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.
Mega Bowl IV Results
Wow! We had a great day! Forty-seven birders organized themselves into thirteen teams and participated in the fourth annual Mega Bowl of Birding in New Haven County on Saturday, February 1st, 2020. We birded all over the county, from Southbury to Wallingford and Milford to Madison. Collectively, we recorded 120 species and amassed 272 points. The rarest sighting of...
Read MoreResults from the 2019 New Haven Christmas Bird Count
The 120th Annual New Haven Christmas Bird Count Summary On December 14th, 2019, 73 members and friends of the New Haven Bird Club set out to record all of the birds within the boundary of the New Haven Christmas Count circle. The birders had to contend with a persistent light rain and intermittent fog. Finding birds was a challenge,...
Read MoreEdgewood Park, New Haven Bird Club and Bill Batsford get great publicity
The New Haven Independent sent a reporter to the NHBC walk led by Bill Batsford in Edgewood Park on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The reporter stayed for the entire walk taking notes and photographs. Here is a link to his story: https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/bird_club_2019/...
Read MoreOpportunity to Mentor Young Science Students
New Haven Science Fair Mentors Needed! Time commitment: 4-6 months, 1hr/week Through the New Haven Science Fair program, we aim to improve science education for grades Pre-K through 12. As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to help teachers and students create great science projects! Your time commitment for the program is usually around 1hr/week, but we can work with...
Read MoreNewsletters are all archived on Webpage
This is a note to let you know you can retrieve old and current newsletters on the web. I have add a number of historical ones from the last few years with the help of our editor, Donna Batsford. I will post the new ones as soon as they are published so that you can read them and not...
Read MoreMaps of the Urban Oasis Sites
Please click here to see our map page which highlights a number of maps including the new maps developed for the Urban Oasis sites in New Haven....
Read MoreMap and Rules for hiking on Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge at Milford Point
The Staff of the refuge has created a map and rules outline to let us know where we are to hike on the point click here to see Milford_Point_map_rules...
Read MoreMembership Renewal now available On-line
We have added new functionality to the website to allow you to Update your name, address and phone information Renew your membership Make a donation to the club Just click above where it says “Join” The next feature will be on-line registration for the banquet. You can still use the US Post Office but we are taking advantage of...
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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.
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