Welcome to the New Haven Bird Club

We hope to provide an up-to-date resource of what's happening at the New Haven Bird Club and in the woods, fields, sky and beaches around the New Haven area. If you have any questions or suggestions, please drop us a line at ask@newhavenbirdclub.org.

Reporting Dead or Injured Birds

The Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative is collecting data on bird collisions on Yale’s campus and in the greater New Haven area. In addition to contributing to scientific research, these data are very helpful for identifying buildings and facades that are killing birds frequently and for advocating for mitigation action to prevent future bird deaths. Members of New Haven Bird Club could...

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Naugatuck State Forest Trip Report May 2022

On May 15, 2022, six intrepid members of the bird club went to the West Block of the Naugatuck State Forest for a morning of birding.  The day started out with dense fog, but it lifted and there were plenty of birds to hear and see.  The highlights were 13 warbler species, including Canada, Hooded, Magnolia and Prairie, Yellow-billed...

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Chimney Swift project in Meriden

There is a group organizing volunteers to help put up a chimney swift tower in Meriden.  The tower will be in Meriden, however volunteers from other communities could use participation as experience for towers in other communities.  The tower will be inspired by Meriden’s Castle Craig Tower and will look like a smaller version.  It will be made of...

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Plant Conservation Volunteers Wanted

  Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first organization devoted to protecting native plants, is currently accepting applications for the Plant Conservation Volunteer (PCV program). The PCV program engages those passionate about native flora and conservation to monitor and protect roughly 25,000 rare plant populations throughout all of New England.  We invite members of the New Haven Bird Club to...

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Meetings

Meetings - All indoor programs are held on the second Thursday of the month, starting at 7 pm. There are no indoor programs in June, July, or August. When indoor programs are held virtually, each club member in our mail group will receive an email invitation and a link a few days before each program with instructions for joining the program. Members with questions about the mail group should email membership@newhavenbirdclub.org. For details on individual programs, please click on the Meetings or Calendar page above.

Field Trips

All levels of birders are invited to all field trips, 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 details on the field trips please see walks or calendar page which has details on all of the trips that will be offered by the NHBC in the upcoming year. More details, if required, and/or updates on these trips will be given at the indoor meetings and in the Club newsletter. You can check here too for trip information and watch for emails sent by the Club.

What’s New

What's new with birds in Greater New Haven

Want to find a bird locally?  check out ebird

What's is in New Haven area

What's in Connecticut

Birds in Words

See our latest field trip report

Announcements & Cancellations

Announcements and indoor meeting cancellation notices will be posted on the CTBirds discussion list.
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Cancellations will also be posted on WTNH
(Ch. 8) and WFSB (Ch. 3)

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