The following pages outline the trips that will be offered by the NHBC in the upcoming year. 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.
More details, if required, and/or updates on these trips will be given at the indoor meetings and in the Club newsletter. You can also check the Club's website <www.newhavenbirdclub.org> for trip information Or contact trip leaders directly if you have questions about any of their trips.
Please also check the sources listed above for news about the possible last-minute addition of new field trips.
Cancellation Policy
Inclement weather or another emergency may cancel a field trip. Contact the
leader of the trip directly if you have any questions about a possible
cancellation.
The New Haven Bird Club does not charge trip or leader fees for its outdoor
programs, but participants are responsible for the cost of their food,
transportation, and entrance fees (where charged), unless prior arrangements
are made by the Club. Car-pooling is encouraged to avoid parking problems
at some destinations and to promote conservation of our natural resources.
2008-2009 Field Trips/Outdoor Events
| TRIP | DATE and TIME | MEETING LOCATION |
| Shorebird & tern seminar | Aug. 17 - 8:00am | Sandy Pt., West Haven |
| Jamaica Bay NWR | Aug. 23 - 7:30am | Rt 34 commuter lot |
| Lighthouse Pt. Park Hawk Watch | Sept. 1 - end of Nov | LPP parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Sandy Point |
Sept. 3 - 8:00am | Sandy Pt., West Haven |
| Lighthouse Pt walk and trail maint. | Sept. 6 - 8:00am | LPP parking lot |
| 6th Annual Migration Festival | Sept. 21 - 8am-2pm | LPP |
| Kids Walk - Lighthouse Pt. Park | Sept. 27 - 9:00am (rain date - Sep. 28) |
LPP parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Hammonasset SP |
Oct. 1 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| Hartford Audubon Society Family Field Day |
Oct. 5 - 8am-4pm | Northwest Park, Windsor |
| The BIG SIT! | Oct. 12 - all day | various |
| Lake Chamberlain | Oct. 18 - 7:00am | Sperry Rd. parking lot |
| Winter Feeder Survey | Nov. 1 - Mar. 31 | |
| Fargeorge Preserve | Nov. 1 - 8:00am | Fargeorge Preserve - Quin. Ave, NH |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Silver Sands SP |
Nov. 5 - 8:00am | Silver Sands SP parking lot |
| Bombay Hook NWR - Delaware | Nov. 9 - 6:25am | contact Mike Horn |
| Quabbin Park & Worcester Art Museum | Nov. 22 - 7:00am | Rt. 68 commuter parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Mondo Ponds & Caswell Cove |
Dec. 3 - 8:00am | I-95, exit 35 commuter parking lot |
| 109th Christmas Bird Count | Dec. 20 | |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Sherwood Island SP |
Jan. 7 - 8:00am | Sherwood Island SP parking lot |
| Milford Birding Tour | Jan. 18 - 7:30am | I-95, exit 35 commuter parking lot |
| Hammonasset SP | Jan. 31 - 8:00am | Meig's Pt. Nature Center |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Hammonasset SP |
Feb. 4 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| CT River Valley & E. Shore | Feb. 7 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| Sachuest Pt. and RI Coast | Feb. 21 - 7:00am (Snow date - Feb. 22) |
I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Sikorsky Airport & Great Meadows Marsh |
Mar. 4 - 8:00am | Sikorsky Airport parking lot |
| SW Conn. Coast | Mar. 22 - 8:00am | Sikorsky Airport parking lot |
| 1st Wednesday Walk Milford Audubon Coastal Center |
Apr. 1 - 8:00am | CACC Parking Lot |
| East Rock Park - Trail Maint. | Apr. 4 - 8:00am | Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| West Rock Ridge | Apr. 18 - 7:30am | West Rock Nature Center |
| Lighthouse Point to English Refuge | Apr. 19 - 8:30am | LPP parking lot |
| Beginner's Walk - Konold's Pond | Apr. 26 - 8:00am | Bradley Rd. |
| Kids Walk at East Rock Park * (* - change from listing in the Yearbook) |
May 2 - 9:00am (rain date - May 3) |
Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| East Rock Park | May 2 - 8:00am | Rice Field |
| Chatfield Hollow SP | May 3 - 8:00am | Chatfield Hollow SP entrance |
| Bent of the River | May 3 - 7:30am | BotR Sanctuary |
| 1st Wednesday Walk East Rock Park |
May 6 - 8:00am | Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| Big Day Marathon (& BBC Challenge) | May 9 - 6am-6pm | call leader |
| Barn Island WMA | May 16 - 7:00am | I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| Nehantic State Forest | May 23 - 7:00am | I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| West Rock Ridge | Jun. 6 - 7:00am | West Rock Nature Center |
| 18th Summer Bird Count | Jun. 13-14 | call leader |
| McLean Game Refuge | Jun. 27 - 7:30am | Refuge entrance parking lot |
| Station 43 & Great Pond State Forest | Jul. 11 - 7:00am | Rt. 68 Commuter Lot |
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