CT Butterfly Association Sept 2011 Fieldtrips

Skip Short skipshort at sbcglobal.net
Wed Aug 31 12:22:07 EDT 2011


The Connecticut Butterfly Association is pleased to announce its September,
2011 Field Trips. 

 

Attached is a flyer listing these events. The content is also pasted in
below.

 

1)    We ask print publications to include our trips in their calendars of
nature and community events.

 

2)  We ask libraries and others with bulletin boards to open, print and post
the attachment and pass it along to anyone who might be interested.  And
feel free to make additional copies as needed!

 

You are receiving this mailing because one or more of the activities is in
your area of Connecticut. Please consider that persons interested in field
observation of butterflies and other wildlife are often willing to travel
considerable distances to explore and share lore with like-minded folk.

 

CBA events are free and open to the public.  For more information about CBA,
visit our website:  <http://www.ctbutterfly.org/> www.ctbutterfly.org.

 

Respectfully,  

 

Skip Short

CBA Publicity

 <mailto:skipshort at sbcglobal.net> skipshort at sbcglobal.net

 

 

            Connecticut Butterfly Association


www.ctbutterfly.org


            

             September 2011 Field Trips

All CBA events are free and open to the public.  Wear comfortable walking
shoes, bring water and sunscreen.

 

Sunday Sept 11, 9 AM                       Monarch Tagging at Lighthouse
Point Park, New Haven                       Leaders: Gary Lemmon, 203 488
7813, Skip Short, 203 407 1962

Join CBA in tagging migrating Monarch butterflies in the Butterfly Garden at
Lighthouse Point Park.  Nets will be provided or bring your own to capture,
tag and release Monarchs.   LHPP is a great place to visit and many of the
48 species of butterflies recorded in the park can be seen at this time of
the year.

>From I-95 south, take Exit 51 and follow the signs. From I-95 north take
Exit 50, go three lights and turn right.  Follow signs to the park. The
garden is at the end of the first parking lot.  Entrance fee may apply. 

 

Saturday September 17, 9 AM                             Monarchs at
Hammonasset State Park                       Leader: Rich Chyinski
860-859-1326

 

CBA sponsored Monarch tagging at Meigs Point Nature Center, Hammonasset
State Park in Madison. Bring a net and help capture, tag and release Monarch
butterflies to aid in the gathering of data on migration habits and travel
routes. Kids are welcome but must have adult supervision. There will be a
few nets available for those who do not have one.  Park entrance fee may
still be in effect.

 

Directions:  From the north/east: take I-95 south to Exit 62, then turn left
off the exit. Head south 1 mile down Hammonasset connector, go straight
through the light crossing Rte. 1 (Boston Post Road) into the park. 

>From the south/west: take I-95 north, Exit 62. Take a right off the exit
ramp onto Hammonasset I-95 connector. Park entrance will be 1 mile ahead. 

 

Sunday September 25 8 AM to 3 PM  Rain or Shine
Migration Festival at Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven

 


 

Enjoy the butterflies, hawks, and other migrating creatures that pass
through our area every fall. Events include falconry demonstrations by Sky
Hunters in Flight, Monarch tagging, Antique Carousel rides, Lighthouse
tours, and bird walks. A suggested donation of $5.00 per car is requested to
help fund next year's event. Please park in paved parking lots and walk to
the mid-field area for Information, vendors, and events. Children of all
ages are welcome!

 

The Festival is a cooperative effort of the New Haven Parks, Recreation and
Tree Dept., New Haven Bird Club, CT. Butterfly Association, Audubon CT, CT
Ornithological Association, CT Audubon Society and the New England Hawk
Watch.

 

[PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE] 

8am - ongoing              Hawk Watching (mid field viewing area)

 

8am to 9:30                   Bird Walk lead by Chris Loscalzo, NHBC

 

8:30am to 11am            CT Audubon Society -- Bird Banding Demo 

 

9am to 10:00am            CT Ornithological Association -- Hawk Flight I.D
Workshop

 

9am to 11:30                 Lighthouse Tours

 

9:30am to 10:45            Children's Bird Walk lead by Florence McBride

 

9:30am to 10:45            New Haven Bird Club Bird Walk lead by Mike Horn

 

9am to 1pm                  Ranger Station Open House, featuring a
Touch-Tank with Long Island Sound creatures

 

10am to 1pm                 CT Butterfly Association Monarch Tagging at the
Butterfly Garden                     

 

11am to 2:30                 Ride the Historic Carousel 

 

11:15 to 12:15               Wind over Wings - Live Raptor Show

 

12:30 to 1:30                 Music-Blue Trail Band at the Carousel

 

1pm to 2:00                  Lighthouse Tours

 

1:30pm to 3:00pm         Falconry Demonstration -"Skyhunters in Flight"

 

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