Birding For Pleasure To Hold Walk/Talk In Durham

Information from Birding for Pleasure

DURHAM, CT — Birding for Pleasure in Durham/Middlefield
“Count Bobolinks and More”

Sunday May 28, 2023 at 8 a.m. - about 11 a.m. FREE

Meet at Durham Meadows (Fredrick White’s Farm open space)
70 Maple Ave
Durham, CT

Heavy rain or lightening cancels

Gail Martino, an expert birder and a Board Member of the New Haven Bird Club, will lead the walk. She is a scientist and author. Chickadee Tales: A New Haven Bird Club Anthology, includes her chapters titled “Why We Bird” and “Brainy Birds”. Gail also authored a children's book, A Friend for Bloo, a story about a Blue Jay and a Northern Cardinal.

Join us for a fun walk & talk at White's Farm - an important habitat for the Bobolink, a seed-eating bird that travels all the way from South America to nest in the grasses at the farm. Bobolink are a species of special concern in Connecticut so we will learn how to support their nesting success. During this walk we will observe and count the Bobolink and other bird species as we explore the farm fields.

Grassland meadows always produces an assortment of bird species, wild flowers and plants that attract butterflies and other insects.
The ~1 mile walk around the farm will not be strenuous (mostly flat) and often muddy.

Run by volunteers, Birding for Pleasure’s goal is to engage communities in conversation, restoration and enjoyment of grasslands focusing on birds, wildlife and their habitats.

• Bring your binoculars, drinking water, bug repellent and wear waterproof shoes or boots. It may be very muddy.
• No dogs.

Vortex binoculars are available through a CVEF grant for check-out at the Durham and Middlefield Public Libraries during their business hours.

Registration is not required.