On Sunday, May 17, 2026, 28 interested birders participated in the field trip to the Naugatuck State Forest West Block. We hiked along several footpaths as well as the gravel section of Hunter’s Mountain Road. The hike took us through brushy fields and forested habitat and past scenic woodland ponds, and a power line cut. We observed a nice variety… ..
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May
May
With assistance from the Shore Line Trolley Museum, the New Haven Bird Club and the Friends of Farm River Estuary held a joint birding and trolley-riding field trip on May 3. Two antique trolley cars carried our huge group of forty-two from the museum to the end of the line in the East Haven Marsh Wildlife Area. From there, we… ..
On Sunday, April 26, fifteen New Haven Bird Club members and visitors set out to tour the Kellogg Environmental Center Grounds and the trails across the street in Osbornedale State Park. Though it wasn’t a super-birdy day, we got good looks at a male Common Merganser in the Housatonic River below, a couple of male Eastern Towhees (by virtue of… ..
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May
May
On Saturday, April 18, around 30 birders and geology enthusiasts participated in the Geology and Birds walk at the Branford Quarry Preserve surrounding the active Stony Creek Granite Quarry. The weather was cool and overcast, but no wind. Stony Creek Granite is a beautiful architectural building stone and widely exposed in the preserve. Participants were also able to watch the… ..
Thirty hardy birders started out on March 28 from the Edgewood Park tennis court parking lot to make the second of our twice-annual explorations of this often surprising park. At 37 degrees and breezy when we started, the feeling of sun from time to time on our faces and backs made us all happy. Our circuit from the tennis courts… ..
Hammonasset State Park Field Trip Report On Saturday, March 14th, 37 (!) birders got together at this wonderful local park for a morning of birding. The remarkable turnout can be attributed to the long, cold winter we had and the resulting cancellation of several of our outdoor activities in February. Our large and enthusiastic group was rewarded as we observed… ..
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Mar
Mar
The New Haven Bird Club is pleased to announce a new and improved website to showcase our club activities! The website has a fresh, vibrant new look and features stunning images of local birds that were donated by some of our club members. The site navigation has been simplified and designed for use by both club members and the general… ..
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Dec
Dec
The New Haven Bird Club is excited to announce that our book club, “Birds in Words” is flying again! For our take-off lets read and discuss this thought-provoking essay: Feathered Messengers from Deep Time https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-on-birds-feathered-messengers-from-deep-time-168469 We will also discuss a book list, how frequently we should meet, where and when we should meet and other details. People can purchase wine,… ..
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Dec
Dec
The New Haven Bird Club (NHBC) is currently redoing their website at newhavenbirdclub.org. As part of the new design, we hope to incorporate professional quality photos of New England birds and birders into some of the design elements. If you would like to help with this project, we are soliciting contributions from club members of high resolution photos of local… ..
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Nov
Nov
New Haven Bird Club board member Gail Martino has announced that she has launched a children’s book that might be of interest to club members: Feathered & Famous: Meet America’s All-Star Birds, a celebration of the birds that symbolize the United States. The offering includes options for a print book, an eBook, and a free downloadable Educator Activity Pack. It’s… ..