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.
Registration has opened for Fresh Meadows Preserve walk in Cheshire!
If you are interested in participating in one of the walks at the Fresh Meadows Preserve in Cheshire on Sunday, October 20, make sure to pre-register! Follow the instructions in the post below: Field Trip – Fresh Meadows Preserve, Cheshire – Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) ...
Read MoreHelp with the Save the Sound 2024 Connecticut Coastal Cleanup!
NHBC Conservation Event: Sunday October 20, noon – 2pm Join the New Haven Bird Club at a trash cleanup sponsored by Save the Sound at a potential future open space in Hamden. While we can’t access the property, we can still show our support for the future of Six Lakes (the Olin Powder Farm; eBird Hotspot “Olin pond”) and...
Read MoreHawk Watching Season is Starting!
On Sunday, September 15th, 2024, Steve Mayo will have a workshop to help “newbies” and “oldies” learn the needed skills to take advantage of our fall migration of hawks and other birds. Lighthouse Park in New Haven is one of the premier spots on the east coast for hawk watching as the geography concentrates the birds before they cross...
Read MoreThe Big Sit! 2023 – Results
This Big Sit! final report is later than usual – the New Haven Bird Club is a very busy organization run by volunteers. We feel strongly that The Big Sit!® tradition should continue into the future. Many circles are used for fundraising, with funds going to conservation. The Big Sit! has also become a part of...
Read MoreMega Bowl Results – 2024
MEGA BOWL VIII REPORT Twenty teams made up of 60 birders from all four corners of the state (and the places in between) participated in the Eighth Annual Mega Bowl of CT this year. The birding portion of the event took place on Saturday, February 3rd, and the celebratory dinner took place on Sunday, February 4th. Most of the...
Read MoreMilford Hotspots in Winter – 9:00 AM start time Jan 13, 2024
The start time has changed from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. due to weather forecast. click here for walk details...
Read MoreBird Count and Compilation Dinner – The Eighth Annual Mega Bowl of Birding – Chris Loscalzo
Please click here to get all the details on this great event...
Read MoreWINGSPAN GAME NIGHT – January 19th & February 16th
The New Haven Bird Club will hold a Game Night for anyone who plays, or is interested in learning how to play Wingspan on January 19,2024 & February 16, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m at the Whitney Center’s Cultural Arts Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden CT (same room where NHBC Monthly Meetings are held). WINGSPAN is a board game that debuted...
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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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