A.W. Stanley Park Bird Walk – October 20, 2024

Oct 20     A.W. Stanley Park, New Britain  – Sun 9:30 am

 2159 Stanley St, New Britain, CT

 Park in the lot across from the pool building.

 (Note this is NOT Stanley Quarter Park, also in New Britain)

A.W. Stanley Park is a New Britain gem, hosting a diverse community of resident and migratory birds, with mixed species foraging flocks assembling in October.  We will take a ~2-mile route, walking on paved and unpaved trails through forested and open areas around the pond, including a small hill and a cliff overlook, and returning beside a stream bordering a marsh.  With luck, the maples will be putting on a colorful display.  If you download the free Merlin Bird ID app to your smartphone in advance, (https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download/), you can try out its Sound ID on the birds we hear.  Dress appropriately for the weather. We will probably spend a couple of hours in the park, with many stops.  A 2014 trail guide includes parts of our route; parts of the trail have been re-routed, and some features have changed (https://visitnbct.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AW-Stanley-Trail-Guide.pdf).The trip will be cancelled or rescheduled if it’s raining; call to ask if the weather seems borderline.

Sylvia Halkin               halkin@ccsu.edu                    860-985-7343 T