On all NHBC field trips, every effort is made to help beginning birders. This year we have several trips specifically designed for beginners. More details about each trip will be announced at the indoor meetings and in the Club newsletter. Call or email the trip leader if you have any questions about the trip.
The NHBC does not charge trip or leader fees for its outdoor programs. Participants are responsible, however, for the cost of their own food, lodging, transportation, and entrance fees (where charged), unless prior arrangements have been made by the club. Car-pooling is encouraged on some trips, as parking may be a problem at some destinations.
2007-2008 Field Trips/Outdoor Events
| TRIP | DATE and TIME | MEETING LOCATION |
| Jamaica Bay NWR | Aug. 18 - 7:30am | Rt 34 commuter lot |
| Shorebird & tern seminar | Aug. 19 - 8:00am | Sandy Pt., West Haven |
| Lighthouse Pt. Park HawkWatch | Sept. 1 - end of Nov | LPP parking lot |
| Lighthouse Pt walk and trail maint. | Sept. 8 - 8:00am | LPP parking lot |
| 5th Annual Migration Festival | Sept. 23 - 8am-2pm | LPP |
| Kids Walk - Lighthouse Pt. Park | Sept. 29- 9:00am (rain date - Sep. 30) |
LPP parking lot |
| Empire State Building | TBD | NH train station |
| Hammonasset State Park | Oct. 13- 8:00am (rain date - Oct. 14) |
HSP entrance |
| The BIG SIT! | Oct. 14 - all day | various |
| CENTENNIAL WALK Cemetery Tour - Part I |
Oct. 20 - 8:00am | Oak Grove Cem., West Haven |
| CENTENNIAL WALK Cemetery Tour - Part II |
Oct. 21 - 8:00am | Branford Center Cem. - Branford |
| Winter Feeder Survey | Nov. 1 - Mar. 31 | |
| Fargeorge Preserve | Nov. 3 - 8:00am | Fargeorge Preserve - Quin. Ave, NH |
| Bombay Hook NWR - Delaware | Nov. 11 | contact Mike Horn |
| 108th Christmas Bird Count | Dec. 15 | |
| Milford Birding Tour | Jan. 20 - 7:30am | I-95, exit 35 commuter parking lot |
| CT River Valley & E. Shore | Feb. 9 - 8:00am | Hammonasset SP entrance |
| Sachuest Pt. and RI Coast | Feb. 23 - 7:00am (Snow date - Feb. 24) |
I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| SW Conn. Coast | Mar. 16 - 8:00am | Sherwood Island SP |
| East Rock Park - Trail Maint. | Apr. 5 - 8:00am | Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| Lighthouse Point to English Refuge | Apr. 19 - 8:30am | Lighthouse Point hawkwatch lot |
| West Rock Ridge | Apr. 26 - 7:30am | West Rock Nature Center |
| Beginner's Walk - Edgewood Park | Apr. 27 - 8:00am | Edgewood parking lot - Whalley Ave. |
| East Rock Park | May 3 - 8:00am | Rice Field (baseball field) |
| Kids Walk at East Rock Park | May 3- 9:00am | Eli Whitney Museum parking lot |
| Chatfield Hollow SP/Cockaponsett SF | May 3 - 8:30am | Chatfield Hollow SP entrance |
| Bent of the River - Southbury | May 4 - 7:30am | BotR Sanctuary |
| Big Day Marathon (& BBC Challenge) | May 10 - 6am-6pm | call leader |
| Racebrook Tract - Orange/Woodbridge | May 11 - 7:00am | Racebrook Tract entrance - Racebrook Rd. |
| Barn Island WMA | May 17 - 7:00am | I-95, exit 55 commuter parking lot |
| White Memorial Foundation - Litchfield | May 18 - 7:00am | Rt 34 commuter lot |
| 17th Summer Bird Count | Jun. 14-15 | call leader |
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