Walks / Field Trips

All levels of birders are invited, and every effort is made on all trips to help beginning birders.

If you are new to birding or have any special needs, please be sure to let the leader know at the start of the field trip. For up-to-date information about upcoming walks, including cancellations, monitor this website. Club members will receive email updates.

  • Field Trip – Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted – Paul Mahler and Michele McDermott

    Church Pool Park, Barkhamsted 10 Pleasant Valley Road, Barkhamsted, CT

    Peoples State Forest spans over 3,000 acres of diverse habitats and features 14 miles of trails, yet it has been infrequently birded over the years. Join us as we explore various hotspots within the forest. Species we’re likely to encounter include: Blackburnian, Canada, Black-throated Blue, and Black-throated Green Warblers, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbirds, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Scarlet Tanagers, Least and Alder Flycatchers,… ..