On Saturday, February 26, 2022, fourteen NHBC members spent a day in Rhode Island, visiting numerous birding locations. We saw lots of interesting and beautiful birds. Our first stop was at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown. There were hundreds of birds there off shore, especially off the point to the south and on the eastern side of the peninsula....

On August 7, Frank Mantlik led NHBC’s first outdoor trip of the new “fall” season to Milford Point. He was joined by a large eager crowd of 34 birders, following 17 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The weather was seasonably warm, 69-82F, hazy sun and a veil of clouds, WSW breeze at 10mph. We started during low tide viewing...

Rhode Island Coast Field Trip Report On Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, 20+ members of the bird club spent the day birding in the scenic state to our east. We started our day at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown. From the point there, we saw numerous interesting species including a RED-NECKED GREBE, RAZORBILL, and Great Cormorant. We also saw a...

The third annual Mega Bowl of Birding in New Haven County was held on February 2, 2019 and it was a rousing success!  Thirty hardy birders organized themselves into nine teams and went out to all corners of the county in search of birds.  A total of 100 species were observed on the day, with the highlights being: Greater...

Hammonasset State Park Field Trip Report On November 17, 2018, fourteen club members spent the morning birding in the park.  We began the day at the Meigs Point Nature Center parking lot, where we were pleased to see flocks of Snow Bunting, Horned Lark, and American Pipits.  We also found a Lapland Longspur among these grassland birds. We took...

Fourteen members met on Sunday May 13 at the Sleeping Gian entrance on Tuttle Ave and the Mill River. We carpooled down to the next trail head on Tuttle. The walk was lead by Jim Sirch, DeWitt Allen and Craig Repasz. We traveled along a brook and then entered a field. The warblers were challenging as they stayed aloft...

Beaver Ponds Park, New Haven On Saturday, April 28, members form NHBC and Friends of Beaver Ponds Park met. We slowly worked our way along the edge of Bowen Field and the marsh with views of the ponds. We stopped in the Urban Oasis area. We eventually surveyed the north pond. 34 species were seen or heard. Canada Goose,...

Naugatuck State Forest Field Trip Report May 13, 2018 An intrepid group of birders set out on the trails at the Naugatuck State Forest West Block on this cool and cloudy Mother’s Day morning. We hiked a total of five miles and saw and heard lots of good birds along the way. The unseasonable weather conditions kept many of...

The second annual Mega Bowl of Birding in New Haven County was held on February 3, 2018 (the Saturday before the NFL Super Bowl). Twenty eight birders participated in the event and everyone had a great time. Birders teamed up in groups of 3-5 people and went to birding locations throughout the county, from Southbury to New Haven and...

Seventeen members of the New Haven Bird Club spent the day in our neighboring state of Rhode Island. We visited several outstanding birding locations and saw lots of great birds. The weather was unusually warm for this time of year, with the temperature ranging from 45 to 55 degrees. It was cloudy and breezy most of the day, but...

On December 16th, 2017, Seventy six members and friends of the New Haven Bird Club set out to record all of the birds within the boundaries of the New Haven Christmas Count circle. ...

Fargeorge Wildlife Refuge Trip Report: 11 people attending the New Haven Land Trust – New Haven Bird Club joint fieldtrip on Saturday Nov 4, 2017 to the New Haven Land Trust’s Fargeorge Wildlife refuge off of Quinnipiac Ave in New Haven. The weather was chilly and a little cloudy to start. Temperature = 40F to 50F Beginning to End....

Naugatuck State Forest Field Trip Report On Sunday, May 21, 2017, twenty-five club members went on a memorable hike through the Naugatuck State Forest West Block in search of breeding birds and migrants.  We started at the brushy overgrown field south of Hunters Mountain Road.  We got great looks at Prairie Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and Scarlet Tanager there.  We...

Report for First Wednesday Walk, April 5, 2017, Milford Point.  Leader, Steve Spector On a calm, relatively warm (beginning at 43 degrees and rising to 49), 20 birders gathered at the Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at 8:00 AM, about 49 minutes after high tide.  Because the main sandbar is split in half at high tide, we first observed the...

We had a wonderful fieldtrip yesterday (Sat 4/8/17). It was the annual Richard English Memorial Fieldtrip to Lighthouse Point Park, The Richard English Bird Sanctuary at the Deer Lake Scout Camp in Killingworth and Hammonasset Beach State Park. We had lovely weather although quite windy in the morning. Some of the highlights were: 3 – Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (LHPP) 1...

Field Trip Report—Rhode Island Coast—February 25, 2017 Seventeen club members ventured east to our neighboring state of Rhode Island for a full day of birding. We drove through a fog, but it cleared as we arrived at our first destination: Beavertail State Park in Jamestown.  The visibility was fine and it was unseasonably warm, making the birding easier than...

Mega Bowl Summary The first annual Mega Bowl of Birding in New Haven County was held on February 5, 2017 (Super Bowl Sunday).  Twenty four birders participated in the event and a good time was had by all. Birders teamed up in groups of 3-5 people and went to birding locations throughout the county, from Southbury to New Haven...