Meetings

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  • Indoor Meeting – Barn Owls and Barn Owl Restoration – Joseph Zbyrowski

    December 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center

    Join us for a presentation by local raptor specialist, Joseph Zbyrowski, during which he will emphasize barn owl characteristics, physical features, and behavior. He will also discuss restoration methods to encourage owls to nest and reproduce. Joseph has been working with hawks and owls for more th...

  • Indoor Meeting – History of the New Haven Bird Club – John Triana

    January 9, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center

    The NHBC was organized on April 3, 1907. In the lead-up to the Club’s centennial in 2008, John did extensive research on NHBC’s history. This included stories about the women and men who have contributed to the Club’s success over the last century. John will review the highlights of those 100 ...

  • Indoor Meeting – Crested Caracaras, 32 years later – Joan Morrison (Virtual only)

    February 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Virtual Meeting

    **This virtual-only meeting will start at 7p.m.** Dr. Joan Morrison will share highlights from her research on the federally threatened Crested Caracaras in Florida, uncovering new insights into their breeding biology, diet, social behavior, and spatial ecology. Her work has been pivotal in understa...

  • Indoor Meeting – Environmental Justice through Bird Watching and Music-Making – Diego Soto (Virtual only)

    March 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Virtual Meeting

    **This virtual-only meeting will start at 7p.m.** Historically redlined neighborhoods are the most undersampled urban areas for bird biodiversity today, a fact which can impact conservation priorities and further urban environmental inequities. Diego Ellis Soto’s research in this area goes beyond ...

  • Indoor Meeting – Phantasms and Fallacies: Problems and Pitfalls in Bird Identification – Julian Hough

    April 10, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center

    Why is it that a large group of birders can look at one species and all of them will misidentify it? Why do certain people consistently find an inordinate number of rare birds? Why are some birders seemingly able to identify birds at great distance on brief or distant views with Ninja-like ability? ...

  • Annual Banquet – Speaker Frank Mantlik

    May 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Amarante’s Restaurant

    Don’t miss this festive event! Watch for emails and check the NHBC Newsletter and website for information on how to make reservations and for other details. Speaker – Frank Mantlik Join us for our Annual Banquet which will feature Frank Mantlik as speaker. Frank’s lifelong passion for birding ...

All indoor programs will be held on the second Thursday of the month.  There are no indoor programs in June, July, or August. The social half-hour begins at 7:00 PM; the program at 7:30 PM.

PLEASE NOTE: Some meetings will be virtual.  Members will receive an email message before each meeting with connect information.  Most meetings will be held at Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden.  The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Directions to Whitney Center (200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden)

From I-95 North or South: Exit onto I-91 North in New Haven. Take Exit 6 (Willow St.). Continue with directions from I-91 (next).

From I-91 North or South: Take Exit 6 (Willow St.) in New Haven. At end of ramp, turn right onto Willow and proceed to the end (Whitney Ave.). Turn right onto Whitney. Drive 1.6 miles then turn left onto Putnam Ave. (Note: Playwright Restaurant is on the left).  Then follow starred directions (**) below.

From Wilbur Cross (Rte. 15) North or South: Take Exit 61 (Whitney Ave). If southbound, turn right at end of ramp onto Whitney Ave. If northbound, turn left at end of ramp. Drive 2.4 mi., then turn right onto Putnam Ave. (Note: Playwright Restaurant is on the corner).  Continue as follows:

**On Putnam, go approximately 0.7 mi, and at the third traffic light turn right onto Leeder Hill Dr. (Note: AT&T bldg at intersection). Go 0.6 mi. on Leeder Hill to Whitney Center on the left. Turn left at the first entrance, which has a big sign “South Entrance.” After turning in, take an immediate left onto a raised parking area.

The meeting is in Whitney Center’s South Building. Enter the main door, which is under the portico that is in view from the parking lot. Turn right down the hallway. The Cultural Arts Center is a short distance on the left

Cancellation Policy

Inclement weather or another emergency may cancel a meeting. For cancellation notices, check TV channels WTNH (New Haven) and WFSB (Hartford.) Cancellation notices will also be posted online on ctbird.

“Birds in Words” Flies Again! – A Bird Book Discussion Group

Join in on “Birds in Words,” NHBC’s gathering of people who like reading books on their favorite hobby. Since the group began, we’ve read 17 books on just about every aspect of birds, birding, and birders and had some lively discussions Share in the fun. We meet at 7 pm at Whitney Center.

For more information, contact Kris Johnson: kriswaxwing99@snet.net, 203-288-3087