• REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Field Trip – Milford Point: Shorebirds and Terns – Frank Mantlik

    Milford Point Coastal Center, Milford 1 Milford Point Road, Milford, CT

    REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED! We'll walk out on the sandbar to see a variety of shorebirds and terns. Beach walking is involved; please wear appropriate footgear. We'll also check the Coastal Center grounds for songbirds. Meet at the Coastal Center at Milford Point's parking lot, 1 Milford Point Road, Milford. NOTE: THE WALK IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS AND REGISTRATION IS… ..

  • Field Trip – Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary, Litchfield – Celeste Echlin

    Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary, Litchfield PVF2+WC Litchfield, Litchfield, CT

    This 106-acre site is owned by Litchfield Hills Audubon with varied wooded habitat and well-maintained trails, a bird blind, vernal pools, and a bordering brook. If time permits, we will make short visits to other nearby stops. Meet at Boyd Woods Audubon Sanctuary parking lot, Northfield Road (Route 254), Litchfield (41.724868, -73.148762). Driving directions. Leader: Celeste Echlin, 860-485-2567 or cechlin151@gmail.com 

  • Field Trip – Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford – Dan Erichetti

    Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford 275 Great Neck Road, 8V2P+VQ Waterford, Waterford, CT

    Harkness Memorial offers a wide variety of habitats including beach, sand dune, salt marsh, saltwater cove, and grassland. We'll explore, looking for migrants and local residents. Meet at the western end of the main parking lot, Harkness Memorial State Park, 275 Great Neck Road, Waterford. Leader: Dan Erichetti, danerrichetti@gmail.com  

  • Indoor Meeting – Bald Eagles – Ginny Apple

    Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center 200 Leeder Hill Dr., Hamden, CT

    Join Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for an engaging presentation on bald eagles and their remarkable resurgence in Connecticut. Through a slide show and discussion, Ginny will explore the lives of these magnificent birds of prey, their important role in the ecosystem, and the conservation success story behind their growing… ..

  • Book Club – Monday, September 28, 2026 at Mitchell Library, New Haven

    Mitchell Branch - New Haven Public Library 37 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT

    The "Birds in Words" book club will meet on Monday, September 28, 2026 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Mitchell Library in New Haven. Feel free to bring snacks to enjoy and share! The club will discuss Feather Wars: And The Great Crusade to Save America’s Birds by James H. McCommons. "A definitive history of bird conservation in America.” (Kirkus… ..

  • Indoor Meeting – Twitching (Birding) at the Yale Center for British Art – Mark Aronson

    Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center 200 Leeder Hill Dr., Hamden, CT

    The history of birds, formal studies of ornithology and birdwatching owe much to the efforts of British natural historians, scientists and collectors.  In the 17th and 18th centuries artists helped systematically cataloguing and depicting both British and world birds. By the 19th century artists tried to depict all the species they came across during their world travels.  Mark Aronson, the… ..

  • The Big Sit!™ 2026

    Yes, The Big Sit!® is on! The Big Sit! is on! And has migrated back to the New Haven Bird Club, where it began in 1992. Although there are a few changes, most stays the same, including the primary rule: HAVE FUN! The Big Sit is a semi-competitive birding event originated by the New Haven Bird Club. It is open… ..

  • SPECIAL EVENT (Virtual Only): Identification of Connecticut’s Sparrows – Chris Loscalzo

    Chris Loscalzo will give a zoom presentation on the identification of the 27 species of sparrows known to have occurred in Connecticut as preparation for his walk to be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the old Country Club of Woodbridge; see Outdoor schedule. The talk will last 45 to 50 minutes and will focus on the important identification… ..

  • Book Club – Monday, November 16, 2026 at Mitchell Library, New Haven

    Mitchell Branch - New Haven Public Library 37 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT

    The "Birds in Words" book club will meet on Monday, November 16, 2026 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Mitchell Library in New Haven. Feel free to bring snacks to enjoy and share! The club will discuss The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present by Steve Brusatte. Tens of billions of birds… ..