park in Westport for a full morning of birding. We saw a number of interesting birds at the edge of the woods at the entrance to the park while we waited for the gate to be opened. The...
Read MoreMembership Renewal now available On-line
We have added new functionality to the website to allow you to Update your name, address and phone information Renew your membership Make a donation to the club Just click above where it says “Join” The next feature will be on-line registration for the banquet. You can still use the US Post Office but we are taking advantage of...
Read MoreFind a Ride – To Be Developed
This will give us a way to electronically create a conversation about ridesharing for walks....
Read MoreField trip reports
Leaders are encouraged to send me a bird list from their walks. We can post these and other participants can comment on the walks once the list is published....
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